Radical Reconstruction

Question 1

How did the president’s Reconstruction plans differ from those of Congress?Check all of the boxes that apply.

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Many thought the president’s plans were too lenient on the South.; Congress wanted the South to pay for the war.

Question 2

Why were the Radical Republicans considered to be radical?

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They wanted a more severe approach to Reconstruction than the president’s.

Question 3

What were the Radical Republicans’ goals for Reconstruction?Check all of the boxes that apply.

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to punish the South for the war; to help the formerly enslaved achieve freedom and equality; to impose requirements for Southern states to rejoin the Union

Question 4

the group on the leftthe group on the right✔ the man in the middle

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the man in the middle

Question 5

to punish the South for the warto provide help to formerly enslaved personsto limit opportunities given to formerly enslaved persons

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to provide help to formerly enslaved persons

Question 6

Read the excerpt on the right.The Civil Rights Act gave African Americans .

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US citizenship

Question 7

What was the significance of the act?

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It granted to African Americans the same rights as white male citizens.

Question 8

According to the map, which states were in District 2?

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North Carolina and South Carolina

Question 9

Which district consisted of one state?

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District 1

Question 10

It granted African Americans the right to serve in Congress.It limited cabinet members’ terms of office.It prevented the president from removing government officials without Senate approval.

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It prevented the president from removing government officials without Senate approval.

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