Ap Us History
Essay by Emma Driscoll • January 14, 2016 • Course Note • 381 Words (2 Pages) • 1,048 Views
Reconstructing A Nation
Part 1: Using your text, prezi, primary documents, and internet sources complete the following chart. Fill in All empty boxes. Answer using complete sentences.
Topic
Summarize Topic
Is the Impact (positive or negative) Social, Economic, or Political?
Lincoln’s Reconstruction Plan
Southern states could rejoin if 10% pledge an oath of allegiance to the US
It was a positive political impact
Johnson’s Reconstruction Plan
Southern states could join and people could have their original land back
this was a negative political impact
Congress’ Reconstruction Plan (Reconstruction Act of 1867)
The south was divided into 5 divisions which would be occupied by troops to enforce laws and protect the blacks
this was a positive political impact
The Freedman’s Bureau
It aided blacks to find new homes and jobs. It also could investigate and prosecute southerners
this was a positive political and social and economic
Elected officials who were African American
Because the union army protected election sites, African Americans were elected to political office. This included many local officials, state legislators, two governors, and two US senators.
this was a negative social and positive political
Share-Cropping (Tenant Farming)
People who needed money could work for someone and stay on their land and in return would have to grow crops and give the owner a share
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