The Early Days of Reconstruction

Question 1

When did the Reconstruction Era occur?

Answer 1

1865-1877

Question 2

Who were the 3 Presidents during the Reconstruction Era and when were they President?

Answer 2

Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865), Andrew Johnson (1865-1869), Ulyssess S Grant (1869-1877)

Question 3

What was the purpose of the Reconstruction era?

Answer 3

It was supposed to help America recover after the Civil War

Question 4

How many people died in the Civil War? How was this significant?

Answer 4

618,000. Most American deaths in a war up to this time.

Question 5

How did the North feel towards the South by the end of the Civil War? Why?

Answer 5

They felt morally superior as they fought for the cause of freeing slaves

Question 6

How did the South feel about the North by the end of the civil war?

Answer 6

They felt they were the people who ruined their lands and economic structure

Question 7

What is an example of a Northerner ruining Southern lands?

Answer 7

General Sherman burnt every town he found from Atlanta to the Gulf of Mexico

Question 8

What law did Lincoln pass for allowing Southern States back in to the USA?

Answer 8

The 10% Plan

Question 9

What was the 10% Plan?

Answer 9

If a Southern State had 10% of voters vote in favour of rejoining the USA, they could rejoin the USA.

Question 10

What event unofficially started the Reconstruction Era? What year?

Answer 10

Emancipation Proclamation, 1863

Question 11

Which group of Republicans were not happy with the 10% plan?

Answer 11

Radical Republicans

Question 12

What did Radical Republicans do against the 10% Plan? What was its name?

Answer 12

Wade-Davis Bill as an alternative

Question 13

What did the Wade-Davis Bill say?

Answer 13

Southern States only to be readmitted if 50% or more vote in favour of rejoining. States must give full loyalty to the Federal Government and no Confederate members can work in Congress

Question 14

What was the result of the Wade-Davis Bill?

Answer 14

It was vetoed by Lincoln

Question 15

What was the impact of Lincoln vetoing the Wade-Davis Bill?

Answer 15

Relations with Radical Republicans deteriorated

Question 16

When was the 13th Amendment Approved?

Answer 16

January 1865

Question 17

What was the 13th Amendment?

Answer 17

It formally freed all slaves in the USA

Question 18

What was the Freedmans Bureau?

Answer 18

An Organisation set up by Lincoln and Congress for a year to help slaves get on their feet

Question 19

When did the Freedmans Bureau get created?

Answer 19

March 1865

Question 20

What did the Freedmans Bureau provide?

Answer 20

Education and Employment for African Americans

Question 21

When did Lincoln die?

Answer 21

14th April 1865

Question 22

How did Lincoln die?

Answer 22

He was assassinated by James Wilkes Booth

Question 23

Who else was nearly killed on the same day Lincoln died?

Answer 23

Andrew Johnson and Secretary of State, Seward

Question 24

What happened with Johnson’s assassin?

Answer 24

He saw Johnson and got scared and ran away

Question 25

What happened with Seward’s assassin?

Answer 25

He stabbed Seward badly but he survived

Question 26

What did Moderate Republicans want for the Union?

Answer 26

They wanted to repair it at all costs

Question 27

What did the Radical Republicans want for the Union?

Answer 27

They wanted to abolish slavery at all costs

Question 28

What was a loophole in the 13th Amendment?

Answer 28

Slavery could still be used as a punishment for a crime

Question 29

How many slaves were liberated?

Answer 29

over 3 million

Question 30

What did the Civil War show about the federal governments power?

Answer 30

It was fairly limited

Question 31

What did the Civil War challenge in terms of governments?

Answer 31

It challenged the limits of what state governments could do

Question 32

What was the issue with making the policies of Reconstruction?

Answer 32

It was difficult to find a policy that both the North and South would agree on

Question 33

Who became President after Lincolns Assassination?

Answer 33

Andrew Johnson

Question 34

How did Andrew Johnson feel towards the Southern states?

Answer 34

He was more sympathetic towards them