Reconstruction
the period after the Civil War in the United States when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union (1865-1877); also refers to the various plans for readmitting Southern states to the Union.
amnesty
a pardon; a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution; Lincoln offered this to all white Southerners who were willing to swear loyalty to the Union, except Confederate leaders.
radical
extreme
adjust
adapt
Ten Percent Plan KEEP ME
In December 1963 Lincoln offered this first plan that allowed a Southern state to form its own government after
1) TEN PERCENT of its voters swore an oath of loyalty to the United States, the state could then form a government and adopt a new constitution
Radical Republicans KEEP ME
this group thought Lincoln's plan too forgiving. They favored a more extreme approach., This group believed the South should be harshly punished. They voted to deny seats to representatives from any state that was readmitted under Lincoln's plan.
Thaddeus Stevens
A radical Republican who believed in harsh punishments for the South. Leader of the radical Republicans in Congress. The South "must be broken up and relaid or all our blood and treasure have been spent in vain.
Wade-Davis Bill KEEP ME
July 1864 Proposed far more demanding and stringent terms for reconstruction - to rejoin
1) required majority of the white males of a state to swear loyalty to the Union and
2) permitted only white males who hadn't fought against the Union to vote for a n
What did the Freedmen's Bureau do?
In March 1865 Lincoln and Congress set up this agency to aid former slaves in adjusting themselves to freedom. It furnished food and clothing and medical services to needy blacks; it helped freed people acquire land and find work for fair wages; it set up
John Wilkes Booth KEEP ME
was an American stage actor and Confederate sympathizer who, as part of a conspiracy plot, assassinated Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C. on April 14, 1865.
Andrew Johnson
17th President of the United States; was elected Vice President and succeeded Lincoln when Lincoln was assassinated; was impeached but acquitted by one vote (1808-1875) "Restoration" plan
Government leaders disagreed about how Southern states could rejoin the Union. What were the differences between Lincoln's views and the Radical Republican's views concerning Reconstruction? KEEP ME
Lincoln: believed that punishing the Souths would serve no useful purpose and would only delay healing the torn nation; proposed Ten Percent Plan
Radical Republicans & Thaddeus Stevens: wanted Southern institutions "broken up and relaid" and voted to deny
Restoration Plan KEEP ME
Andrew Johnson's Plan (much easier on the South)
A)most southerners granted amnesty once they swore an oath of loyalty
B) former high ranking confederate officials and wealthy land owners had to apply to Johnson directly for a pardon
C) only loyal, pardon
Thirteenth Amendment
the constitutional amendment ratified after the Civil War that forbade slavery and involuntary servitude.
Fourteenth Amendment
the constitutional amendment adopted after the Civil War that states, "no state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or pr
What did the 13th amendment accomplish?
It abolished slavery throughout the United States
Why did Lincoln disagree with the harsh Reconstruction plan of the Radical Republicans?
... because he believed that punishing the South would serve no useful purpose and would only delay healing the torn nation. He wanted to encourage Southerners who supported the Union to take charge of the government.
Under Johnson's Restoration Plan, how could high-ranking or wealthy Confederates gain a pardon?
They could only be pardoned by appealing to the president in person. This provision revealed Johnson's desire to humiliate the leaders who he believed had tricked the South's people into seceding.
Do you think President Johnson's Southern heritage influenced his Reconstruction Plan?
Yes. He was born in the South but supported the Union during the War. He believed the people of the South were tricked by their leaders into seceding from the Union. His Restoration Plan for reconstruction tried to punish and humiliate the leaders he blam
Who did Lincoln want to take control of Southern state governments?
He wanted Southerners who supported the Union to take charge of the state governments.
What was Lincoln's opinion on punishing the South?
He thought it would serve no useful purpose and would only delay healing the torn nation.
What were Lincoln's terms for amnesty?
All white Southerners who were willing to swear loyalty to the Union, except Confederate leaders, could get amnesty.
How were representatives from Louisiana, Arkansas, and Tennessee treated under Lincoln's plan?
The Congress refused to seat the state's representatives.
Why were Radical Republicans considered radical?
They favored a more extreme reconstruction plan. They wanted to punish the Southern Confederates. They wanted payback.
Who is the Radical Republican mentioned in the book?
Thaddeus Stevens
Why did Lincoln compromise with the Radical Republicans?
It was his last choice because the branches of government have to work together.
By 1865 ...
the Union ratified the 13th amendment.
The Radical Plan
1) Leader was Thaddeus Stevens - wanted to rebuild the south
2) Congress voted to deny seats to representatives from any state that was readmitted under Lincoln's plan