U.S. History Chapter 23 Flashcards

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What was the purpose of the Amnesty Act of 1872?

To remove voting restrictions for all citizens

To establish a new political party

To impose new restrictions on voting

To remove voting restrictions for most secessionists (correct)

What was Andrew Johnson impeached for?

Violation of the Tenure of Office Act

What were Black Codes?

Laws limiting rights of African Americans

Who were the Buffalo Soldiers?

African American soldiers in Indian Wars Signup and view all the answers

What did Carpetbaggers seek in the South after the Civil War?

Economic gain and opportunity Signup and view all the answers

What are civil rights?

Rights guaranteed to all citizens Signup and view all the answers

What did the Compromise of 1877 accomplish?

It ended the Reconstruction era Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?

Aiding former African Americans Signup and view all the answers

What was the Grandfather Clause?

Allowed white voters to bypass voting restrictions Signup and view all the answers

What did Jim Crow Laws enforce?

Segregation of races Signup and view all the answers

Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?

John Wilkes Booth Signup and view all the answers

What was the Klu Klux Klan?

A secret society against African Americans Signup and view all the answers

Match the following amendments with their purpose:

13th Amendment = Abolished slavery 14th Amendment = Granted citizenship to African Americans 15th Amendment = Gave African American men the right to vote Signup and view all the answers

What was the Military Reconstruction Act?

Divided South into military districts Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of Plessy vs. Ferguson?

Segregation laws were upheld Signup and view all the answers

What are poll taxes?

Taxes required for voting Signup and view all the answers

Who were the Radical Republicans?

Politicians advocating for harsh treatment of Confederates Signup and view all the answers

What does Reconstruction refer to?

Period after the Civil War for rebuilding the South Signup and view all the answers

What is sectionalism?

Loyalty to a specific region Signup and view all the answers

What is segregation?

Enforced separation of racial groups Signup and view all the answers

What is sharecropping?

Working leased land for a portion of the harvest Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Amnesty Act of 1872

Signed by President Ulysses S. Grant, it removed voting restrictions and disqualifications for most secessionists.
Excluded approximately 500 Confederate military leaders.

Andrew Johnson and Impeachment

Initiated a reconstruction plan, cancelled Civil War debts, and repealed secession acts.
Impeached for violating the Tenure of Office Act by dismissing a federal official without Senate approval.

Black Codes

Enacted in former Confederate states to restrict the rights and freedoms of African Americans.

Buffalo Soldiers

African American soldiers who played a crucial role in displacing Native Americans during the Western Indian Wars.

Carpetbaggers

Northerners who moved to the South after the Civil War in search of economic opportunities.

Civil Rights

Constitutional rights ensuring equality and equal legal protection for all citizens.

Compromise of 1877

Marked the end of the Reconstruction era and resulted in Rutherford B. Hayes becoming president.

Freedmen's Bureau

Established to assist former slaves in education, job training, and various services during Reconstruction.

Grandfather Clause

Laws that allowed white voters to bypass restrictions like literacy tests and poll taxes, effectively disenfranchising African Americans.

Jim Crow Laws

Legislation that enforced racial segregation between blacks and whites.

John Wilkes Booth

Infamous for assassinating President Abraham Lincoln.

Ku Klux Klan

A secret organization established to eliminate African American political participation.

Military Reconstruction Act

Divided the South into five military districts; aimed to establish loyal state governments.
Included the Command of the Army Act and the Tenure of Office Act to limit presidential power.

Plessy vs. Ferguson

Supreme Court case where the argument that segregation laws violated the Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause was rejected.

Poll Taxes

Taxes charged as a prerequisite for voting, aimed at preventing African Americans from voting.

Radical Republicans

Politicians advocating for severe penalties for Confederates and supporting laws that granted citizenship and voting rights to African Americans.

Reconstruction

The post-Civil War period focused on rebuilding Southern states and reintegrating them into the Union, while abolishing slavery.

Sectionalism

Loyalty or support for a specific region over the country as a whole.

Segregation

The forced separation of racial groups in social and public settings.

Sharecropping

An agricultural system where laborers worked on leased land in exchange for a share of the harvest.

13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments

13th Amendment: Abolished slavery.
14th Amendment: Defined African Americans as citizens.
15th Amendment: Granted African American men the right to vote.

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