| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Reconstruction Act of 1867 | a.) put the South under military rule b.)Ordered states to hold new elections for deleagates to creat new state constitutions c.) Required all states to allow all qualified male voters to vote in elections d.) Barred those who supported the Confederacy from voting. e.) Required southern states to guarante |
| Compromise of 1877 | Ended Reconstruction. Republicans promise 1) Remove military from South, 2) Appoint Democrat to cabinet (David Key postmaster general), 3) Federal money for railroad construction and levees on Mississippi river |
| Redeemers | Largely former slave owners who were the bitterest opponents of the Republican program in the South. Staged a major counterrevolution to "redeem" the south by taking back southern state governments. Their foundation rested on the idea of racism and white supremacy. Redeemer governments waged and agressive assault on African Americans. |
| Impeachment | A trial held in Senate |
| Articles of Impeachment | the reasons why a person is being impeached |
| Conviction | (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed |
| Acquital | A not guilty verdict or a settig of any legal charges. |
| Centennial | of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years |
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