Review for test on Civil war and reconstruction

Review What was an immediate cause of the secession? Lincoln’s election How was Lincoln going to deal with reconstruction? Treat the Confederate states as if they never left Union. What are the 13,14, and 15 Amendments? 13 – abolish slavery, 14 – citizenship, 15 – right to vote What is sharecropping? Form of farming for former slaves – in the South

What did the Republicans promise to do to end reconstruction What did the Republicans promise to do to end reconstruction? Withdraw troops Define poll tax and literacy tests – poll tax – pay tax to vote, literacy tests – be able to read in order to vote What was a result of Civil War? Federal law is supreme What was Lincoln’s primary goal at the start of the war? Preserve the Union

What occurred during Reconstruction What occurred during Reconstruction? New laws and amendments were passed to establish equality How did Lincoln’s and Johnson’s plans compare? Allow the south back into union as quickly as possible. What are Jim Crow laws? Established racial segregation What was the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson? Separate but equal is ok.

What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation? Help the North win the war Why did the Radical Republicans oppose Lincoln’s plan for reconstruction? Felt Lincoln’s plan was too lenient. What were the Black codes? Restricted rights of African Americans Why was Andrew Johnson impeached? Congress was in a power struggle with the president.

Lincoln’s assassin – John Wilkes Booth Lincoln’s plan for recon – 10 percent plan Missouri Compromise Dred Scott Johnson’s impeachment Fugitive Slave Law Uncle Tom’s Cabin – Harriet Beecher Stowe Causes of Civil War Compromises of 1850 and 1820

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