The Civil War at Home

Question 1

Which of the following did Lincoln’s plan require? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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abolition of slavery in all states; 10% of the voters from the 1860 election in each state to swear loyalty to the Union

Question 2

Which of the following did the Wade-Davis Bill require? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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abolition of slavery in all states; 50% of a state’s population to swear loyalty to the Union

Question 3

How was Johnson’s plan similar to the Wade-Davis Bill? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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It called for states to repudiate their war debts.; It prohibited slavery.; It disenfranchised military officers.

Question 4

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the Black Codes?

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Black Codes were created after the end of the Civil War to limit the freedoms granted to former enslaved persons.

Question 5

Which of the following was a result of the Reconstruction Act of 1867? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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Former enslaved persons were given the right to vote.; Martial law was declared in the South.

Question 6

What were the official reasons given by Congress for wanting to impeach Johnson? Check all that apply.

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He vetoed twenty different Reconstruction bills.; He fired Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, which was against the Tenure in Office Act.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true regarding the impeachment of President Johnson?

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Johnson was impeached, but Congress was not able to remove him from office because of a lack of supporting votes.

Question 8

What was the purpose of the Thirteenth Amendment?

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to end slavery

Question 9

According to the text, states cannot deny a person the right to vote for which of the following reasons? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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on the basis of race; on the basis of having been enslaved

Question 10

Which of the following best describes Johnson’s position on Reconstruction?

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Nonsupportive: he vetoed twenty reconstruction bills.

The Civil War at Home Answers