Presidential and Radical Reconstruction

Question 1

Congress passed the Tenure of Office Act in 1867 to

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restrict President Johnson’s powers.

Question 2

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 3

Southern states resisted the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment by

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establishing poll taxes and literacy tests.

Question 4

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

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the Reconstruction Act of 1867

Question 5

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 6

President Johnson announced that the Union was restored in

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December 1865.

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

Which statement best describes Southern military districts during Reconstruction?

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The South was divided into five different military districts.

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

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.

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