CH 2 ~ Reconstruction Era Flashcards EOC FL US History

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Reconstruction

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Term for rebuilding of the South from 1865-1877

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Ford's Theater

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Site of Lincoln's Assassination

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John Wilkes Booth

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Lincoln's Assassin

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Andrew Johnson

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Lincoln's Vice President at the time of his assassination - he became the 17th President of the U.S.

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Amnesty

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Official pardon

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13th Amendment

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Abolished Slavery

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14th Amendment

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Any person born in the U.S. or on U.S. soil is a U.S. citizen

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15th Amendment (1870)

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All men who are citizens can vote

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Suffrage

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The right to vote

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Pardon

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Like a 'get of jail free' card that can be given by a President or Governor