Reconstruction in the South (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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What were Reconstruction Era dates?
What were Reconstruction Era dates?
1865-1877
What was the Presidential Reconstruction period?
What was the Presidential Reconstruction period?
1865-1866
Who was president during Presidential Reconstruction?
Who was president during Presidential Reconstruction?
Andrew Johnson
Johnson's approach to Confederate states
Johnson's approach to Confederate states
Relatively lenient
What happened to seized Confederate land under Johnson?
What happened to seized Confederate land under Johnson?
Returned to original owners
What was the purpose of Black Codes?
What was the purpose of Black Codes?
Restricted rights of formerly enslaved people
What were the Radical Reconstruction years?
What were the Radical Reconstruction years?
1866-1876
Who led Radical Reconstruction?
Who led Radical Reconstruction?
Republicans in Congress
How many military districts in Reconstruction Acts of 1867?
How many military districts in Reconstruction Acts of 1867?
Five
What was the 14th Amendment's purpose?
What was the 14th Amendment's purpose?
Equal legal protection for formerly enslaved
What was the 15th Amendment's purpose?
What was the 15th Amendment's purpose?
Voting rights for freed enslaved men
Who were carpetbaggers?
Who were carpetbaggers?
Northerners who migrated to South after 1865
How many carpetbaggers elected to Congress?
How many carpetbaggers elected to Congress?
Approximately 60
When were all states readmitted to Union?
When were all states readmitted to Union?
1870
What compromise ended Reconstruction?
What compromise ended Reconstruction?
Compromise of 1876-1877