1. History 271 Spring 2016 Dr. Devine

2. How did the North’s victory in the Civil War change the United States?

3. -- politically?

4. Why does the North gain political power?

5. How did the North’s victory in the Civil War change the United States? -- politically? -- economically?

6. Why did many (factory owners and workers) in the North support a high tariff on imports? Why had southerners opposed raising tariffs before the Civil War?

7. How did the North’s victory in the Civil War change the United States? -- politically -- economically -- psychologically

8. What problems must the federal government address?

9. Reconstructing the Nation How would the seceded states return to the union? Who gets to decide? How harsh/lenient will the process be? What is the purpose of Reconstruction?

10. President vs Congress Lincoln – 10% plan Congress – Wade-Davis Bill

14. “Treason must be made odious, and traotors must be and impoverished.” -- Andrew Johnson

15. “Reconstruction” or “Restoration”?

16. Johnson and “Restoration”

17. The Radicals and “Reconstruction”

18. “The whole fabric of southern society must be changed, and never can it be done if this opportunity is lost.” --Thaddeus Stevens

19. How to define “freedom”? How to enforce “freedom”?

20. Why is “Radical Reconstruction” radical?

21. What is the reaction to “Radical Reconstruction”?

22. Moderates and Pragmatists: Were Radicals’ policies enforceable? Were Radicals’ policies constitutional?

23. Were Radicals’ policies Popular?

24. Legacy of Reconstruction?