Presidential and Radical Reconstruction

Question 1

Which statement best describes the Wade-Davis Bill?

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The bill required a greater show of loyalty for readmittance than Lincoln’s plan.

Question 2

Which law established martial law in the South after the Civil War?

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the Reconstruction Act of 1867

Question 3

Under President Johnson’s plan for Reconstruction, how could states be readmitted to the Union?

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State conventions had to establish new governments.

Question 4

Which statement best describes Southern military districts during Reconstruction?

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The South was divided into five different military districts.

Question 5

Which statement best describes President Johnson’s plan for Reconstruction?

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Johnson’s plan was more lenient on the South than Lincoln’s plan.

Question 6

As a result of the tension between President Johnson and the Radical Republicans,

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Congress voted to impeach President Johnson.

Question 7

Radical Republicans in Congress wanted to provide more rights for formerly enslaved people, so they

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overturned several of President Johnson’s vetoes.

Question 8

President Johnson’s plan for Reconstruction frustrated many members of Congress because it

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accepted election results that returned Southern planters to power. ✓ Correct

Question 9

What did the Reconstruction Act of 1867 accomplish?

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The act divided the South into five military districts. ✓ Correct

Question 10

Radical Republicans in Congress opposed President Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction because they thought it was too

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moderate. ✓ Correct

Presidential and Radical Reconstruction Answers