Reconstruction Notes 9-11

What was Thaddeus Stevens' plan to support freedmen during Reconstruction?

• The "Forty Acres and a Mule" plan
• The "Fifty Acres and a Horse" plan
• The "Tenure of Office" plan
• The "Reconstruction and Equality" plan

What was the purpose of President Johnson's "swing around the circle" tour?

• To campaign against the 14th amendment
• To gain a 2/3 majority in Congress
• To promote equality in the South
• To support the 14th amendment

What was the goal of dividing the South into military districts during Reconstruction?

• To support the "Forty Acres and a Mule" plan
• To force states to adopt the new amendments
• To gain control over the South
• To promote equality

Who was in command of each military district in the South during Reconstruction?

• A union general
• A former slave
• A member of Congress
• A Confederate general

What percentage of Southerners did Thaddeus Stevens want to take an oath before readmittance to the Union?

• 25%
• 100%
• 75%
• 51%

What was the outcome of President Johnson's "swing around the circle" tour?

• Congress passed the Black Codes
• Congress passed the 14th amendment
• Republicans gained a 2/3 majority in both sides of Congress
• Democrats gained a 2/3 majority in both sides of Congress

Why did Congress impeach President Johnson?

• For replacing members of Lincoln's cabinet
• For firing Secretary of War Edwin Stanton
• For campaigning against the 14th amendment
• For supporting the "Forty Acres and a Mule" plan

What was the Tenure of Office Act and how did it impact the relationship between Congress and the President?

• It gave the President more power over Congress
• It allowed the President to appoint new members of Congress
• It required Congress's approval for the President to remove someone from office
• It abolished the executive branch