1. Civil War and Reconstruction
Review for the Regents
Civil War and Reconstruction

2. Sectionalism Each region developed its own special characteristics.
North- industrialized
South- agricultural

3. Abolitionists Harriet Beecher Stowe- Uncle Tom’s Cabin
John Brown- Raid on Harper’s Ferry
Frederick Douglas- The North Star
Garrison- The Liberator
Nat Turner- radical abolitionist. Led slave revolt- killed 50 owners and families.
Harriet Tubman- The Underground Railroad

4. Compromise of 1820
Problem- Maine and Missouri want admission to the Union.
Solution – Missouri is a slave state and Maine is a free state.
No slavery north of 36 30’

5. Compromise of 1850
Problems: Slavery in the Mexican Cession? Can slaves be returned? Abolish slavery in Washington D.C.? California free or slave?
Solution: Popular Sovereignty (vote) for Mexico.
A stricter fugitive slave law
No slavery in D.C.
California free

6. Compromise of 1854 (Kansas Nebraska Act)
Problem: Should slavery be allowed North of 36 30’?
Solution: repealed the Missouri Compromise. Use principle of “popular sovereignty”
Led to “Bleeding Kansas”

7. President Lincoln’s Plan
Lincoln- treat leniently.
“With malice towards none.”
Assassinated in 1865 did not carry out plan (10% plan).

8. President Johnson’s Plan
Johnson- 10% plan (take oath of loyalty)
Recognized new Southern governments.
Pardoned rebel leaders.

9. Congressional Plan Radical Republicans- wanted to punish the South.
Wanted blacks to have full equality.
Wanted to enlarge “Freedmen’s Bureau”
Military rule of the South
Southern states pass Black Codes which angered Congress.
Pass 13, 14 & 15th amendments

10. Impeachment Impeach- to accuse of a crime
Tenure of office Act- Passed by Congress to limit Presidential power to dismiss own cabinet members. Johnson felt it was unconstitutional, so he dismissed Edwin Stanton (Secretary of War). Impeached- 1 vote short of removal from office.

11. Election to end Reconstruction
1876 Tilden (Democrat) v. Hayes (Republican)
Tilden wins popular vote, but short electoral vote. Election goes to Congress.
Compromise: Democrats support Hayes.
Republicans remove military from the South.
Appoint a southerner to the cabinet.