Reconstruction, III

1. On what grounds were impeachment proceedings against Andrew Johnson begun?
2. What was the result of the impeachment trial in the House and Senate?
3. From the section "The Heritage of Reconstruction," what is the legacy of Reconstruction? Sum it up. Success? Failure? Both?

Daniel Inouye, 1924-2012

The second longest-serving Senator in U.S. History and decorated WWII veteran Daniel Inouye has passed away.

Reconstruction, II

For your consideration:

1. What "shocked" and "disgusted" Republicans in Congress in December, 1865?
2. The abolition of slavery through the 13th Amendment put an end to the 3/5 Compromise. Why, then, would many Republicans be concerned about the political consequences of this new reality after the war?
3. What made a clash between Congress and the President inevitable?
4. What does the 14th Amendment do? Why did Republicans push for it even though they had passed a Civil Rights Bill?
5. What happened in the fall of 1866 that really began Congressional Reconstruction? (Politics!)
6. Who was Thaddeus Stevens?
7. What did The Reconstruction Act do?
8. What were the new conditions for readmittance to the Union laid down by Congress?
9. What was the purpose of the Fifteenth Amendment?
10. Who were the Redeemers?
11. Define: The Union League
12. Define carpetbaggers and scalawags

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