The Reconstruction era was the period after the American Civil War from 1865 to 1877, during which the United States faced challenges of reintegrating into the Union.
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What happened as a result of the civil war?
Buildings, homes, factories were destroyed
When was the era of Reconstruction?
1865-1877
What agency was designed to aid freed slaves and relieve the south from their needs?
Freedmen’s Bureau
In 1863, who issued the “Ten-Percent Plan”?
Grover Cleveland
What limited the rights of African Americans?
Black codes
Which U.S. president began the era known as Presidential Reconstruction?
Andrew Johnson
Which term describes Southern whites who supported Radical Reconstruction?