Reunion

Adding the south back into the union

Lesson Objectives

We will- Explain how the south was readmitted to the Union during reconstruction

I will- Answer comprehension questions and fill in my notebook.

Essential Question:
What is the Reconstruction act of 1867?

Multiple Choice

What does ACE stand for?

• Abolition, Citizenship, Enfranchisement

• Anti-slavery, Citizenship, Enfranchisement

• Arrival, Corporal, Enfranchisement

• Abolition, Character, Enfranchisement

Labelling

Drag the definition of the amendment to the correct scroll.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Voting for all men

Granted citizenship

Abolished Slavery

Multiple Choice

System of work where newly freed slaves were only able to work at after the Civil War.

• Sharecropping
• Slave labor camps
• Plantation farming
• Indentured servitude

Match

Match the following

• 13th amendment

• 14th amendment

• 15th amendment

• Sharecropping

• Reconstruction

Abolished slavery

Grants citizenship

Right to vote for men

Agriculture work former slaves had to do

Period after the Civil War

• Abolished slavery

• Grants citizenship

• Right to vote for men

• Agriculture work former slaves had to do

• Period after the Civil War

Open Ended

How did the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments affect the lives of African Americans during Reconstruction?

Use the following sentence stem to complete your answer:

The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments changed the lives of African Americans by............

Dropdown

To be admitted to the union again, a state had to declare slavery ​

Select answer

Multiple Choice

Why were federal troops stationed in the south during Reconstruction?

• To enforce federal laws, protect the rights of newly freed slaves, and maintain order.
• To promote industrialization in the South
• To support the Confederacy
• To establish new state governments

Carpetbaggers

• Northerners who went to the South to become rich
  

• took advantage of the political situation

Scalawag

• Southerner who cooperated with federal authorities

Open Ended

What is the difference between a Scalawag and a Carpetbagger?

Radical Republicans

• Northern Congressmen that wanted ex-slaves to be granted full political equality.

• Wanted to punish the confederate states

Reconstruction Act of 1867

• Divided southern states into 5 military districts

  • Keep the peace

  • Make sure amendments are being followed

• Confederate leaders banned from political office

Open Ended

In your own words, describe the Reconstruction act of 1867. Why do you think the federal government passed the Reconstruction act of 1867?