The time of theRadical Republicans

Question 1

what did former Confederate states do in 1865

Answer 1

crated new governments based on president Johnsons plan

Question 2

why would Congress not seat representatives of the former confederate system

Answer 2

because the radical republicans in the congress wanted to make it harder for them to join the union

Question 3

whcich laws were passed in the south by 1866

Answer 3

the black codes

Question 4

what were the black codes

Answer 4

laws that were made to control newly freed African americans

Question 5

effects of black codes

Answer 5

african americans owning or renting farms were illegal, white employers could take advantage of black people as workers, and officials could arrest those who did not have jobs

Question 6

what did congress pass in 1866 to protect the rights of African americans

Answer 6

bill that gave the freedmens bureau new powers , civil rights act of 1866

Question 7

whatt was the frredmens bureau allowed to do after 1866

Answer 7

set up courts to try people charged with violating African Americans rights

Question 8

what did the civil rights act do

Answer 8

gave the federal government the power to interfere in state affairs to protect African Americans and granted citizenship to African Americans

Question 9

True or False: President Johnson supported the freedmen’s bureau new bill and the Civil Rights Act

Answer 9

false

Question 10

what did the Fourteenth Amendment do

Answer 10

anybody born in the United States was a citizen of the states and everybody was entitled to equal protection laws

Question 11

why was the Fourteenth Amendment created

Answer 11

Congress was worried that the Civil Rights Act would be overturned by courts

Question 12

True or False: northerners enjoyed president johnson’s response to the radical republicans

Answer 12

False

Question 13

radical reconstruction

Answer 13

yup

Question 14

how many former confederate stats had not ratified the fourteenth amendment by 1867

Answer 14

10

Question 15

which former confederate state was able to keep its government and join the union

Answer 15

tennesee

Question 16

what was the first reconstruction act

Answer 16

an act passed by congress that
1. required states that did not ratify the fourteenth amendment to form new governments
2. divided the ten defiant states into five military district, governed by an army general until 1. was done
3. each defiant state had to had to submit a new state constitution for congress to approve
4. guaranteed that African Americans could vote

Question 17

what did the Second Reconstruction Act

Answer 17

empower the army to register voters and organize state constitutional conventions

Question 18

who had control over the military governors from the First Reconstruction Act

Answer 18

president johnson

Question 19

why was the Tenure of Office Act passed

Answer 19

congress wanted to limit johnson’s power and make sure he couldn’t fire Edwin Stanton

Question 20

What did the Tenure of Office Act state

Answer 20

the president couldn’t fire government officials even from his cabinet without the senates approval

Question 21

Johnson fired Stanton. Why?

Answer 21

Stanton supported radical reconstruction

Question 22

who voted to impeach Johnson

Answer 22

The House of Representatives

Question 23

impeach

Answer 23

formally charge a public official with misconduct

Question 24

suspend

Answer 24

stop temporarily

Question 25

who did the Republican Party nominate for president after Johnson

Answer 25

Civil War hero Ulysses S. Grant

Question 26

who did the Democrats nominate for president

Answer 26

New York governor Horatio Seymour

Question 27

what did the Fifteenth Amendment state

Answer 27

every male citizen could vote