Civil War Reconstruction Review

(1) What was Reconstruction? Who was in charge at its beginning?

• a plan for rebuilding the south and rejoining them to the Union- President Lincoln (Later Johnson) was in charge of early Reconstruction

• a plan for rebuilding the south and rejoining them to the Union- President Johnson was in charge of early Reconstruction

• a plan for rebuilding the south and rejoining them to the Union- Congress was in charge of early Reconstruction

• a plan for defeating the south and ending the civil war- President Lincoln was in charge of early Reconstruction

Describe Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan.

• (1) Pardon most southerners (2) Southerners must agree to 13th amendment, and (3) 10% of southern voters must swear an oath of loyalty to the Union

• (1) Pardon all southerners (2) Southerners must agree to 14th amendment, and (3) southern states had to create new state constitutions

• (1) Southerners must agree to 13th amendment, (2) Southerners had to guarantee former slaves voting rights and (3) 10% of southern voters must swear an oath of loyalty to the Union

(4) Which best describes the 13th amendment?

• it abolished slavery in the U.S. and made it illegal

• it defined citizenship in a way that included former slaves and provided them with equal protection and due process of law

• it guaranteed voting rights to all male citizens, regardless of race

• it forced the President to seek Congress's approval when hiring or firing government officials

(5) What are 2 ways in which Johnson failed to enforce reconstruction policies?

• 1- He urged southern states not to pass the 14th amendment, 2- He allowed southern states to pass the Black Codes

• 1- He tried to fire Edwin Stanton, 2- He appointed provisional governors like William holden of NC

• 1- He did not pardon many ex-Confederates, 2- He allowed states to re-enter the Union without swearing their oaths of loyalty

(4) What was the 14th amendment? How did it define citizenship?

• it abolished slavery in the U.S. and made it illegal

• it defined citizenship in a way that included former slaves and provided them with equal protection and due process of law

• it guaranteed voting rights to all male citizens, regardless of race

• it forced the President to seek Congress's approval when hiring or firing government officials

(7) What was the Joint Committee on Reconstruction? What was its purpose?

• It was a group of Congressmen selected from both Houses of Congress to create a new plan for Reconstruction with which to replace Johnson's plan.

• It was a group of special advisors selected by President Lincoln to help him carry out his plans for Reconstruction in the south

• It was a group of Union Army Generals chosen by President Grant to organize the south into 5 military districts, which would be controlled by the army until they were ready to rejoin the Union

(8a) Describe Congress' Plans for reconstruction.

• Congress's plan focused on ensuring freedmen their right and punishing the south. It was led by radical republicans in Congress.

• Congress's plan focused on allowing the south to quickly rejoin the Union- It was led buy conservatives in Congress

• Congress's plan focused on limiting the rights of freedmen and rebuilding the south- It was led by Andrew Johnson

(8b) What were 4 parts of Congress's Reconstruction?

• 1- Use Union Army to create and control Military districts in the south, 2- States have to create new governments with new constitutions, 3- state governments must approve 14th amendment, 4- States must guarantee voting rights to former slaves

• 1- State governments must approve 13th amendment 2- States must allow former slaves to hold government office, 3- state governments must approve 15th amendment, 4- States must elect republican governors

(9) Which best describes the 15th amendment?

• it abolished slavery in the U.S. and made it illegal

• it defined citizenship in a way that included former slaves and provided them with equal protection and due process of law

• it guaranteed voting rights to all male citizens, regardless of race

• it forced the President to seek Congress's approval when hiring or firing government officials

(10) Compare and contrast Carpetbaggers and Scalawags. How are they alike? How are they different?

• Carpetbaggers were northerner who came to southern states to run businesses and help in reconstruction governments. Scalawags were southerners who helped the northern run reconstruction efforts

• Scalawags were northerner who came to southern states to run businesses and help in reconstruction governments. Carpetbaggers were southerners who helped the northern run reconstruction efforts.