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President Johnson’s Pardon of 1865 benefited

A
African Americans.
B
Radical Republicans.
C
white Southerners.
D
Lincoln’s supporters.
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As state governments were reestablished in the South under Johnson’s Reconstruction plan,

A
more and more African Americans began to participate in government.
B
many Confederate leaders were unable to join the new governments.
C
many in the North felt the South should be punished more harshly.
D
many in the South felt the punishment they faced was too harsh.
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How did the assassination of Abraham Lincoln impact his plans for Reconstruction?

A
Lincoln’s death had little impact on Reconstruction because his plan had already been implemented.
B
Lincoln had only just begun to draft a plan when he was assassinated in 1865.
C
After Lincoln’s death, President Johnson handed the responsibility for the plan to the Republican Congress.
D
Lincoln did not have time to implement his plan prior to his death, so President Johnson took over Reconstruction.
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Why did President Johnson’s background put him at odds with the Republicans in Congress during Reconstruction?

A
Johnson was a Radical Republican who became a Moderate Republican.
B
Johnson was a Moderate Republican who became a Radical Republican.
C
Johnson was a Northern Democrat who was sympathetic to the South.
D
Johnson was a Southern Democrat who had been proslavery before the war.
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How did Lincoln’s reaction to the Wade-Davis Bill preserve his plan for Reconstruction?

A
Lincoln wrote a new draft of the bill to include elements from his plan.
B
Lincoln immediately signed the bill because it aligned with his plan.
C
Lincoln used a pocket veto to kill the bill so he could continue his plan.
D
Lincoln formally vetoed the bill and called for Congress to support his plan.
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Which best describes President Johnson’s influence during Reconstruction?

A
He had influence among Republicans but not Democrats.
B
He had influence in the House but not the Senate.
C
He was much more influential than his predecessor.
D
He did not have the political support that Lincoln had.
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Which statement best describes the Wade-Davis Bill?

A
The bill was passed in Congress and was quickly approved by President Lincoln.
B
The bill required a greater show of loyalty for readmittance than Lincoln’s plan.
C
The bill made it easier for ex-Confederates to take part in government.
D
The bill was proposed by supporters of Johnson’s plan for Reconstruction.
8

Black Codes inspired Radical Republicans in Congress to draft

A
the Wade-Davis Bill.
B
the Thirteenth Amendment.
C
a pardon for Southerners.
D
new civil rights laws.
9

Unlike the Radical Republicans who were in Congress during Reconstruction, the Moderate Republicans

A
believed the South needed to be severely punished.
B
were opposed to immediate reconciliation with the Union.
C
thought that leniency would encourage slavery to continue.
D
believed that too much change would create more conflict.
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How did Black Codes affect the employment of African Americans in the South?

A
African Americans were unable to gain employment.
B
African Americans were protected by fair labor contracts.
C
African Americans were treated unfairly by employers.
D
African Americans were treated with respect by employers.

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