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37 Cards in this Set
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When did Lincolns plan for reconstruction begin? |
After Gettysburg |
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Who did Lincoln sympathize with? |
Moderates and conservatives |
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Why was lincoln being lenient? |
Southerners might join republicans |
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What was Lincolns dilema? |
Negotiating with the confederacy was not a legal action
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Lincolns first task was? |
Reunification |
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10% of voting population pledged loyalty and extend suffrage to blacks? |
10% Plan |
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President would appoint a provisional government after 50% pledged allegiance |
Wade-Davis Bill |
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Swears to never take up arms again? |
Wade-Davis Bill |
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Confederate leaders stripped of voting rights? |
Wade-Davis Bill |
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What happened to the Wade Davis Bill |
Lincoln's pocket veto and radical leaders were pissed |
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What was lincoln after his death? |
Martydom |
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What was johnsons view on Reconstruction? |
Restoration instead of reconstruction |
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Whos plan was similar to Wade-Davis Bill |
Andrew Johnson |
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Tennessee War Democrat |
Andrew Johnson |
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Very hostile to freed slaves |
Andrew Johnson |
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What did all southern states have by 1865? |
Governments under lincolns plan and Johnsons plan |
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Why was the North hostile towards south |
Souths reluctance to abolish slavery |
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Congress refused who from the south |
Representatives |
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In april 1866 Congress passed? |
First Civil Rights Act |
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What did Johnson do with The first civil rights act? |
Vetoed the Act |
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Congress attempted to pass three more bills? |
Johnson vetoed those too but congress overturned the vetoes |
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Command of the Arm Act? |
orders through the commanding general (Grant) |
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Tenure of Office Act? |
President cannot remove cabinet officials without consent of senate |
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14th amendment? |
Born in US=Citizenship |
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Why did house want to impeach johnson? |
Removed secretary of war which violated the tenure of office act |
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Did Johnson get impeached? |
No impeachment was dropped |
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Who were both parties wanting in the election of 1868? |
Ulysses S. Grant |
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How did Grant win? |
Narrow victory with 500,000 new black voters |
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Who had very little political experience? |
Grant |
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Whos scandal was the "Green Back Question"? |
Grant |
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States should not deny voting rights based on race |
15th amendment |
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Election of 1872? |
Many want grant out but gets 56% of the popular vote |
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Election of 1876? |
Grant wanted 3rd term but health prevented him |
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The US supreme court weekend enforcement of what in 1873 and 1883 |
14th and 15th |
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Though different plans, Johnson and Lincoln wanted what? |
Reconciliation and quick southern readmission |
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Was reconstruction a success or failure? |
Large failure |
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How long does it take to undo the Jim Crow Laws |
Century |
