SS Chapter 16-8th grade

Where was President Lincoln when he was shot in the head?

• Ford's Theater in Washington DC

• Jackson Theater in NYC

• Adams Theater in Virginia

Who shot President Lincoln at Ford's Theater?

• John Wilkes Booth

• John Anderson

• Adam Smith

True or False: Booth's co-conspirators attacked and wounded Secretary of State William Seward and had plans to kill Vice President Johnson.

• True

• False

What happened to John Wilkes Booth after he shot President Lincoln?

• He was shot while trying to escape.

• He escaped and was never caught.

True or False: Eight people were convicted and four were hanged for their roles in the plot to kill President Lincoln.

• True

• False

Which are true about Andrew Johnson? Choose all that apply.

• He was Lincoln's VP and became president after Lincoln was assassinated.

• He was a Southern Democrat who remained loyal to the Union

• He had a lenient reconstruction policy

• He clashed with radical Republicans over reconstruction.

What was Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan? Choose all that apply.

• 10% of a state's voters must swear an oath to the Union

• must recognize emancipation

• amnesty(group pardon) for Confederates who swear oath of loyalty

• amnesty did not apply to Confederate government leaders and top military officers

What was Johnson's Reconstruction Plan? Choose all that apply.

• majority of white men must swear oath to the Union

• were granted amnesty

• must ratify the 13th Amendment

• former Confederate officials could vote and hold office

What were Black Codes?

• Discriminatory laws that denied the civil rights of blacks and prevented the Freedmen's Bureau from doing its job

• Laws that helps blacks have more fair and equal rights

What were Radical Republicans? Choose all that apply.

• Members of Congress who believed the federal government should intervene to protect the rights of freedmen

• prevented former Confederates from gaining power

• wanted to change Southern society