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Reconstruction

What was the period when the federal government tried to rebuild the South and restore the Union after the Civil War?. Reconstruction. Did Reconstruction lead to the political, economic, and social control of the South by whites?. YES!. Were the economic and political gains made by former slaves dur

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Reconstruction

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    1. Reconstruction

    2. What was the period when the federal government tried to rebuild the South and restore the Union after the Civil War? Reconstruction

    3. Did Reconstruction lead to the political, economic, and social control of the South by whites? YES!

    4. Were the economic and political gains made by former slaves during Reconstruction permanent or temporary? Temporary

    5. Who said, With malice towards none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nations wounds.? Abraham Lincoln

    6. Who succeeded Lincoln as president? Andrew Johnson

    7. What group of Republicans gained control of Reconstruction after Lincolns death? Radical Republicans

    8. Who were the Radical Republicans? Republicans who wanted to punish the former Confederate states for causing the Civil War

    9. What two demands did the Radical Republicans make during Reconstruction? Refused to allow the Confederate states to reenter the Union until they had undergone military occupation Wanted to guarantee voting rights and civil rights to African-Americans

    10. Who were the freedmen? Freed slaves

    11. On what issue did President Andrew Johnson and the Radical Republicans clash? Civil rights for the freedmen

    12. What action did the Radical Republicans take against President Andrew Johnson? They impeached Johnson.

    13. Define impeachment. Bringing an official to trial for misconduct in office

    14. Under the Constitution, which house of Congress can impeach the President? The House of Representatives

    15. Under the Constitution, which house of Congress sits as the jury at a Presidents impeachment trial? The Senate

    16. Under the Constitution, which house of Congress can remove the President from office? The Senate

    17. What proportion of senators must vote to convict the President in order to remove him from office? 2/3

    18. Which constitutional amendments are the Reconstruction amendments? 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments

    19. Identify the 13th Amendment. Freed the Slaves

    20. Identify 14th Amendment. Granted citizenship to African-Americans Forbid the states from denying any American equal protection of the laws

    21. Identify the 15th Amendment. Gave African-American males the right to vote

    22. What are the key words to remember the Reconstruction Amendments? 13th = Freedom 14th = Citizenship 15th = Vote

    23. What were economic and social results of Reconstruction? South was devastated and bitter. North and Midwest had strong industrial economies.

    24. What transportation improvement was completed in 1869? 1st Transcontinental Railroad

    25. What did the transcontinental railroad do? Linked the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans by Rail

    26. What does one call the group of people who cast the official votes for president and vice president? The Electoral College

    27. How many electoral votes does each state have? 2 for senators + # of representatives in House

    28. Identify the Compromise of 1877. A political deal between Southern Democrats and northern Republicans Democrats supported Rutherford Hayes election as President and Republicans ended the military occupation of the South

    29. What were two results of the Compromise of 1877? Former Confederates, who controlled the Democratic party, regained power in the South the Jim Crow Era soon began

    30. What was the Jim Crow Era? The period (late 1800s to mid-1960s) when the Southern states required racial segregation in public schools, transportation and other public facilities.

    31. For what is Jim Crow a synonym? Racial Segregation

    32. What political rights did African-Americans lose during the Jim Crow Era? The right to vote The right to serve on juries

    33. Define racial segregation. Separation of the races In the South, separation of blacks and whites

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