1. CONGRESS TAKES CHARGE THE RECONSTRUCTION ACTS

2. 1) In 1867, Congress passes the 1st of the ________________________________________ All states not complying with 14th Amendment would be under ____________________ All qualified adult _____________ males and _________________________________ could vote. Those who had held ________________________ would not be able to vote. RECONSTRUCTION ACTS MILITARY RULE WHITE AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES CONFEDERATE OFFICE

4. Whites who supported the __________________ could not vote. Southern states had to approve the _______ Amendment before being readmitted to the Union. 2) Johnson did not like the _____________ Acts and stated they gave the _____________ too much power. He also did not want to punish former _____________officers. CONFEDERACY 14 TH RECONSTRUCTION GOVERNMENT CONFEDERATE

5. 3) ______________controlled most of the new southern state governments. 4) Republicans in the South = ___________________________ __________________________ 5) Republicans passed laws against ___________. REPUBLICANS AFRICAN AMERICANS, NORTHERNERS WHO MOVED TO SOUTH, AND SOME WHITE SOUTHERNERS SEGREGATION

6. SEGREGATION Existed in 1960s too Existed in 1960s too

7. 6) New governments set up ________________________ and tried to bring ______________________ and ____________ to the South 7) Northerners who moved to the south were called __________________________ because of the ____________________ they brought. Many Southerners felt these people came just to make _______________, but they did set up _______________________ and ______________________ PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS BUSINESSES JOBS CARPETBAGGERS SUITCASES MONEY RAILROADS SCHOOLS

9. 8) Another group disliked by Southerners: ____________, which meant “_______” or “_______________” These people were ________________________ were supported _________________________ Many of these people were __________________ and _______________ 9) Confederates blamed scalawags for allowing _____________________ and __________________ to hold political office. SCALAWAGS LIARTROUBLEMAKER WHITE SOUTHERNERS RECONSTRUCTION BUSINESS PEOPLE SMALL FARMERS NORTHERNERS AFRICAN AMERICANS

10. 10) 3 ways in which southern states tried to prevent African Americans from voting: 1) Literacy Test – can you read and write? 2) Poll Tax = Pay to vote 3) Grandfather clause – If your grandfathers could vote, then you can vote These all gave way to the passage of the 15 th Amendment – the right to vote

11. 13 th 14 th and 15 th Amendments 13th (1865) – Slavery is forbidden in the United States 13th (1865) – Slavery is forbidden in the United States 14th (1868) – People who are born in the U.S. or who are granted citizenship in the U.S. are citizens of the United States. No state can take away their rights as citizens 15th (1870) – No one shall be denied the right to vote on the basis of race, color or previous condition of servitude

12. VOCABULARY Impeach – to accuse a high public official of a crime Segregation – the separation of people by race Carpetbagger – a name for a Northerner who went to the South after the Civil War Scalawag – a name for a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction government