Reconstruction

5.21 Compare and contrast the different Reconstruction plans of Lincoln, Johnson, and Congress.

5.19 Draw on information from multiple print or digital resources to describe the impact of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln on the nation

5.22 Integrate information from several texts about the intent and failure of the impeachment of Andrew Johnson **. **

=The period after the Civil War is known as the Reconstruction Era. This between the spring of 1865 to 1876 with the Election of Rutherford B. Hayes. This was a trying time for America as the leaders of our country tried to make decisions that would help bring the country back together again. As you can see by the image below, this was not an easy task. = Image above taken from Studies Weekly

Check out the power point below to learn more about how the South was left in ruins after the Civil War and how this impacted the Reconstruction efforts.
=After the Civil War, President Lincoln had a plan to help bring the Confederacy back into the Union. Unfortunately, his plan was not able to be put into place due to his assassination only days after the South surrendered.=

Check out the video clip below to learn more about Lincoln's Assassination and how it impacted the country. media type="file" key="Abraham-Lincoln-is-Assassinated.mp4" width="300" height="300" media type="file" key="Lincoln-is-Assassinated-Conspirators-Punished-A-Country-Mourns-1.mp4" width="300" height="300" ==As mentioned above, Lincoln had a plan for the Confederate states and the people living within that area, to be reunited into the Union and become one country again. Read the passage below to learn more about his plan and how the assassination impacted the nation and the concept of reconstruction.== =After Lincoln's death, Vice President Andrew Johnson took over the role as President. He tried to follow Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction, but it was majorly flawed from the start. Some people from the North felt that Johnson was too easy on the Southern states since he was from TN.=

Log onto Studies Weekly and read articles from week 5. "Reconstructing A Nation" and "One Nation Again". Open the document below and answer the questions on your own paper. = = =With Johnson's plan, the South created black codes as a way to bypass the new amendments that gave African Americans freedom and rights (13,14, 15th amendments) Soon, problems arose with the Reconstruction Era and created a division between Congress and President Johnson. Each side created their own version of a Reconstruction plan. Check out the video clip and read the document below to find out more.= media type="file" key="Chaos-in-Congress-and-the-Former-Confederate-States.mp4" width="300" height="300" == https://prezi.com/f-l7y4nr-yd9/diagram-lincoln-johnson-and-the-radical-republicans-reconstruction-plans/

=Soon a battle emerged between President Johnson & the Radical Republicans that controlled Congress at the time. Both were so upset by the others efforts in handling the Reconstruction era that Congress decided to impeach President Johnson.= =Watch the clip below to understand more about the differences between the Radical Republicans.media type="file" key="Reconstruction-and-Military-Rule.mp4" width="300" height="300"=

Check out the video clip below to learn more about the impeachment process and how it connects to our Federal government. media type="file" key="The-Power-of-Impeachment.mp4" width="300" height="300" =Check out the reading passages below to find out more about the impeachment process against President Johnson and if it was successful.=

Now that you have read about the impeachment process of Johnson, watch the clip below about the outcome of the the impeachment process and how the passage of amendments passed during this time period (13th, 14th, & 15th) impacted newly freed African Americans. media type="file" key="Reconstruction-1868-to-1870.mp4" width="300" height="300" By 1877 the Reconstruction Era was finally considered over. Click on the link below to learn how many people consider this time frame a failure instead of a success in America. http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/compromise-of-1877

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