| A | B |
| reconstruction | the process of rebuilding the South |
| 10% Plan | Lincoln's reconstruction plan |
| Wade-Davis Bill | Radical Republicans' plan |
| Andrew Johnson | Lincoln's VP |
| Restoration | Johnson's reconstruction plan |
| amnesty | pardon |
| Freedmen's Bureau | agency created to help former slaves |
| John Wilkes Booth | person who assassinated Lincoln |
| 13th amendment | abolishes slavery |
| black codes | Southern laws designed to control and exploit AAs |
| 14th amendment | full citizenship for all born in the US, equal protection |
| Radicals | Republicans who want to tear down and remake the South |
| impeach | formally accuse of wrongdoing |
| Tenure of Office Act | reason Johnson was impeached |
| Radical Reconstruction | divided the South into military districts |
| Tennessee | the only state that ratified the 14th amendment immediately |
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican elected in 1868 |
| 15th amendment | prohibits denying right to vote based on race or color |