Reconstruction

What was Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction?

• They could come back on their own terms

• Only a few at a time

• Congress would be in charge

• As quickly as possible

Why was the Thirteenth Amendment important?

• It made slavery illegal

• It gave African Americans the right to vote

• Former slaves were paid for their labor

• It gave citizenship to African Americans

Who did President Johnson appoint to help start setting up new Southern states?

• military generals

• temporary governors

• members of Congress

• former Confederate leaders

Why did southern states pass Black Codes?

• to improve working conditions for African Americans

• to discourage African Americans from moving north

• allowed African Americans to rent property

• limited the rights of African Americans

Why was the Civil Rights Act of 1866 important

• gave African Americans access to public education

• gave African Americans the right to hold public office

• allowed African Americans to rent or own property

• gave African Americans equal legal rights

Why did Congress impeach President Johnson

• He had not been elected by voters

• He had fired the secretary of war illegally

• He had appointed temporary southern governors

• He required states to approve the 13th Amendment

What right does the 15th Amendment guarantee?

• the right to vote

• the right to hold office

• the right to citizenship

• the right to due process

Who was the first African American elected to the US Senate?

• Homer Plessy

• Hiram Revels

• Blanche Bruce

• Frederic Douglass

What did the Compromise of 1877 settle?

• the control of Congress

• the presidential election

• the issue of segregation

• the Panic of 1873

What did the leaders of the New South movement promote?

• sharecropping

• tenant farming

• labor unions

• industry