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Reconstruction
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The Thirteenth Amendment
The abolishment of slavery in the United States.
This was important because originally the emancipation proclamation only freed slaves in the confederate sates.
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Quiz
1.What were the beliefs of the Radical Republicans?
2. What was the purpose of the thirteenth Amendment?
3. Why did the Freedman’s Bureau and the black codes come about and what was their purpose?
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Split in the Republican party
Lincoln’s Plan for reconstruction: Have the South take oaths of loyalty to re join the union. When ten percent had taken the oath they could rejoin
Radical Republican’s Plan: favored the rights and protection of African Americans (including African American suffrage)
Radicals refused Lincoln’s plan believing they could not trust repentant confederates.
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Wartime reconstruction
Lincoln battled with congress during the civil war to decide how to handle the South.
Lincoln would develop the Ten Percent Plan: If ten percent of an occupied territory took an oath of allegiance they could begin to set-up a loyal government.
The plan worked in some states but congress refused to seat elected members.
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Radical Republican’s Vision of Reconstruction.
• The Radical Republicans were lead by Thaddeus Stevens of Pennsylvania and Charles Sumner of Massachusetts.
• Their view was not to reconcile with the south or as Steven’s put it “Revolutionize Southern institutions, habitats and manners.”
• The Radical’s three goals were 1.Prevent the leaders of the Confederacy from returning to power
after the war.2. The Republican party to become the powerful institution in the
South.3.They wanted the federal to help African Americans achieve Political
equality by guaranteeing their right to vote.
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Wade Davis Bill
Many in congress believed that South had forfeited its right to be part of the union and congress would decide how they would come back in.
Congress passes the Wade Davis Bill: Stated that if 50 percent of a state swore loyalty their state could be re admitted but only those 50 could vote.
Lincoln vetoed this bill
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End Result
The debate clearly ends with Lincoln’s AssassinationThough Historians believe Lincoln would have
eventually compromised.What problems does the country face with Andrew
Johnson as President?
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Helping out Freed Men• Congress would pass a bill authorizing
the Freedman’s Bureau.This group took a part of the military and
used it to support newly freed slavesThey provided labor contracts, some
education, housing, and food.
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The Johnson Presidency
Johnson was from Tennessee and the only senator not to join his peers in succession.
Johnson began to place states under provisional governors chosen by prominent southerners.
These governors were in charge of putting together constitutional conventions
These conventions were to do three thingsMake Succession illegal, Repudiate confederate
debt, ratify the thirteenth amendment.
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Black codesCongress did not agree with Johnson’s choice and
was fearful of the provisional governors.These Fears were not helped by the passage of
black codes.Black codes: Subjecting former slaves to a variety
of regulations and restrictions on their freedomThese acts mostly looked likely slavery by a
different name.
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Civil Rights Act of 1866
• As a means to counter the black codes congress passed the Civil Rights act of 1866.
• It granted citizenship to all person born in the U.S. except Native Americans
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Congress Strikes back
Congress and Johnson continued to battle back and forth on the issues.
Johnson vetoed a number of reconstruction bills including funding for the Freedman’s Bureau.
Johnson had been planning on dropping the Republican party and forming his own group for a reconstruction bill
Congress would pass the Fourteenth Amendment.
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Fourteenth AmendmentThis Amendment would give equal rights to under the
law to all Americans
It gave citizenship to all American born or naturalized within the U.S.
The states could not deny these citizens life liberty or property.
During the coming election Johnson would only weaken himself by opposing the Amendment
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Radical Reconstruction
Radical Reconstruction: Represented as the general compromises between the radical and moderate Republicans.
Radicals such as Sumner and Stevens believed in period of regeneration in the south where military control was enforced to bring equality to African Americans.
Result the first reconstruction bill.
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Military reconstruction
The first reconstruction bill did have the military in control.
From 1867to 1868The region was reorganized into five military
districts.Ratifications of new constitutions were based on
the idea that newly freed slaves could protect themselves in a vote.
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The trouble with Johnson
Johnson who was against this plan began to dismiss office holders, and began to replace radical generals.
Congress would pass the tenure of office act: Required that the President receive approval of the senate to remove cabinet officials.
Johnson will attempt to replace secretary of war Edmund M. Stanton.
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The Tenure of Office act and Johnson’s impeachment
• The Tenure of office act required the Senate to approve the removal of any government
• Johnson would test this act by removing Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton who supported programs put together by Republicans.
