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Reconstruction Era Outline (based on the U.S. History textbook)
I. The Nation Moves Toward Reunion
a. During the Civil War, what were Union politicians debating? (55)
i. What were Lincoln’s goals after the Civil War? (55)
ii. What were Congress’ goals after the Civil War? (55)
1. What did Lincoln and Congress agree to create? (55)
a. What were the goals of this organization? (55)
b. When was Abraham Lincoln assassinated? (56)
i. Who became the next President? (56)
1. What were Johnson’s personal views on slavery? (56)
2. What was Andrew Johnson’s plan to reconstruct the Union? (56)
c. What was the 13th amendment to the Constitution? (56)
i. Why was this passed?
1. What is the exception to the 13th amendment rule? (56)
d. How did Radical Republicans want to deal with the South? (56)
i. What did they want to offer African Americans? (56)
ii. Why did they want to do this?
e. What did the conflict between the Radical Republicans of Congress and President Johnson
ultimately lead to? (56)
i. Because of this, who ended up being elected President in 1868? (56)
II. The Reconstruction South
a. How did Radical Republicans divide the South in 1868? (56)
i. What condition did the Southern states have to satisfy to gain readmission to the Union?
(56)
b. What was the 14th Amendment?
i. How did this Radical Reconstruction affect formerly enslaved African Americans? (56)
ii. How did the Radical Republicans expand the rights of black folks in the North? (56)
c. Where did most former slaves go after the Civil War? (56)
i. What did they gain from independence? (56-58)
d. How did Southern whites deal with black gains after the Civil War? (58)
i. How did Ulysses Grant deal with this organization? (58)
III. Reconstruction Comes to an End
a. Why did Ulysses S. Grant grow unpopular amongst Northern whites? (58)
i. What did he do because of this? (58)
b. How did Southern whites regain political control in the South? (58)
c. Who were the candidates in the 1876 election? (58)
i. Who won the election? (59)
1. Why was the vote in dispute? (59)
2. What was the “corrupt bargain” that decided the election? (59)
ii. How had Radical Reconstruction failed? (59)
iii. What were the main successes of Radical Reconstruction? (59)