16.2 Checkpoint

The ______________________________ banned slavery in the United States.

Thirteenth Amendment

True False (If false rewrite the statement so it is true) To outlaw the black codes, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act in 1866.

true

The _____________________ used violence to keep African Americans out of political office.

Klu Klux Klan

___________________________ took over as President after the death of Abraham Lincoln.

Andrew Johnson

took over as President after the death of Abraham Lincoln

Andrew Johnson

_____________________ was the second African American senator.

Blanche Bruce

second African American senator

Blanche Bruce

______________________ term used by southern Democrats to describe northerners who moved to the South.

Carpetbaggers

To outlaw the black codes, Congress passed the __________________________.

Civil RIghts Act in 1866 or Fourteenth Amendment

How did disagreements over Reconstruction lead to conflict in government and in the South?

Disagreements in Reconstruction lead to conflict in government and in the South because the Radical Republicans wanted a harsh plan for Reconstruction, but the President, Andrew Johnson, wanted an easy and lenient plan, so that caused most of the Radical parts of the Republican party to stop liking Andrew Johnson. Many Northerners still had hatred for the Confederates, especially the former soldiers, so much of the Union wanted a harsh plan for Reconstruction. But the President was in favor of an easy recovery, and many of the Northerners were too. It was in constant argument whether the Radicals' Plan or Johnson's Plan would go through and work, and many Acts and Amendments were made off of Reconstruction. The disagreement over the way Reconstruction should be handled was a big trouble after the war, and caused further conflict after the war.

_________________ was the first African American senator.

Hiram Revels

Why do you think the Fourteenth Amendment failed to win approval until Radical Republicans took control of Reconstruction?

I think the Fourteenth Amendment failed to win approval until the Radical Republicans took control of Reconstruction because many Americans remembered the Dred Scott Decision and many other cases where the Supreme Court declared that no one born from an enslaved person, even if they were born in the U.S., could ever become a citizen and were considered property. Northerners were angry by this and also still had conflict with the African Americans, so they decided to support the Radical Republicans. The Radicals were forcing military rule on any state that did not ratify the Fourteenth Amendment. Many states were scared to leave the Union, so they did what was necessary to rejoin the Union under any circumstance. The government's plan of Reconstruction let the states have a choice, but the Radical's Plan was forcing, and sometimes, a little push is all you need to succeed and thrive like never before. Former Confederate leaders did not want to give the vote to African Americans.

What were the main features of Andrew Johnson's plan for Reconstruction? List three accomplishments of Reconstruction.

Johnson's plan allowed southern states to organize new governments and elect representatives to Congress. He wanted to give amnesty to most former confederates and let the nation have a fast recovery from the war. His plan was much like Lincoln's because it was lenient and would not take very long. Three accomplishments of Reconstruction were that public schools were built, roads and bridges were rebuilt, African Americans gained more rights along with women.

__________________ was a term for white southern Republicans who opposed secession.

Scalawags

List two effects of the Reconstruction Act of 1867.

The Reconstruction Act of 1867 removed the governments of all southern states that had refused to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment and let African Americans vote. It also influenced the voters to vote for the Republicans.

What were the key differences between the Radical Republicans and President Andrew Johnson over Reconstruction?

The key difference between the Radical Republicans and President Andrew Johnson's plan over Reconstruction is that Johnson wanted a lenient plan, but the Radicals wanted a harsh plan. Johnson's plan allowed southern states to organize new government and elect representatives to Congress if they abolished slavery and ratified the Thirteenth Amendment, but the Radicals' wanted every state to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment and forced military rule to those who didn't. Andrew Johnson followed in Lincoln's footsteps, but the Radical Republicans strongly disagreed with Lincoln and showed that in their plan.

What was the purpose of the Thirteenth Amendment? Why was it necessary?

The purpose of the Thirteenth amendment was to officially abolish slavery, but it was also to see if the Confederate states were willing to make that promise to rejoin the Union. It was necessary because if slavery was not abolished in the Constitution, then it is legal and therefore could still be carried out whether the Confederate states rejoined the Union or not. The Thirteenth Amendment was also important to the African Americans because it was finally on paper that they were free and equal as the whites. Though in the law they were equal, people did not always treat them that way, but it still showed that the majority of the government was in favor of the African Americans becoming legal citizens in the United States. It prevented the new states in the Union from ever being slave states again.

Name two elements of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Two elements of the Fourteenth Amendment were that all people born or naturalized in the United States are citizens and protected civil rights for everyone, not just the whites.

List two goals of the Radical Republicans.

Two goals of the Radical Republicans were to prevent former Confederates from regaining control over southern politics and to protect the freedmen and guarantee them the right to vote.

Under the Radical Republican plan, what did southern states have to do to rejoin the Union?

Under the Radical Republican Plan, southern states had to write a new constitution and ratify the Fourteenth Amendment. If they did not do that, then their governments would be removed and military rule would be imposed on them. If they were under military rule, then African Americans would be registered to vote and soon make the majority of voters in the next election.

laws used by southern states to control African Americans

black codes

True False (If false rewrite the statement so it is true) The Radical Republicans used violence to keep African Americans out of political office.

false, Klu Klux Klan

True False (If false rewrite the statement so it is true) The Fourteenth Amendment banned slavery in the United States.

false, Thirteenth Amendment

the bringing of formal charges against a public official

impeachment