Reconstruction Era Quizs

14th Amendment

• Everyone born in America is now a citizen with equal(ish) rights.

• Only white males born in America are considered citizens.

• All immigrants are granted citizenship immediately upon arrival.

• Citizenship is only granted to those who own property.

Lincoln Assassination

• Happens in a theater, makes Andrew Johnson president.

• Occurs during a public speech in a park.

• Takes place in a hotel, leading to the rise of Ulysses S. Grant.

• Happens in a church, resulting in the election of Rutherford B. Hayes.

Andrew Johnson

• The first president to be impeached.

• The first president to resign from office.

• The first president to serve without a vice president.

• The first president to be elected after a civil war.

Reconstruction

• The process of rebuilding the South after the Civil War, the period after the Civil War.

• A military strategy used during the Civil War.

• The economic recovery plan for the North after the Civil War.

• A social movement aimed at civil rights for African Americans.

Abraham Lincoln

• First president during reconstruction and to reunite the country.

• First president to abolish slavery.

• First president to serve two non-consecutive terms.

• First president to be impeached.

Ku Klux Klan (KKK)

• A civil rights organization advocating for equality.

• A terrorist organization created by Southerners to scare, terrorize, and kill Northerners.

• A political party focused on Southern interests.

• A historical society preserving Southern heritage.

13th Amendment

• Made slavery illegal.

• Established women's right to vote.

• Granted citizenship to all born in the U.S.

• Prohibited alcohol consumption.

Ten-Percent Plan

• 1. Lincoln's plan required 10 percent of a state’s voters to swear an oath of loyalty to the U.S.

• 2. The new state government must maintain slavery.

• 3. Lincoln wanted to punish the South severely for the Civil War.

• 4. Lincoln's plan aimed to delay the reunification of the states.

Black Codes

• Laws passed to limit African Americans' rights.

• Regulations promoting equal rights for all citizens.

• Policies aimed at improving education for African Americans.

• Legislation supporting voting rights for African Americans.

Reconstruction Ended

• When President Hayes removed federal troops from the south to win the Election of 1876.

• When the Civil War officially ended in 1865.

• When the 13th Amendment was ratified in 1865.

• When the Freedmen's Bureau was established in 1865.