Reconstruction period of time, after the civil war, when the south was required to undergo political, social, and economic change in order to reenter the united states 23. Lee decided to attack the union in gettysburg, pa, in july of 1863. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. Reconstructionthe reorganization and rebuilding of the former confederate states after the civil. Reconstruction grades 48 features the engaging character professor carlotta facts, who asks students to determine the mystery subject she is studying, using the fewest number of clues possible for this mystery, students are asked to reconstruct the past to learn more about a chapter in africanamerican history. Founding the confederacy on february 8, 1861, delegates from the seceding states met. When andrew johnson became president, he was from the south and wanted to be even more lenient to the confederate states than lincoln. A series of post civil war supreme court cases containing the first judicial pronouncements on the th, 14th, and 15th amendments. Highlighted sections ask thoughtprovoking questions, directing students attention and challenging them to come to grips with the complexities of this era. The time period known as reconstruction lasted from 1865 until 1877. Reconstruction of the civil war 1108 words bartleby.
The time of reconstruction is when congress rewrote many laws and added new amendments to the constitution to give recently free slaves rights. Civil war and reconstruction printable worksheets these are our standalone printable worksheets for the civil war and reconstruction. Appendix b civil war read aloud appendix c reconstruction read aloud 4th grade biographies ixplore causes of the civil war are not a part of the 4th grade teks. Civil war and reconstruction professors james oakes and greg downs fall 2012 thursday 24 this is a reading course with an emphasis on surveying some of the most important issues and major interpretations of the origins of the civil war, the war itself, and reconstruction. The american civil war and reconstruction curriculum. Teacherapproved stories about the civil war and reconstruction, courtesy of junior scholastic, the middle school social studies classroom magazine spying on the south during the civil war, a young black woman born into slavery helped the union defeat the confederate southand end enslavement in. Key concepts suspends habeas corpus emancipation proclamation. There were very few families on either side who did not mourn the loss of a father, son, husband or other relative, friend or neighbor. The us civil war and reconstruction causes to the civil war. It is impossible to make a correct guess as to the cost of the civil war in dollars. The civil war ended in 1865, following that was a time called reconstruction. In late 1863, lincoln announced a formal plan for reconstruction.
Despite the civil war and the peace that followed, the country never stopped moving. It is impossible to overstate the importance of the civil war and reconstruction in shaping modern u. The civil war and reconstruction free materials for. Give examples of the positive effect of the freedmens bureau.
Since the nineteenth century, blight suggests, there have been three predominant strains of civil war memory, which blight defines as reconciliationist, white supremacist, and emancipationist. Learn civil war reconstruction with free interactive flashcards. Reconstruction sac stanford history education group. Us civil war and reconstruction hius144 ucsd history. High confederate officials and military leaders were. Although there was no blood shed, the union forces surrendered the fort to confederate troops. Reconstructing americas mindset although the end of the civil war and the beginning of the reconstruction brought great hope to americas four million former slaves, the efforts of congressional reconstruction ultimately failed to establish equal rights for the freedmen because the racist mindset still dominated american society at the time and democratic influence steadily. Unit 2 class notes the civil war and reconstruction the question of texas, war with mexico, and slavery in the expanding u. Jeffersonian democracy, jacksonian democracy, civil war reconstruction, revolutionconstitution. A general amnesty would be granted to all who would take an oath of loyalty to the united states and pledge to obey all federal laws pertaining to slavery 2. Standards ssush9 evaluate key events, issues, and individuals relating to the civil war. Civil war, was an effort to reunify the divided nation, address and integrate african americans into society by rewriting the nations laws and.
