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section1 fixed.notebook October 07, 2013 Reconstruction sec. 1 Grade: Subject: Date: «grade» «date» 1 section1 fixed.notebook October 07, 2013 Rebuilding the South The Big Idea The nation faced many problems in rebuilding the Union. Main Ideas President Lincoln and Congress differed in their views as Reconstruction began. The end of the Civil War meant freedom for African Americans in the South. President Johnson’s plan began the process of Reconstruction. 2 section1 fixed.notebook October 07, 2013 Main Idea 1: President Lincoln and Congress differed in their views as Reconstruction began. • Reconstruction: the process of readmitting the former Confederate states to the Union • Lasted from 1865 to 1877 • The South had been severely damaged by war—cities, towns, and farms had been ruined. • Many southerners faced starvation. • Banks failed, and merchants went bankrupt. 3 section1 fixed.notebook October 07, 2013 This is the term referring to the readmitting of the Confederate States to the Union. 1 A Rebuilding B Reconstruction C Post Civil War D Treaty Richmond after the war 4 section1 fixed.notebook October 07, 2013 Reconstruction Plans Lincoln’s Plan • The Ten Percent Plan offered amnesty, or official pardon, to southerners. • Southerners had to swear allegiance to the Union and agree that slavery was illegal. • New state governments could be formed once 10 percent of voters had made these pledges. • Lincoln wanted to restore order quickly. WadeDavis Bill Congressional Republicans’ alternative to Lincoln’s plan To be readmitted, a state had to ban slavery, and a majority of adult males had to take a loyalty oath. Only southerners who swore they had never supported the Confederacy could vote or hold office. Lincoln refused to sign the bill into law. 5 section1 fixed.notebook 2 October 07, 2013 This was President Lincoln's plan to rebuild the South, he wanted the country to be restored quickly. A WadeDavis Bill B 13th Amendment C Ten Percent Plan D 14th Amendment 6 section1 fixed.notebook 3 October 07, 2013 This is the plan Congress wanted to rebuild the South. It made it harder for the southern states to be readmitted to the country. A Ten Percent Plan B 13th Amendment C 14th Amendment D WadeDavis Bill 7 section1 fixed.notebook October 07, 2013 Main Idea 2: The end of the Civil War meant freedom for African Americans in the South. • One thing Republicans agreed on was abolishing slavery. • Lincoln urged Congress to propose the Thirteenth Amendment. • Made slavery illegal in the United States • The amendment was ratified, and took effect on December 18, 1865. 8 section1 fixed.notebook October 07, 2013 Freedom Brought Changes • Newly freed slaves faced many changes. • Married couples could legalize their marriages. • Families searched for members who had been sold away. • Many moved from mostly white counties to places with more African Americans. • Freed people demanded same economic and political rights as white citizens. • Many former slaves wanted their own land to farm. • Many white planters refused to surrender their land. • The U.S. government returned land to its original owners. 9 section1 fixed.notebook October 07, 2013 Freedmen’s Bureau • Established by Congress in 1865 • Provided relief for freed people and certain poor people in the South • Distributed food and provided education and legal help • Established 3,000 schools and several universities 10 section1 fixed.notebook October 07, 2013 11 section1 fixed.notebook October 07, 2013 4 Both Congress and the president agreed on ending slavery. This amendment ended slavery in the U.S. A 13th Amendment C WadeDavis Bill B 14th Amendment D 15th Amendment 12 section1 fixed.notebook 5 October 07, 2013 The Freedmen's Bureau was established by Congress to provide relief for Confederate officers and soldiers. True False 13 section1 fixed.notebook October 07, 2013 Main Idea 3: President Johnson’s plan began the process of Reconstruction. A New President • President Lincoln was assassinated in April 1865. • Vice president Andrew Johnson became president. Reconstruction • Johnson’s Reconstruction plan was similar to Lincoln’s, but included the need for wealthy southerners and former Confederate officials to receive presidential pardons in order to receive amnesty. 14 section1 fixed.notebook October 07, 2013 New State Governments • Johnson appointed a temporary governor to lead each state. • States were required to revise their constitutions and declare that secession was illegal. • States had to ratify the Thirteenth Amendment and refuse to pay Confederate debts. • All southern states except Texas had created new governments by 1865. • Johnson declared the Union to be restored, but Congress refused to readmit southern states into the Union because too many newly elected representatives had been leaders of the Confederacy. 15 section1 fixed.notebook 6 October 07, 2013 Why did some Americans oppose President Johnson's plan? A They didn't like Johnson B Johnson was too hard on the South C New Southern leaders were Confederate leaders D Johnson wanted to keep slavery 16 section1 fixed.notebook 7 October 07, 2013 Do you think President Johnson made it too easy for the South to rejoin the country. Yes No 17 section1 fixed.notebook October 07, 2013 18