Reconstruction

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  • Created on: 18-09-17 13:30
Who were the presidents during reconstruction?
Andrew Johnson (1865 to 1869) and Ulysses S. Grant (1869–1876)
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What is the Freedman's Bereau act?
The Freedmen's Bureau was created in 1865 during the Lincoln administration, by an act of Congress called the Freedman's Bureau Bill. It was passed on March 3, 1865, in order to aid former slaves through food and housing, oversight, education, health
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What is the 14th amendment?
granted citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States,”
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What is the 13th amendment?
Abolished slavery
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What is the 15th amendment?
prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's "race, colour, or previous condition of servitude".
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Who were carpet baggers?
Americans from the north moving to the south for personal gain.
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When was the period of reconstruction?
1865 to 1877
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What were the black codes?
They were laws passed in the south to restrict African Americans freedom.
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Who were radical republicans?
Republicans who wanted freedom and equal rights for African Americans
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When was Andrew Johnson impeached?
1868
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When was the Tenure of Office Act passed?
1867
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What was the Tenure of Office Act?
It restricted the power of the President of the United States to remove certain office-holders without the approval of the Senate.
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What was the Military Reconstruction Act?
It divided the south into five military districts and put them under military rule.
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