• Within three days the house voted to impeach Johnson for refusing to uphold the Tenure of Office Act.
• The Senate was one vote shy of impeachment. Johnson would finish his term quietly and not run for reelection.
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Republicans take control
• With union troops supporting the freed slave populace Grant was able to win six southern states and most of the North.
• Clearly giving republicans control in the country.
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The changing South
• As Republicans work to rebuild the South a number of different social orders prevail.
First group consisted of Carpetbaggers and ScalawagsCarpetbagger: Northern businessmen that moved to the
south hoping to gain government aid to start businesses
Scalawags: A mix of poor white farmers and former Whigs who saw this as their time to grow financially.
The last group were newly enfranchised black who the party hoped to support.
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The rights of African Americans
African Americans see rights increase drastically by defending them public meetings and convention halls.
One of these rights is the ability to be married.Problems still prevailed though EG some African
American children became apprentices to white southerners if their parents were unemployed
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Education
Ex slaves quickly flocked to education especially for their children.
Most schools were African American base and were precursors to segregated schools.
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Terror in the South
As White southerners lost more rights they were looking for a way to strike back.
Secret societies began to form including the Klu Klux Klan. The klan goal was to try and scare blacks from using their rights. It also targeted Republican governors to try and force out Northern influence.
Grant made interference in elections and began to send U.S. marshals after Klan members.
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Quiz
Chapter 17 421-424 428-432 438-441
Chapter 18 444-447 451-455 459-465
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Quiz
What was the purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862?
What is placer mining and how does it help the gold rush?
What were Bonanza Farms?
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Last Breath of the Native Americans
At the close of the Civil War Native American inhabited nearly half the U.S.
2/3 of these groups lived on the great plains.Many of which were nomadic and had some warlike
tendenciesBefore the civil war this are was known as Indian
country1834 U.S. Government passes the Indian Intercourse
act which prohibited whites from entering Indian country without license
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Funny how things change
By 1850 wagon trains moved through the are moving to Oregon.
The government then set-up boundaries for each tribe.This lead to a number of small scale massacres between
settlers and natives.The U.S. Government would begin seeking peaceAfter sending commissioners the U.S. government
decided to plant the Native Americans in two locations or reservations
Near common day Oaklahoma
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It all returns to nothing
Many natives could not adjust to this living style with gold rush upon them, the Natives would enter into multiple squabbles.
1875 a Sioux gathering attempted to stop prospectors who infringed on their land.
They were led by Rain in the face, and Crazy Horse, and Sitting Bull.
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Oh that Custer….
• The military send troops to take care of the Natives. One George Armstrong Custer is in control of the force
Believing in himself in his intelligence he sends 250 men against 2,500 Natives
Sparking a fury from the slaughter more troops would be sent in a few months the army 3,000 Sioux were defeated
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1849 Gold is wild
People were moving west for various reasons, some for adventure, others for opportunity.
The Gold rush would give everyone a big reason to move west
Wealth
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Culture on the trail
The gold rush up rotted families. Normally the wife of the family was consulted.
A mix of Europeans and Chinese began to move west as well for similar reasons.
The Chinese were known as the major labor for building the railroads.
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Land Grabs
The other reason people moved west was the hope of land promised by the government.
The government owned around 1 billion acres of land.
Between 1862 and 1890 they gave away 48 million acres
100 million acres were sold to private companies128 million were given out to Railroad companies
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Problems
Though this land was given out many few people could meet the terms of service.
Those who took the land had to provide 10 dollars and cultivate the land for five years.
Most farmers could not commit for more then two years or not make the farm self sustaining.
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Developing farms in the West
Farmers faced many problems in the new dry climate
Joesph E. Glidde developed barbed wire to prove cheap effective fencing material
Dry farms are developed for better farmingBonanza farming: Farms that used technology to
usually funded by outside capital
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Industrial Society
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Quiz
Name two advantages that helped America become an industrial society?
What connected the country far more efficiently than the steam boats and canals of America?
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On the heels of industry
The Country had a few advantages as it began to expand and embrace new idea and industry.
Natural resources: Coal, Iron , timber, petroleum, water power.
Growing labor: Besides a bustling immigrant population that came to the country, the U.S. saw the number of births to increase.
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Land Grants
• Lincoln ordered the building of the transcontinental Rail Road
• The two companies to build it were the union and central pacific railroad companies.
