1.04 Assesment

01.04 SWBS Chart and Reflection

The "Somebody-Wanted-But-So" chart is an excellent way to summarize important information from history. In it, you identify a person or group of people; their goal, need, or want; what conflict of interest stood in the way; and the outcome. This strategy works great because history depends on the needs, wants, and actions of humans.

Part 1 – Complete the following chart using information from the lesson. One example appears for you.

Somebody ... | Wanted ... | But ... | So ... |

President Abraham Lincoln | the nation to heal as quickly as possible from the Civil War and planned to reunify the nation quickly | he was assassinated in 1865 only days after Robert E. Lee’s surrender | plans for Reconstruction were taken over by Vice President Andrew Johnson, who became president after Lincoln’s death |

President Andrew Johnson |  To reunite the nation by including remission for all of those who swore loyalty towards the United States of America. |  He was exasperated towards the Radical Republicans, who actually thought he was too sympathetic and magnanimous by allowing the Confederates to return to authority. |  The Republicans have gained an overwhelming and prodigious majority in both the House and the Senate, which started the Congress to begin passing bills that would amend the Reconstruction policies. |

Radical Republicans |  To adjust for the South and also wanted to take authority of the Reconstruction. |  17th President Andrew Johnson actually vetoed many of the bills that Congress actually passed. |  Many other Republicans joined the Radicals and together, which gave the Republicans in Congress the ability to override the President Johnson’s vetoes as well as putting their own plans into action. |

Southern Democrats |  The removal of all of the remaining federal troops from the South as well as having a change in Congress. |  They had to commend the decision of the commission and directive to make Rutherford B....