****USH1 Unit 6 Part 2 Quiz (25pts) Reconstruction Webquest

How does the Emancipation Proclamation differ from the 13th Amendment?

• a. The Emancipation Proclamation only applied to rebel states, while the 13th Amendment emancipated all U.S. slaves.

• b. The Emancipation Proclamation only applied to rebel states, while the 13th Amendment emancipated all slaves globally.

• c. The Emancipation Proclamation emancipated all slaves globally, while the 13th Amendment only applied to rebel states.

• d. The Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment had identical scopes.

Answer explanation

The Emancipation Proclamation only applied to rebel states, while the 13th Amendment emancipated all U.S. slaves.

How long did the Reconstruction last?

• a. 1861-1876

• b. 1865-1870

• c. 1866-1877

• d. 1870-1880

Answer explanation

The Reconstruction lasted from 1866 to 1877. It was a period of rebuilding and political reform after the Civil War.

What were the three aims of Reconstruction?

• a. Reorganizing the Northern states, readmitting Southern states, and promoting slavery.

• b. Reorganizing the Southern states, readmitting them into the Union, and maintaining a slave society.

• c. Reorganizing the Southern states, readmitting them into the Union, and establishing a non-slave society.

• d. Reorganizing the Western states, readmitting them into the Union, and abolishing voting rights.

Answer explanation

The three aims of Reconstruction were reorganizing the Southern states, readmitting them into the Union, and establishing a non-slave society. This choice correctly identifies these aims.

How did the South view Reconstruction?

• a. Welcomed it as an opportunity for change.

• b. Saw it as a positive transformation.

• c. Saw it as humiliating and unwelcome.

• d. Embraced it with open arms.

Answer explanation

The South viewed Reconstruction as humiliating and unwelcome (choice c) because it challenged their way of life and imposed new rules and restrictions.

What was one question that the national debate over Reconstruction centered around?

• Should former rebels be granted amnesty?

• What should be the role of former slaves in the South's political life?

• How should Northern and Southern economies reconcile?

• Should the Southern states be divided into smaller territories?

Answer explanation

The national debate over Reconstruction centered around the role of former slaves in the South's political life.

Who did Lincoln want to extend voting rights to at the end of his life?

• a. Only educated whites.

• b. All former slaves.

• c. Educated blacks and former soldiers.

• d. Former Confederate leaders.

Answer explanation

Lincoln wanted to extend voting rights to educated blacks and former soldiers, as they were the correct choice.

What did Northerners think Andrew Johnson's policy was trying to do?

• Promote racial equality.

• Redistribute land in the South.

• Reduce African Americans to a condition similar to slavery.

• Enforce stricter laws on former rebels.

Answer explanation

Northerners believed that Andrew Johnson's policy aimed to reduce African Americans to a condition similar to slavery.

As a result of Johnson's leniency, what were southern states doing in 1865 and 1866?

• a. Implementing strict voting laws.

• b. Enforcing equality among races.

• c. Enacting 'black codes.'

• d. Supporting the Freedmen's Bureau.

Answer explanation

As a result of Johnson's leniency, southern states were enacting 'black codes' in 1865 and 1866.

What did Congress pass in early 1866 that Johnson had to sign into law?

• a. Emancipation Proclamation

• b. Freedmen's Bureau and Civil Rights Bill

• c. Homestead Act

• d. Compromise of 1850

Answer explanation

Congress passed the Freedmen's Bureau and Civil Rights Bill in early 1866, which Johnson had to sign into law. This legislation aimed to protect the rights of freed slaves and provide them with assistance.

How did Johnson respond to these laws?

• a. Approved them enthusiastically.

• b. Vetoed the bills.

• c. Proposed amendments.

• d. Ignored them completely.

Answer explanation

Johnson responded to these laws by vetoing the bills.