History 41 D

Which denomination grew rapidly in the South after Reconstruction?

African Methodist Episcopal

Who became president after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated?

Andrew Johnson

What is the relationship between the Five Civilized Tribes and African American slavery?

Blacks held American Indians from these tribes as slaves.

How was Lincoln changing his opinion of blacks shortly before he was assassinated?

He suggested that perhaps some blacks who were educated or veterans should be able to vote.

How did Andrew Johnson's becoming president affect blacks?

Johnson felt that blacks should not vote or have a role in government and were vastly inferior to whites. He destroyed many of their hopes.

How did radical Republicans respond to Andrew Johnson's vetoes of Senator Lyman Trumbull's bills?

They impeached him.

How did black leaders feel about segregation in American society?

They thought that it was acceptable, as long as they made other political gains.

What did white southerners mean when they said they wanted to "redeem" their states?

They wanted to remove blacks and Republicans from political office.

How did whites react to blacks attempting to establish schools in the South?

by using violence, including killing teachers

Southern whites who aligned with the Republican Party in the South were called which of the following names by southern Democrats?

scalawags