Presidential Reconstruction Era

1. Who took over as President after former Pres. Abe Lincoln was assassinated? (Hint: Leader of the Pres. Reconstruction, our V.I.P.)

• Brandon Scott

• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington
• Andrew Johnson

What is a pardon?

• A form of currency used during the civil war

• A type of fruit
• Legal forgiveness of a crime

• A type of dance

What was one key aspect of President Johnson's Reconstruction policies?

• Complete abolition of slavery in the Southern states
• Establishment of voting rights for all African Americans
• Harsh punishment for former Confederate leaders

• Former Confederate soldiers were able to be pardoned by giving an oath of loyalty

Which amendment did Johnson oppose?

• 1st Amendment
• 14th Amendment
• 10th Amendment
• 5th Amendment

Which group was most opposed to Johnson's Reconstruction policies?

• Moderate Republicans
• Radical Republicans
• Conservative Democrats
• Southern Democrats

What were Black Codes?

• Laws passed by Northern states to promote equality
• Guidelines for voting eligibility
• Laws passed by Southern states after the Civil War to restrict the freedom and rights of African Americans

• Regulations on trade between states

What was today’s lesson about?

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• Presidential Reconstruction

• Manifest Destiny

• Dred Scott vs. Sandford

Why were some people against Johnson’s Reconstruction policies?

• Some felt the policies were too expensive for the government

• Some believed the policies were too harsh on the Southern states

• Some felt the policies were too soft on the Southern states and did not protect the rights of freed slaves

What were Jim Crow Laws?

• Legalizing racial segregation in the South

• Making discrimination based on race illegal

• Laws supporting equal rights for all races

• Laws ending slavery

What ENDED the presidential reconstruction era?

• The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln

• The 13th Amendment

• The resurrection of Jesus

• The Compromise of 1877