US Reconstruction Quiz

What was the purpose of the impeachment process during the Reconstruction era?

• To establish a new government system

• To hold accountable and remove corrupt or abusive government officials.

• To promote racial equality

• To restore power to the Southern states

Which political group advocated for radical Reconstruction policies?

• Moderate Republicans

• Radical Republicans

• Conservative Democrats

• Libertarian Party

What were the military districts established during the Reconstruction period?

• Ten

• Three

• Seven

• Five

Who won the presidential election of 1868?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Johnson

• Rutherford B. Hayes

• Ulysses S. Grant

What was the Wade-Davis Bill?

• Proposed legislation outlining requirements for Confederate states to rejoin the Union after the Civil War

• A treaty signed between the Union and Confederate states to end the Civil War.

• A plan to grant voting rights to former slaves in the Confederate states.

• Legislation that provided financial reparations to Confederate states after the Civil War.

What was the main reason for the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson?

• Violation of the Emoluments Clause.

• Abuse of power.

• Violation of the Tenure of Office Act

• Obstruction of justice.

Which amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States?

• Tenth Amendment

• First Amendment

• Fourteenth Amendment

• Nineteenth Amendment

Which amendment granted voting rights to African American men?

• 13th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

What was the Whiskey Ring Scandal?

• A scandal involving tax evasion on beer during Ulysses S. Grant's presidency.

• A scandal involving tax evasion on whiskey during Ulysses S. Grant's presidency.

• A scandal involving tax evasion on wine during Ulysses S. Grant's presidency.

• A scandal involving tax evasion on spirits during Ulysses S. Grant's presidency.

What was Lincoln's 10% plan?

• A plan to abolish slavery in the United States.

• A plan to expand the United States territory.

• A plan to impeach President Lincoln.

• A proposal for the reconstruction of the United States after the Civil War