Reconstruction

Question 1

As the Civil War ended, enormous problems faced the nation, especially the _____, which was in ruins

Answer 1

South

Question 2

Define reconstruction

Answer 2

Americans mastering their hard feelings to bring the North and South together again, both politically and economically

Question 3

What was the main goal of Lincoln’s Ten Percent Plan?

Answer 3

To quickly restore the Union

• Make it easy for southern states to rejoin the union
• heal the wounds of the war as quickly as possible

Question 4

Describe Lincoln’s Ten Percent Plan:

Answer 4

1. When 10% of a state’s voters swore an oath of loyalty to the US, the state could organize a new state government.
2. That new state’s government would have to declare an end to slavery.
3. That state could appoint members to Congress to take part in the national government again. (Amnesty, or pardon, allowed these former Confederates to take part in the US again. However, this amnesty did not apply to Confederate government leaders and top military officials, so they were not able to be appointed to the government)
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Question 5

The Wade-Davis Bill was a much more (lenient, stricter) plan for Reconstruction

Answer 5

Stricter

Question 6

Describe the Wade-Davis Bill:

Answer 6

1. 50% of voters would have to sign a loyalty oath to rejoin the Union
2. Anyone who voluntarily fought for the Confederacy were not able to vote for delegates to write a new constitution

Question 7

Lincoln (passed, vetoed) the Wade-Davis Bill. Why?

Answer 7

Vetoed - thought that his lenient plan for Reconstruction instead of Wade’s much stricter plan, would win support from influential southerners.

Question 8

Who were radical republicans?

Answer 8

Supporters of a strict policy of reconstruction

Question 9

What did the Radical Republicans believe about reconstruction? Which bill did they support?

Answer 9

Only a strict plan would keep the significant Confederates from regaining power and weakening the north –> Wade-Davis Bill

Question 10

What was the Freedmen’s Bureau?

Answer 10

An organization to provide emergency relief to freedmen (enslaved people who had been freed by the war)

Question 11

Name things the Freedmen’s Bureau did:

Answer 11

Set up schools to teach freedmen to read and write (gave rise to present-day African American schools)
Helped freedmen find jobs
Resolved disputes with blacks and whites (set up its own courts)

Question 12

When was Lincoln assassinated? By who?

Answer 12

April 14th, 1865 by John Wilkes Booth, a Confederate sympathizer

Question 13

Who was Lincoln’s Vice President/successor?

Answer 13

Andrew Johnson of TN

Question 14

Andrew Johnson was of what party? What did Johnson believe?

Answer 14

Southern Democrat - remained loyal to the Union and expressed bitterness toward the Confederates

Question 15

Many expected Johnson to take a ______ approach to Reconstruction, but this assumption was incorrect.

Answer 15

Strict

Question 16

Johnson’s plan was (lenient, strict)

Answer 16

Lenient

Question 17

Describe Johnson’s plan

Answer 17

Allowed southern states to organize new governments and elect representatives to Congress
Each state was required to abolish slavery by ratifying the Thirteenth Amendment

Question 18

After debating over plans for Reconstruction congress and the senate appointed what?

Answer 18

A committee to form a new plan for the South

Question 19

Did Congress reject Johnson’s plan? Why?

Answer 19

Yes; With southern states being allowed to appoint people in Congress, former Confederate leaders (possible threats) were elected to be in Congress

Question 20

Which amendment abolished slavery and forced labor throughout the nation? When?

Answer 20

13th January 1865

Question 21

The 13th amendment gave congress power to what/

Answer 21

Make laws to enforce its terms