U.S. Grant and Radical Republicans

U.S. Grant and Radical Republicans

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Multiple Choice

What can you infer about the way President Johnson is drawn in the cartoon?

• He is very funny.

• He's an evil king who does not believe in "equal protection" and is to blame for the white riot.

• He is sneaky.

• He is a popular president who should be King.

Multiple Choice

What does "equal rights" mean?

• Equal rights and protection regardless of race, color, religion or anything else.

• Being the same.

• Being able to go to school.

• Getting paid the same.

Multiple Choice

How did Congress respond to Johnson firing some of the military commanderssent to protect the rights of free African Americans in the South?

• They said mean things about him to the newspapers.

• They applauded him.

• They tried to impeach him.

• They voted for him.

Multiple Choice

The United States Senate was how many votes short of impeaching President Johnson?

• 1 vote

• 3 votes

• 5 votes

• 10 votes

Multiple Select

What were the two main reasons that Grant was elected?

• Blacks voted for him.

• Former confederates could not vote.

• He spent the most money.

• Nobody knew the democratic nominee.

Multiple Choice

Though Grant was considered honest, his Presidency suffered from tremendous _____________.

• Congress

• Irresponsibility

• Disorganization

• Corruption

Poll

Reconstruction was successful.

• True

• False

• It had some successes and some failures.