Ch 16 Reconstruction L1 & 2

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What does the term Reconstruction refer to in US history?

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Rebuilding the Union to include the Southern States following the Civil War

Front

What is Lincoln's famous phrase from the Second Inaugral Address in January of 1865?

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with malice towards none

Front

In Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction what was required for Southern states to return the Union?

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10% of white southern men had to have pledged loyalty to the US

Front

Who became president after Abraham Lincoln was assasinated?

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Vice President Andrew Johnson

Front

What did the 13th Amendment add to the Constitution?

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a ban on slavery

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What did Congress create to try to help African Americans in the South get land, education and find relatives?

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The Freedmen's Bureau

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What did Southern State governments do to limit the rights of African Americans in the South post Civil War?

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created new Black Codes

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What did the Radical Republicans in Congress pass to make Southern Black Codes illegal?

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Civil Rights Acts of 1866

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Congress was worried the Supreme Court would not allow the Civil Rights Act of 1866 so they made the 14th Amendment to ensure...

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citizenship and equal protection for any one born in the US

Front

Which statement best describes the attitude of the "Radical Republicans" who controlled Congress after Lincoln's death?

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The Southern states have been conquered and should be punished for their actions.