AP US History

Chapter

22

Study
Guide

Name______________________________________

Period_________

Ordeal of Reconstruction
1865-1877

Terms and Names: Define each term with complete sentences, using your own words
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B.
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Exodusters
Jourdan Anderson
Oliver O. Howard
Wade-Davis Bill
Emancipated blacks

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J.

Civil war Amendments

Sumner/ Stevens
Ex parte Milligan

Home Rule regimes

Force Acts

Short Answer: Carefully answer each question in paragraph form using

information from the text. It is best if you can put answers in your own words.
1.

Describe the state of the South after the war focusing on cities, economic life,
agriculture, the aristocracy, and feelings toward the North. How did President
Johnson treat ex-southern politicians?

2.

What was the meaning of freedom for ex-slaves in the South? How were
they treated? What role did Union soldiers play? What did blacks do to
secure their freedom and place?

3.

What was the Freedmens Bureau? Explain its successes and

shortcomings.

4.

What was President Andrew Johnsons background? Describe his

strengths and weaknesses, and political point of view.

5.

Describe the 2 factions in Congress that began to emerge during

Lincolns presidency regarding how to deal with the Confederate states?
Which side was Lincoln on? What about President Johnson?

6.

What were Black Codes and what was their purpose? Give examples.
What was the Norths reaction to these laws?

7.

What was the reaction of northern congressmen to the white-washed

rebels? What were their fears?

8.

Describe the political fight surrounding the 14th amendment. What had
Johnson vetoed that made radicals in Congress so upset? How did he
give the Republicans a 2/3 majority in Congress?

9.

Describe the differing philosophies of the radical and moderate

Republicans regarding Reconstruction.

10.

Outline the major policies of the Reconstruction Act of 1867. Was the
spirit of the Act to last long?

11.

Why did the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments disappoint women?
Describe the political gains of black freedmen after the war. What was
their impact in state conventions to draw up new constitutions?

12.

What good works were accomplished by the new southern legislatures?

What misdeeds occurred in states like Louisiana and S. Carolina?

13.

What was the goal of the Ku Klux Klan? What methods did it employ?
How did Congress try to halt its crusade? Was the Klan a success?

14.

Identify the reason for President Johnsons impeachment.

15.

Describe the factors that shaped the outcome of Johnsons verdict for
impeachment.

16.

What is the heritage of Reconstruction? What were its immediate and

long-lasting consequences?