What was Reconstruction?

When was Reconstruction?

Which two immigrant groups helped on the Transcontinental Railroad?

Why was the Compromise of 1877 known as the “corrupt bargain?”

What was not an effect of the Transcontinental Railroad?

President who was assassinated at the beginning of Reconstruction, making Reconstruction much more difficult.

Became President after Lincoln's Assassination, wanted to forgive the South, did not want to help African-Americans and battled with Radical Republicans during his presidency.

President after Andrew Johnson whose presidency was marked by corruption and scandal by his cabinet members. He did help get rid of the Ku Klux Klan, but overall was an ineffective President.

Secretary of State who was stabbed on the night of Lincoln's assassination and will later go on to buy Alaska from Russia in 1867.

Group of Norhern politicians who wanted to punish the South, and help African-Americans achieve equality. They would fight with Andrew Johnson and eventually impeach him.

Term for the newly freed African-Americans after the 13th Amendment was passed.

Ended slavery and forced service, except as a punishment for a crime

Granted citizenship to all people born in the United States, said all citizens had the right to due process (trial) and that all citizens had equal protection of the law.

Gave all male citizens the right to vote.

Created to help the newly free people in the South and poor Southerners; provided food, clothing, and medical care to those in need as well as set up schools.

Divided the South into 5 military zones, put military leaders in charge, required states to create governments with black and white representatives, designed to punish the South and force change.

System in which renters would pay for the use of land and supplies by providing the landowner with a part of their harvest. This left many poor white and black Southerners trapped in a cycle of debt and poverty.

Laws designed to limit the rights of freedmen and to try and recreate slavery as close as possible.

Railroad that connected the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts.

Group that formed to terrorize African-Americans, Northerners who had moved to the South (Carpetbaggers) and Southerners who supported Reconstruction efforts (scalawags).

To kill or murder someone without a trial

Southerners who supported Reconstruction and were viewed as traitors by their fellow Southerners.

Northerners who moved to the South who were disliked by Southerners as they believed they were there to try and take advantage of a weak South and force change that the South did not want.

Political compromise in which Rutherford B. Hayes would become the President and democrats would not challenge this so that Federal Troops would be removed from the South.

Name for the Southern Democratic governments that regained power after the end of Reconstruction.

Paying to have to vote, used to prevent African-Americans from voting.

Reading tests that required passage in order to vote, used to prevent African-Americans from voting.

Allowed poor Southern whites to vote and not pay poll taxes or literacy tests.

Laws designed to segrate black and white Americans that were passed after the end of Reconstruction.