USA 1865-1920

Question 1

When was Lincoln President?

Answer 1

1860-1865

Question 2

What was the 10% plan

Answer 2

April 1864 - 10% of rebel states’ electorate had to take an oath of future allegiance to the union,
accept African Americans right to vote and
support all existing acts of Congress regarding slavery to be readmitted.

Question 3

What is the 13th Amendment?

Answer 3

Emancipation!
It was passed by Lincoln in Nov. 1864
approved by Congress in Jan 1865.
By end of 1865 enough states ratified it for it to become law

Question 4

What was the Freedman’s Bureau?

Answer 4

Agency to help former slaves
Set up for 1 year but extended
Advice on education and employment
Helped establish schools

Question 5

What was the Wade Davis Bill?

Answer 5

Jun. 1865
Senators Davis & Wade unhappy with 10% plan, so introduce their own bill
- calls for 50% of states electorate to take much tougher oath.
Vetoed by Lincoln

Question 6

When was Johnson president?

Answer 6

1865 to 1869

Question 7

What was Presidential reconstruction?

Answer 7

Before Congress could reconvene, he launched his own reconstruction
He wanted southern states to be restored to the Union ASAP

Question 8

How many pardons did John give?

For what?

Answer 8

13,000

To Southerners who swore an oath to the Union

Question 9

What did states have to do under Presidential reconstruction to be readmitted?

Answer 9

Accept abolition & renounce succession

This lead to ‘black codes’ in southern states

Question 10

When does Congressional Reconstruction start?

Answer 10

December 1865, after they reconvene

They refuse to seat delegates from ex-confederate states

Question 11

What was the Freedman’s Bureau Bill?

What happened to it?

Answer 11

It was voted in by Congress
Aimed to continue the Freedman’s Bureau & give it additional powers

BUT Johnson vetoes it in Feb. 1886
Congress overrides this veto in Jul. 1866

Question 12

What happened to the 1866 Civil Rights Bill?

Answer 12

Passed by Congress march 1866
Vetoed by Johnson
Congress overrides this veto and passes it
This overrode ‘black codes’

Question 13

When was the KKK?

Answer 13

24 Dec 1865

Question 14

When were race riots?

Answer 14

1866 across the country

Question 15

What and when was the Military Reconstruction Act?

Answer 15

1867
It imposed military rule on southern states
Grouped into 5 military districts, each under a federal commander
All previous attempts at reconstruction now invalid

Question 16

What was the Command of the army Act

Answer 16

Reduced Johnson’s military powers

Question 17

What was the Tenure of Office Act?

Answer 17

It prevented Johnson from removing a host of office holders

It was put in place to protect the Sec. Of State, Stanton, from being sacked

Question 18

Why was Johnson impeached?

Answer 18

He removed Edwin Stanton against the Tenure of Office Act, and was thus impeached.
He was saved, as they were 1 vote short of enough for him to be removed

Question 19

When was Grant president?

Answer 19

1869 to 1977

Question 20

With which President does radical reconstruction start?

Answer 20

Grant