HIUS 222 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, UPDATED AND VERIFIED,
ALREADY GRADED A+
What happened in America from 1865-1877
Reconstruction
What was Reconstruction
The attempt by Republicans in Congress to remake the south in the image of the north
Civil War killed over
630,000 Americans
Who was the first R elected to presidency
Lincoln
In 1864 Lincoln was
reelected
Andrew Johnson was
selected to be a running mate by Lincoln, Dem. from Tenn.; refused to leave Union with TN
In 1865, Congressional R's were ___________ with Johnson's _____________ plan.
unhappy; Reconstruction; m
Area of Concern: resisted 13th Ammend. which...
abolished slavery
Area of Concern: Black Codes. Describe.
laws passed by southern legislatures that limited the civil and economic rights of former slaves
Area of Concern: refused to consider __________ for black males
suffrage
Area of concern: election of _________ ____________ to the United States Senate in the fall of 1865.
Alexander Stephens (VP of Confed. 1861-1865)
what was the 14th Amendment about
all citizens born/naturalized in US were still citizens
Andrew Johnson had what view of the 14th Amend.
, Opposed it
Reconstruction Acts of 1867 divided what
Divided the former Confed into 5 military districts
5 districts had
a military commander who was to prepare for state readmission and troops
Districts had go through what things
registration of voters (blacks and white males not limited by Confed.), prepare a new constitution for
state, elect state government positions, state could then be restored
15th Amendment
voter discrimination was not allowed (race, color, condition of servitude) (still women can't vote)
What was a success of reconstruction?
Voting- why?
by 1868, over 703,000 black and 627,000 white voters had registered
What was a success of reconstruction?
Black leadership- how?
many served in Congress/legislature, 100+ served in local offices
What was a success of reconstruction?
schools- describe
Republican governments in the South established the South's first state-funded public school system
What was a success of reconstruction?
Taxes- how?
Taxes were made more equitable
What was a success of reconstruction?
Discrimination-how?
Racial discrimination in public transportation and accommodations was outlawed
What was a success of reconstruction?
economic development- how?
There was an ambitious program of economic development, offering lavish aid to the railroads and
other enterprises in the hope of creating a New South whose economic expansion would benefit black
and white alike
Who were the carpetbaggers?
ALREADY GRADED A+
What happened in America from 1865-1877
Reconstruction
What was Reconstruction
The attempt by Republicans in Congress to remake the south in the image of the north
Civil War killed over
630,000 Americans
Who was the first R elected to presidency
Lincoln
In 1864 Lincoln was
reelected
Andrew Johnson was
selected to be a running mate by Lincoln, Dem. from Tenn.; refused to leave Union with TN
In 1865, Congressional R's were ___________ with Johnson's _____________ plan.
unhappy; Reconstruction; m
Area of Concern: resisted 13th Ammend. which...
abolished slavery
Area of Concern: Black Codes. Describe.
laws passed by southern legislatures that limited the civil and economic rights of former slaves
Area of Concern: refused to consider __________ for black males
suffrage
Area of concern: election of _________ ____________ to the United States Senate in the fall of 1865.
Alexander Stephens (VP of Confed. 1861-1865)
what was the 14th Amendment about
all citizens born/naturalized in US were still citizens
Andrew Johnson had what view of the 14th Amend.
, Opposed it
Reconstruction Acts of 1867 divided what
Divided the former Confed into 5 military districts
5 districts had
a military commander who was to prepare for state readmission and troops
Districts had go through what things
registration of voters (blacks and white males not limited by Confed.), prepare a new constitution for
state, elect state government positions, state could then be restored
15th Amendment
voter discrimination was not allowed (race, color, condition of servitude) (still women can't vote)
What was a success of reconstruction?
Voting- why?
by 1868, over 703,000 black and 627,000 white voters had registered
What was a success of reconstruction?
Black leadership- how?
many served in Congress/legislature, 100+ served in local offices
What was a success of reconstruction?
schools- describe
Republican governments in the South established the South's first state-funded public school system
What was a success of reconstruction?
Taxes- how?
Taxes were made more equitable
What was a success of reconstruction?
Discrimination-how?
Racial discrimination in public transportation and accommodations was outlawed
What was a success of reconstruction?
economic development- how?
There was an ambitious program of economic development, offering lavish aid to the railroads and
other enterprises in the hope of creating a New South whose economic expansion would benefit black
and white alike
Who were the carpetbaggers?
