Transcript Reconstruction & Frontier

TEXAS HISTORY
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Reconstruction
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Reconstruction
(1867- 1877)
Political, economic and social
rebuilding of the United States
back into one country after the
Civil War
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Radical Republican
Political group that organized
Reconstruction after the Civil
War
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carpetbagger
Northerner who moved to the South
during Reconstruction for profit
(carried their things in a carpetbag)
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scalawag
A Southerner who cooperated
with reconstruction to make
money
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Emancipation Proclamation
Emancipation= freedom
Proclamation= statement
Lincoln’s statement of freedom for
all slaves
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freedman
A former slave
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amendment
U.S.
CONSTITUTION
A change to the
Constitution
The Bill of Rights are
Amendments 1-10 of the
Constitution
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13
Amendment
Made slavery illegal
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14
Amendment
Gave citizenship to freedmen
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15
Amendment
Gave right to vote to citizens
of all races (men)
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civil rights
Rights to
equal
treatment
U.S.
CONSTITUTION
Amendment 13
Amendment 14
Amendment 15
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veto
I am going to
veto that bill!
Refusal to
sign a bill
into law
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Texas Constitution 1876
Current Constitution of Texas
that organized government .
How it was different:
•Weakened
governor/legislature power
•Legislature meets every other
year
•Education grants
•Railroad grants
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CONSTITUTION
Executive
branch
Legislative
branch
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Judicial
branch
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ratify
approve
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impeach
To remove from office
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district
A defined area that is normally
part of a larger area
Country
District 1
District 2
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martial law
Rule by the army; used in extreme
cases to keep order; Declared in
Former Confederate States after the
Civil War
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tenant farmer
Farmer who lives and works on
land that he does not own
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Reconstruction
After the South lost the Civil War, the states were
allowed to rejoin the United States. Radical Republicans had
a plan to rebuild called Reconstruction. The plan called for
districts under martial law, punished the leaders of the
South, and established civil rights under the 13th, 14th and
15th amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Carpetbaggers
and scalawags tried to make money during Reconstruction.
The Emancipation Proclamation was made during
the Civil War, but not enforced in the South until after the
war. Some freedmen had a hard time adjusting to their new
freedoms. Many became tenant farmers.
The Texas Constitution of 1876 is still used today. It
took away many powers, but still allowed the governor to
veto bills. The legislature was still allowed to ratify laws. The
legislature can vote to impeach the governor.
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Shining Star C
• Pg 55 Reconstruction
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Frontier Wars
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Cynthia Ann Parker and
Quanah Parker
Cynthia Ann Parker- Anglo wife of
Chief Nocona and mother of Comanche
leader Quanah Parker
Quanah Parker- powerful Comanche
leader who fought against new settlers
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black codes
Laws that
discriminated
against AfricanAmericans
(despite the
Constitutional
Amendments)
Black Codes
•People of different races
cannot marry.
•African Americans are
not allowed to vote, hold
office or be on a jury.
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Buffalo Soldiers
African-American
soldiers on the
frontier; natives
gave the name out
of respect
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repeal
To take away or take back
LAW
LAW
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Frontier Wars
Though rights were guaranteed by the
U.S. Constitution, the Black Codes
repealed many of the rights guaranteed to
African Americans. After the Civil War, the
population of Texas expanded westward into
Native American areas. Buffalo Soldiers
tried to protect the settlers, while Cynthia
Ann and Quanah Parker fought for
Comanche territory.
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Shining Star B
• Pg 22-29 Lewis and Clark (Native
American tie in)
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