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- The South's belief that the North would leave was supported by Grant's ___ of the new laws hoping to lessen tension.
- Northerners running Reconstruction programs/making a profit were named ___.
- ___ (1865) was a federalist agency that provided clothing, food and medical supplies to former slaves and poor whites.
- What happened at Ford's Theater in Washington D.C just 5 days after the war ended?
- Andrew Johnson succeeded Lincoln as president and tried to follow ___.
- The Civil Rights Act 1866 gave ___ to former slaves.
- Black codes intended to create conditions similar to ___.
- The ___ protected the civil rights of blacks thus ending the "black codes".
- The northern economy was built on industry and manufacturing while the south's was built on agriculture
- How did Uncle Tom's Cabin contribute to the start of the civil war
- Black codes placed limits on freedoms of former slaves saying they could not ___, ___ or ___.
- The 14th Amendment stated that states could not deprive life, liberty, or property without "___" and it enforced this legislation.
- What was main objective of the Republican Party when it was formed in 1854?
- Lincoln's plan of Reconstruction is called the ___ or for short ___ that set up easy terms for readmission.
- 1. Lower the tariff 2. Restore independent treasury system of Van Buren3. Settle the Oregon question 4. Acquire California from Mexico
- How long did presidential reconstruction last?
- How many Freedmen were there after the war?
- A clause added to the state constitution in 1890 as a loophole to allow illiterate whites to register and vote
- Redrawing the lines of voting districts throughout the state
- What event marked a turning point in America's foreign policy?