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Luis Contreras Yarisbel Rodriguez HIST 3401 December 18 2017 The California Gold Rush The first few bits of gold were found around January of 1848 near the region of Coloma. As a result the west had a sudden surge of migrants moving to California in the hopes of excavating gold and getting rich off of the gold. This event in American history became known as the California gold rush and it would have a great impact not only on the nation but on the world, however this job came with many great

with congressional reconstruction. Note key people, major dates, policies, and outcomes for the New South. If necessary, additional rows may be added to the matrix. Plan Key People Dates Policies Outcomes Lincoln’s 10%Plan Abraham Lincoln Andrew Johnson Congress General William Tecumseh Sherman John Wilkes Booth 1860-1864 Wade-Dave Bill The freeman’s bureau Proclamation and Amnesty and Reconstruction The Ten-Percent Plan was more of a political

government was ready for a massive change as soon as the war was finally over. Following the war, the era of Reconstruction had started, which lasted through four different presidencies. The presidents who served during that era were Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, and Rutherford B. Hayes. Each president had their own unique approach and understanding of what changes were needed during the Reconstruction, all with the intent to fully unify and reunite the nation. There were many successful

punish them. Third, they wanted to help the slaves who are now considered as freemen after the war ended. the Radical Republicans didn’t like Andrew Johnson’s plans, which are almost mirrored his previous president Abraham Lincoln, they felt that he did not pay attention to the major issue, which was the rights and protection for slaves, and because of that Andrew was considered weak and was impeached in 1868. Even though he was considered a southerner and should sympathize with the South except he was

The Civil War immensely altered the United States both politically and economically. After an intense battle between the Union and the Confederacy, the nation was in complete shambles and the uncertainty of the country lingered throughout. During the bloody war, Abraham Lincoln began proposing ways in which would bring the South back into the Union. Lincoln’s proposition ultimately initiated Reconstruction that would last for over a decade. The plan for Reconstruction was separated into three divisions:

Abraham Lincoln was assassinated just as the South surrendered in April 1865, and then Andrew Johnson inherited the problem of Reconstruction. Johnson supported Lincoln's plan after taking office. Enough Confederates signed these oaths to enable the immediate creation of new governments. Johnson required that the new states ratify the 13th Amendment freeing the slaves, abolish slavery in their own constitutions, discard debts incurred while

Ch 22 Subsections The Ordeal of Reconstruction After the Civil War, the north and the south were facing many problems like short in supplies and resources. The Problems of Peace After Andrew Johnson became president, the south was facing many situations like there was no work being done, the factories were quiet, the slave-labor system had collapsed, etc. The southerners had blamed all this to the president. Freedmen Define Freedom Based on the Emancipation, blacks and slaves were freed in the

The Reconstruction period is the name given to the time in between 1863 and 1877. This period’s main goal was to reunite the United States of America after the most substantial event of disunity in American existence: The Civil War. Reconstruction consisted of many proposed plans and attempts to reinstate the Southern states back into the union. In the early stages, there was some promise as to what reconstruction had the ability to accomplish, because some political groups had the right ideas about

there was a huge problem that occurred. Andrew Johnson was sworn in on April 15, 1865 shortly after Lincoln was assassinated. This meant that the government had to change the reconstruction plans. This is where Johnson’s Plan came into place. Lincoln 's successor, Andrew Johnson, at first pleased the radicals by publicly attacking the planter aristocracy and insisting that the rebellion must be punished. His

established schools. According to history.com, the Freedmen’s Bureau was known as the U.S Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandones Lands. The bureau was finally shut in 1872, after pressure from white Southerners. After Lincoln’s assassination, Andrew Johnson, Lincoln’s vice president, continued