• In order for the rail roads to gain money to build railroad the government would issue the companies land grants
• The companies could sell these land grants to virtually anyone at any price.
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Land Grant Corruption
• Those in the railroads took notice how easy it was to make money off of land grants.
• The companies begin to bribe government officials for the grants.
• They also built quickly and bloated their budgets, as well as putting on errors.
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The industrialists
As the U.S. begins to modernize we see that there is the opportunity to gain great wealth.
Particularly in the case of
Andrew CarnegieJohn D. Rockefeller
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The Rise of Big Business
• Where there a lot of big businesses before the civil war?• No• Its during this industrial period that we find the rise of
industry• Corporations begin to take shape during this period• Corporation: An organization owned by many people but
treated by law as though it were one person.• Stock also develops at this period which allows people to
invest in a company• Why is stock important?• Stock allows a company to raise money while sharing the risk.
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Pools
• Many large businesses did not like competing with each other.
• Businesses began to come together and develop the idea of pooling.
• Pools: Agreements to between companies to keep prices at a certain level
• When taken to court though pools were hard to defend.
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Carnegie
Carnegie came to the U.S. with very little money.He slowly worked his way up to place of power
in the Pennsylvania Railroad.He began to invest in companies that were part
of the rail road industry
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Carnegie’s efficiency idea
As his wealth grew Carnegie began to trips to Europe where he found a way to make cheap steel.
Using this idea Carnegie opened his own steel company, which grew strength through the use of vertical integration
Vertical integration: The company owns all the different businesses that it depends on for its operation.
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John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller founded standard oil the largest oil refiner.
Rockefeller worked at making his company efficient through horizontal integration
Horizontal integration: The idea of combining firms in same business into one large corporation.
In other words he swallowed up his competition.
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What happens when a company takes control
• Monopoly: • When a single company achieves control of an
entire market.• Why are people afraid of monopolies?• The company in control can charge whatever they
want.• How does the Government handle monopolies?• States made it illegal for companies to stock in
other businesses.
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Corporate Deals
As other companies had to compete with Rockefeller and Carnegie other business’s try to make the market more stable for them.
Companies began to form pools as a means to try and cover the costs of their business.
Pools: Agreements to between companies to keep prices at a certain level
These companies were also looking for rebates. J.P. Morgan strongly assisted in these business deals.
When taken to court though pools were hard to defend.
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Further developments
As pools begin to fail business begin to see how they can allow someone else to take care of their company.
Trust: Allowed one company to own another company.
A board of trustees would manage all of standard oil’s properties.
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Scenario #2
• Your brother has recently been hired by the textile industry. He is age 16 and he works around 52 hours a week. He has recently told you that he is having trouble keeping up with the pace of work and that some of the machines are rather dangerous. He also told you story about another young man who was fired for losing his finger in a machine.
1. What kind of issues might your brother have with his employer?
2. What kind of ideas could your brother put forth to his employer to change working conditions?
3. How might your father voice his concerns to his employer?4. Could your father do anything if his employer said no to his
concerns?5. Is what the company doing actually legal?
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Why do we need unions
• Poor working conditions.• Deflation: A rise in the value of money• Causes prices to fall.• Builds resentment between workers and
company owners
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Why do we need unions
Poor working conditions.Deflation: A rise in the value of moneyCauses prices to fall.Builds resentment between workers and
company owners
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Company opposition
• How did companies oppose the formation of unions?
• Oaths and contracts not join unions• Those forming unions were black listed to
keep them from being hired• Lock outs: Actually keep union members out
of work to keep them from working. Companies would hire other workers.
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New Union Development
• The Knights of Labor: Developed in 1869• The union itself did not believe in striking.• There belief was that they could achieve their
goals by boycotting items.• They also supported arbitration • Arbitration: Process in which a third party
helps workers and owners reach an agreement.
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The Knights of Labor: Developed in 1869The union itself did not believe in striking.There belief was that they could achieve their
goals by boycotting items.They also supported arbitration Arbitration: Process in which a third party helps
workers and owners reach an agreement.
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Chapter 19
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Lure of the City
How are cities changing as the population grows?
What kind of conditions are immigrants living in?
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The power of Tweed
As cities grew so did the Political machineA political machine traded services for votesWilliam Tweed was one of the more famous
bosses.These parties stayed powers for two reasonsIntelligent political maneuveringNew Immigrants forming a consistency of their
votes