Unit 6: Reconstruction And The New South

Question 1

What had to be rebuilt during the political reconstruction of the south?

Answer 1

The union and integrating the freedman (freed slaves)

Question 2

What had to be rebuilt during the economic reconstruction of the south?

Answer 2

Economy without slavery

Question 3

How did Abraham Lincoln want to treat the south after the war? Why?

Answer 3

He wanted to be lenient with the south because he hoped an easy return would lead to lasting peace.

Question 4

What did Abraham Lincoln want the south to be required to do in order to rejoin the Union.

Answer 4

10% had to do an oath and agree to the 13 amendment

Question 5

What was the 10% plan?

Answer 5

10% of the adult population in the south have to take an oath of loyalty to the Union

Question 6

Why did Lincoln want to keep former Confederate leaders from regaining citizenship rights?

Answer 6

So they couldn’t serve in the government.