The Reconstruction Era Flashcards

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What was President Abraham Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction after the Civil War?

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Ten Percent Plan

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What was the purpose of Black Codes established in the South immediately after the Civil War?

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Limit the rights of newly freed African Americans.

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What name was given to men and women who had been slaves?

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freedmen

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What was a common goal of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the United States Constitution?

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granting basic rights to formerly enslaved persons

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This was a newly formed government agency which provided food, clothing, housing, jobs and medical care to poor Americans.

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Freedman's Bureau

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Who wanted to punish the South during Reconstruction?

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Radical Republicans

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Who did the Radical Republicans attempt to impeach?

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Andrew Johnson

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Who could hold public office in the south during Reconstruction because the military enforced their voting rights?

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African Americans

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This cartoon portrays a

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Northern carpetbagger who went to the South to make money.

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The Reconstruction Era ended when congressional Democrats agreed to the election of Rutherford B. Hayes.

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Compromise of 1877