Reconstruction Study guide

Where did the Civil War End? Who surrendered? The Civil War ended at Appomattox Court House in April 1865. The Confederate Army surrendered to the Union Army.

Describe the geographic, economic, and political outcomes for the North and South The outcomes for the South geographically was that farms, cities, and factories were ruined. The war was fought mainly in the South which is why farms, cities, factories, and homes were destroyed. People had to rebuild homes. Southerners had to find new ways to make their economy work. Many people in the North, like Radical Republicans, wanted to punish the South, but President Lincoln wanted the South to join the Union quickly. Lincoln also wanted the South to set up their own new state governments. The North was vastly different from the South. They grew stronger as a result of the war. There had been little fighting there to damage cities of farms. Northern industries and railroads grew quickly during and after the war. Politically the federal government expanded and had more power.

What happened on April 14, 1865? How did this event affect reconstruction? On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at a play. Lincoln’s assassination shocked the nation. His death made it difficult for the South to rebuild. Lincoln was able to the Radical Republicans who did not want to help the South. Lincoln had proposed a plan for reconstruction that looked to treating the South more like a lost brother returning home.  Lincoln's death, however, left a void in leadership. The new President, Andrew Johnson, was a southerner. When Johnson tried to propose the same plan Congress fought back and tried to impeach him which they did not succeed. But they did succeed in creating their on Reconstruction plan which put the South under military rule.

Thirteenth Amendment The Thirteenth Amendment declared that slavery would not be allowed to exist in the United States. It ended the long argument in the United States over whether slaver should be legal.

Fourteenth Amendment The Fourteenth Amendment gave citizenship to African Americans. It also declared that the states could not limit the rights of citizens. States could not take away life, liberty, or property without due process of the law, or deny equal protection of the law.

Fifteenth Amendment The fifteenth amendment gave all men the right to vote, no matter what their skin color was or if they had been enslaved.

Purpose of the Freedman’s Bureau Congress created the Freedman’s Bureau to provide food, clothing, medical care, and legal advice to poor blacks and whites. It set up hospitals and schools for newly freed people.

What were Jim Crow laws? What impact did they have on African Americans? Jim Crow Laws was a nickname for laws that kept African Americans separate from other Americans. These laws made segregation legal. The Jim Crow Laws made schools, hospitals, and cemeteries allowed to be segregated. The laws also made it difficult for African Americans to vote. This impacted African Americans by preventing them to exercise their rights for decades.

What impact did Booker T What impact did Booker T. Washington and George Washington Carver have on lives today? Booker T. Washington created the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama which exists still today. The school was made of African American teachers and students. George Washington Carver was a famous teacher at Tuskegee. He studied how to improve lives of poor southern farmers. He invented over 300 products made from peanuts. His inventions include peanut butter, peanut cheese, and peanut milk. Inventions that we eat today.