Reconstruction 18651877, the turbulent era following the civil war, was the effort to reintegrate southern states from the confederacy and 4 million newlyfreed slaves into the united states. Analyze president lincolns reconstruction plans for after the civil war and the tension that existed at the time. Civil war and reconstruction social media posts this activity allows students to choose from 12 different civil war and reconstruction leaders and heroes in order to create social media posts from their perspective. The court held that these amendments had been adopted solely to protect the rights of freed blacks, and could not be extended to guarantee the civil rights of other citizens against deprivations of due process by state governments. The reconstruction of america after the civil war bartleby. The struggle between the north and south turned more hostile, and talk grew of separation and civil war. The american civil war started after southerners attacked fort sumter in 1861 and ended when lee surrendered to grant at the appomattox court house in 1865. The civil war timeline 18611877 covers the north, the south, african american soldiers, freedmen, and reconstruction with primary sources from american. Four of the major pivot points that occurred consists of. Now that the union had been preserved, lincoln introduced a plan for reconstruction rebuilding of the south rather than punishing the south.
This product includes everything that you will need to teach about this complex time in americas history. Compromise of 1850 agreement between northern and southern states. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place. Pdf civil war and postconflict reconstruction in africa. It is impossible to make a correct guess as to the cost of the civil war. Reconstruction remains one of the most controversialand least understoodaspects of american history, and that controversy began in the era of the civil war itself. The army and reconstruction, 18651877 us army center of. On july 2, lee attacked, but the union troops held their ground. The ku klux klan was begun during reconstruction and continues to this day. Civil war reconstruction worksheets teachers pay teachers. The civil war and real causes of reconstructions tragic end.
Civil war and to then highlight the major issues of reconstruction. Her research and teaching interests include the intersections of race, class, and gender in african american history, the american civil war, reconstruction, as well as civil war memory, african american education, and the black atlantic. The civil war the first shots of the civil war rang out on april 12, 1861, when the confederate army attacked fort sumter, south carolina. The civil war had preserved the union and abolished slavery at a cost of over 600,000 dead. The american civil war occurred during 1861 to 1865, lasting only five years. During the reconstruction era that followed the american civil war, the reunification of the nation and major gains in equality for african americans progressed even as the population split in. President lincoln was assassinated at the end of the civil war, however, and never had the chance to implement his reconstruction plan. Although this was an exceptional accomplishment by. Feel free to pause and lead a discussion on any of the questions in the powerpoint. Books about the civil war, including fiction and nonfiction selections. Three visions of civil war memory appeared during reconstruction.
This anthology of sources for the civil war era is a well contextualized collection of documents and secondary sources. Analyze the complex issues facing the united states during reconstruction. In 1865, the th amendment was ratified, abolishing slavery in the united states. Displaying all worksheets related to civil reconstruction.
Southerners who swore allegiance to the union were pardoned forgiven of any crimes against the us. Upon hearing the news of the surrender of fort sumter, president abraham. Four of the border states virginia, arkansas, tennessee, and north carolina joined the other. Although the war was over, southerners were still resentful and angry with northerners. Reconstruction brought many political, economic, and social changes to the united states, both for whites and blacks. For our other educational materials on this period in united states history, click here. Hilary green, an assistant professor at the university of alabama. Chapter 3 the civil war and reconstruction 125 slavery has equal rights with liberty, and surrenders all we have contended for. Kansasnebraska act 1854 allowed the people in each new state to vote on whether or not they wanted slavery c. Reconstruction reading after the confederates surrendered at appomattox court house, the united states needed to start rebuilding after four years of fighting in the civil war. High confederate officials and military leaders were to be temporarily excluded from the process 3. Civil war 18201861 why it matters slavery was a major cause of the worsening division between the north and south in the period before the civil war.
Four of the border states virginia, arkansas, tennessee, and north carolina joined the other slave states and fought on the side of the confederacy. The issue of slaverys possible expansion broiled throughout the texas revolution and war with mexico david wilmot of pennsylvania, fearful of the southern slaveocracy. Civil war and reconstruction page numbers textbook p. Reconstruction essay questions free to print pdf file for united states history students. Ssush10 identify legal, political, and social dimensions of reconstruction. Towns, cities, bridges, railroads, crops, buildings, homes, and much more had been destroyed or damaged during the war. Chapter 3 the civil war and reconstruction 5 1863, as confederates pushed the union troops out of the town, the main forces of both armies hurried to the scene of the fighting. Historians of reconstruction are currently at a crossroads. America after the civil war explores the transformative years following the american civil war, when the nation struggled to rebuild itself in the face of profound loss, massive. At the same time, the black codes passed in most southern towns, cities, and states curtailed. Predict and identify many of the struggles that lincoln will face when attempting to unite the union after the civil war. Generals lee, grant, jackson, and sherman each had a different perspective on fighting in the civil war. This week we share our first field dispatch from dr. Reconstruction the main issue between the states that seceded from the union and those that remained in the former unity was that of states rights, of which the right for citizens to own slaves was of primary concern.
