Reconstruction Study Guide

What are the three (3) major wars that split America—and what are the significance of each?

Out of Reconstruction came three (3) important questions—what were they?

Be able to define reconstruction according to the South and according to the radical republicans.

In what prime areas was the South devastated? Be able to explain these areas and their significance.

Know the Wade-Davis Bill its many parts and the Manifesto also later attached to the Wade-Davis Bill.

Know the Black Codes and the Status of the Freed slaves (Book P. 474, 475)

What was and when was the first Civil Rights Bill passed in America?

What was the Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction?

Look at the Reconstruction Act 1867 (book, p. 477).

Be familiar with Thaddeus Stephens.

How did Lincoln respond to the Wade-Davis Bill?

Be familiar with the Freedman’s Bureau (book, p. 475, 484-485, 486).

Do we know Lincoln’s stance on reconstruction?

Know the theories of reconstruction.

What was the Homestead Act of 1862? (book, p.510, 524).

What was the Joint Committee of 15, and what was its function?

Be sure you are familiar with the Myths of reconstruction.

How many military districts was the South divided? How many troops were available? Where were most of the troops located/

Be familiar with Black participation in local govt’s (book pp. 479).

Know about the 1877 Compromise and how it affected Reconstruction.

Black Aspirations and Reality. (Book pp. 482-483)

Be familiar with all phases of Black reconstruction, at least according to the lecture. i.e. What did it offer the freed slaves, how did it affect many of the freed slaves, what did the freed slaves do in response to Black Reconstruction?

How did the freed slaves view education?

How were the churches important to the new African American communities?

What was the original name of the Freedman’s Bureau—who was helped by the Freedman’s Bureau?

How was the Freedman’s Bureau the most helpful, other than supplying food and education?

Did the Freedman’s Bureau succeed?

Be familiar with the legacy of Reconstruction.