Failure of Johnsons Administration (2)

Some interesting statistics – 2012 US Election Republican

Democrat

• White 59%

• White 37%

• African American 6%

• African American 93%

• Hispanic 10%

• Hispanic 71%

• Asian 23%

• Asian 73%

• “The greatest trick the Democrat party was able to play was to convince……

Half Term 1 – Completed…..

Give reasons for the troubled presidency of Andrew Johnson.

In your book….

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November

• Why did the Republican Party nominate Uylesses Grant for President in 1868?

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• Why did the Johnson presidency fail in its policy towards reconstruction? (1865-1868) Why did the Republican party select Uylesses Grant as its nominee for President in 1868?

• If you are able to give reasons for the failure of Johnson’s presidency, you are also able to give reasons for the selection of Uylesses Grant as the Republican nominee in 1868……

“Give reasons for the troubled presidency of Andrew Johnson.”

• Great effort from those students who handed their accounts in.

• These were perfect responses.

• Those that have already handed this assignment in, check your paper and cross check the highlighted points. If you have brought it in today, highlight the key points that you should have included…..Ready?

• Let’s remember that Andrew Johnson was going to have issues from the start….Lets remind ourselves of his AGENDA…..

Lincoln/Johnson Speedy Recovery

Lenient States never actually left the Union 10% Plan (Lincoln) – ten percent of southern voters needed to take an oath of loyalty Generous amnesty to allow southerners to retain property and reacquire political rights

13th Amendment – abolish slavery Reluctant to support additional political rights for African Americans

Radical Republicans RADICAL (extreme) change *punish south *more power for Republican Party *Rights for African Americans Believed the south should be punished for starting the war Reconstruction Act of 1867 •Divide south into five military districts •Must ratify 14th Amendment •Rights for Freedman

13th Amendment – abolish slavery 14th Amendment – citizenship and equal protection 15th Amendment – right to vote for African Americans Extended Freedman’s Bureau to provide food, clothing, shelter, and education to freedman and war refugees

Now we’ve reviewed his troubled presidency..

On the top of your A3 Sheet write; “Revision Sheet 1 – The Johnson Presidency and selection of Grant 1865-1868” Use this sheet to prepare for your CA this term…..

• It is MY theory that even if Lincoln had NOT been assassinated, rather than being remembered for being a great President, he would have found it difficult to rebuild the United States (RECONSTUCTION) (David Blight)

• Johnson and Lincoln shared the same beliefs…”reconciliation” Johnson failed, and so would have Lincoln.

• Whilst Lincoln freed the slaves, like his vice president, he wanted to pardon southerners for war crimes. Both of them were also reluctant to give black people more rights. The radical Republicans wanted to give black people MORE rights. Some, like Thaddeus Stevenson wanted to go even further….

“Why did the Republicans select Grant for the 1868 election?”

• What really annoyed the Republicans about Johnson?

• Look back at your revision sheet.

• Highlight everything Johnson did which upset the Republican party.

• Lets do this together…………

• There are a number of reasons that Grant was chosen. Not only did he win the war for the Northern Army, but he was also a radical Republican.

Johnson also made some mistakes….

• Why did the Republicans select Grant?

• Lets see what you have……...

Why did the Republicans select Grant for the 1868 election?

• So, who was he? Watch the first two and a half minutes only • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjw7HTdhrdA

Lincoln/Johnson Speedy Recovery

Lenient States never actually left the Union 10% Plan (Lincoln) – ten percent of southern voters needed to take an oath of loyalty Generous amnesty to allow southerners to retain property and reacquire political rights

13th Amendment – abolish slavery Reluctant to support additional political rights for African Americans

Radical Republicans RADICAL (extreme) change *punish south *more power for Republican Party *Rights for African Americans Believed the south should be punished for starting the war Reconstruction Act of 1867 •Divide south into five military districts •Must ratify 14th Amendment •Rights for Freedman

13th Amendment – abolish slavery 14th Amendment – citizenship and equal protection 15th Amendment – right to vote for African Americans Extended Freedman’s Bureau to provide food, lothing, shelter, and education to freedman and war refugees

Radical Republicans

RADICAL (extreme) change *punish south *more power for Republican Party *Rights for African Americans

Believed the south should be punished for starting the war

Reconstruction Act of 1867 •Divide south into five military districts •Must ratify 14th Amendment •Rights for Freedman

13th Amendment – abolish slavery 14th Amendment – citizenship and equal protection 15th Amendment – right to vote for African Americans

The “Man Who Won The War!!!

Extended Freedman’s Bureau to provide food, clothing, shelter, and education to freedman and war refugees

• Next lesson…..

• How successful was the Presidency of Uylesses S Grant between (1869-1877)?

• Homework • Go away and try and answer this question yourself. I want you to tell me at least five points about the Uylesses S Grant Presidency.

• “The greatest trick the Democrat party was able to play on the American people was to convince black people to vote for it.”

• Barrack Obama

• 1868 – The first time black people could vote.

• Every one of the seven million voted Republican….