Ordeal of Reconstruction

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Across
  1. 5. Secretary of State William H. Seward was behind the purchase of this state
  2. 6. These individuals were all in favor of black suffrage and total reform
  3. 9. These individuals work the land, but have to borrow tools, supplies from landowner
  4. 11. Elected as president in 1868, following Johnson
  5. 13. The Southern states were divided into this # of military zones
  6. 15. The Freedmen's __ provided assistance to African Americans
  7. 19. The name of the Secretary of War that Pres. Johnson wanted to fire
  8. 21. __ out of 125 Congressmen were black
  9. 23. Oil and this were discovered in Alaska; made the purchase worthwhile
  10. 24. This was a social club started by Confederate veterans (became face of white supremacy)
  11. 25. This presidential candidate was offered a deal to be elected if he halted Reconstruction
  12. 27. The ___ ___ of 1866 stated that people born in the U.S. were to have full rights
  13. 28. This amendment stated that voting rights could not be denied based on color, race, or previous servitude
  14. 29. This act put Confederates back in office
Down
  1. 1. These people made up the majority; didn't want Af. Americans to have voting/govt. rights
  2. 2. This general offered "40 acres and a mule" after the Civil War
  3. 3. This person rents land from someone, but has their own tools
  4. 4. __ v. Ferguson was a court case that held up "separate but equal"
  5. 7. This "Andrew" was vice president to Lincoln
  6. 8. This percent of the Southern states' populations had to swear an oath of loyalty
  7. 10. Northern politicians who sympathized with the South
  8. 12. These laws allowed for segregation
  9. 14. These limited the freedoms given to newly freed African Americans (curfews, no jury service)
  10. 16. This stated expelled (fired) black members of legislature
  11. 17. Pres. Johnson was this # of votes shy of being impeached
  12. 18. Pres. Lincoln used a pocket veto on this bill
  13. 20. This amendment extended citizenship rights, but was vague in its wording
  14. 22. This percent of the African American population was illiterate
  15. 26. Southern Republicans who supported Reconstruction