1. University High APUSH and Advanced U.S. History
December 6, 2019
University High APUSH and Advanced U.S. History

2. Andrew Johnson Southerner elected as VP to symbolize national unity
“Rags to riches” past, champion of common man
President following Lincoln’s death
Not really a Republican
Strong supporter of states’ rights
Opponent of expanding rights for former slaves

3. Johnson’s Vetoes and Impeachment
Johnson’s plan: Presidential Reconstruction
Pardons for almost all Confederate leaders
Former slaves barred from voting
Requirements: Ban slavery, repudiate secession, don’t pay Confederate debt
Reconstruction Act, passed over Johnson’s veto
South split into 5 military districts
Black men given right to vote
Johnson removed Secretary of War, violating the Tenure of Office Act
House approved articles of impeachment
Senate failed to convict Johnson (by 1 vote)

4. Reconstruction Plans Comparison
Read the summaries and fill in the Graphic Organizer

5. December 9, 2019
University High APUSH

6. Review Reconstruction Plans Comparison
Discuss with partner. . .

7. Sharecropping
Sharecropping: A system in which landowners give sharecroppers sections of farmland to work in exchange for a share of the harvest
Due to a perception of land ownership, this system was preferred to wage-labor
Many poor whites also became sharecroppers
Trapped sharecroppers in a cycle of endless debt
Continued well into the twentieth century

8. The Freedman’s Bureau (1865-1872)
Established by Abraham Lincoln in March, 1865
MANY responsibilities of bureau agents:
Establish schools
Aid the poor and elderly
Settle disputes between white and black groups
Eventually undermined by local groups
Most success came in education and health services
Education strongly valued by recently emancipated individuals

10. Freedman’s Bureau Images
Freedman’s Bureau Images
For each of the 4 images:
Describe what you see (any key individuals present, actions taking place, or background characteristics that stand out).
Explain what this image is trying to say about the Freedman’s Bureau and it’s officials.
Attempt to identify the point of view of the artist.

11. Radical Reconstruction and the 14th & 15th Amendments
APUSH Period 5

12. Andrew Johnson v. Thaddeus Stevens
Read the 2 excerpts on the Freedman’s Bureau and answer the following:
What are the major differences between the Radical Republicans (like Stevens) and Andrew Johnson?
Which plan do you think would better unite the country after the Civil War? Why?

13. University High APUSH & AdvUSH
December 10, 2019
University High APUSH & AdvUSH

14. What rights are necessary for someone to possess in order to be free?
Opening Question
What rights are necessary for someone to possess in order to be free?

15. 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments
13th Amendment (1865): Abolished slavery
14th Amendment (1868): Any naturalized individual is considered a citizen, and possesses all the rights and privileges of citizenship. States must provide equal protection under the law.
15th Amendment (1870): The right to vote shall not be abridged based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

16. Reconstruction Amendments
Which amendment do you regard as most important? Why?
What shortcomings, if any, would you identify from these amendments?

17. African-Americans and the Right to Vote
APUSH Period 5

18. “The First Vote”, Harper’s Weekly, November 16, 1867

19. Black Officeholders
Roughly 1,500 African-American served in public office from
Overwhelmingly, black voters supported and joined the Republican Party
Notable examples:
2 Senators from Mississippi
14 Members of the House of Representatives
James Lynch, Secretary of State, Mississippi
Robert Smalls (3 levels of gov’t in South Carolina)

20. Opponents of Reconstruction
APUSH Period 5

21. What is a carpetbagger?

22. Carpetbaggers and Scalawags
Carpetbaggers: Northerners who moved south during Reconstruction
Seen as taking advantage of situation for political and financial gain
Scalawags: White southerners who cooperated with freedmen and northerners

23. Reasons for opposing Reconstruction
Perceived government corruption
High taxes to pay for schools, public works, etc.
Poor whites’ economic situation wasn’t improving
Most white southerners (and many northerners) could not accept the idea of former slaves voting, holding office, and enjoying equality before the law

24. The Ku Klux Klan in the 1860’s-1870’s
Military arm of the Democratic party in the south
Known for committing acts of violence against African-Americans
Some victims were also white Republicans
Lynching: Public executions by unofficial law enforcement
Hundreds of deaths, whippings, and other violent acts were committed by the KKK during Reconstruction
1871: President Grant uses military to arrest hundreds of accused Klansmen under Enforcement Acts

25. Alaska: “Seward’s Icebox”/“Seward’s Folly”
William H. Seward: Secretary of State under President Lincoln and President Johnson
1867: Seward brokered a treaty with Russian Empire in which Alaska acquired by the U.S.
586,412 square miles of land
Cost was $7.2 million (the equivalent of $1.8 billion today)