Compare and contrast the lives of poor whites and former slaves in the south. At the same time, the black codes passed in most southern towns, cities, and states curtailed those rights and opportunities. Federal troops occupied much of the south during the reconstruction to insure that laws were followed and that another uprising did. Comparecontrast the differences between sharecropping and tenant farming. You will place the cause on the map using a picture box similar to the one included below. Reconstruction, the period 186577 after the american civil war during which attempts were made to redress the inequities of slavery and its political, social, and economic legacy and to solve the problems arising from the readmission to the union of the 11 states that had seceded. The civil war and new patterns of american politics. Study 25 terms civil war and reconstruction flashcards. Reconstruction sac the constitutional amendments passed during reconstruction vastly expanded former slaves rights and opportunities. Pdf the african continents image as a warprone region with bleak economic prospects is changing. The constitutional amendments passed during reconstruction vastly expanded former slaves rights and opportunities.
The civil war and reconstruction era, 18451877 podcast on demand the causes, course, and consequences of the american civil war, from the 1840s to 1877. The purpose of the reconstruction was to help the south become a part of the union again. Slavery, the civil war, and reconstruction slavery in the territories 2014 readworks, inc. The civil war and reconstruction purdue university. His guiding principles were to accomplish the task as rapidly as possible and ignore calls for punishing the south. Although over one hundred fifty years have passed since the start of the american civil war, that titanic conflict continues to matter. Choose from 500 different sets of civil war reconstruction flashcards on quizlet. Apr 30, 2018 during the reconstruction era that followed the american civil war, the reunification of the nation and major gains in equality for african americans progressed even as the population split in new.
Industrialization, railroads, immigration, and westward movement all continued as the war raged and leapt forward when the war. Slavery, the civil war, and reconstruction gettysburg and th e gettysburg address in the summer of 1863, southern and norther n troops clashed in one of the bloodiest. Describe the expansion of civil rights and liberties in the civil war reconstruction period through the th, 14th and 15th amendments. Virginians faced serious problems in rebuilding the state after the civil war. Michael axon, the role of the black um and reconstruction.
Slavery, the civil war, and reconstruction gettysburg and. Review sheet exam the us civil war and reconstruction. The civil war and reconstruction history and social studies. The civil war and reconstruction era spring, 2008 professor blight the final exam will consist of two essay questions and some identifications. Civil war and reconstruction american memory timeline. Explain why general lee fought in the civil war with a heavy heart. The american civil war was fought between the united states and the confederate states of america from 1861 to 1865. By the time the war ended, confederate banks were ruined, its factories destroyed, its people desolate, homeless, and starved, and its slaves freed. You will be able to choose which causes you would like to complete from the list below. Chapter 5 the civil war and the reconstruction era ocw uc3m. How might the three reconstruction amendments contribute to the changes that whites and blacks would experience. The rebuilding of the south after the civil war is called the reconstruction. The civil war and real causes of reconstructions tragic. Industrialization, railroads, immigration, and westward movement all continued as the war raged and leapt forward when the war ended.
Civil war map activity using the map of the united states during the civil war you will locate and identify 5 causes of the civil war. Professor blight finishes his lecture series with a discussion of the legacies of the civil war. Chapter 7 notes civil war and reconstruction battle of gettysburg gen. Lincoln reconstruction plan december 1863 abraham lincoln had thought about the process of restoring the union from the earliest days of the war. Understand the roles and responsibilities of the president, especially during wartime, and their relationship to the constitutions article ii.
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