Wade-Davis Bill and Reconstruction Quiz

When was the Wade-Davis Bill introduced?

• 1861

• 1864

• 1867

• 1870

Who were the lead authors of the Wade-Davis Bill?

• Benjamin Wade and Henry Winter Davis

• Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman

• Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee

• Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson

What was the central provision of the Wade-Davis Bill?

• Requirement for Southern states to adopt a new constitution

• Requirement for a majority of white males in a Southern state to take a loyalty oath to the Union

• Requirement for Southern states to abolish slavery

• Requirement for Southern states to pay reparations

How did the Wade-Davis Bill's requirements compare to Lincoln's 10 Percent Plan?

• The Wade-Davis Bill proposed less stringent requirements

• The Wade-Davis Bill proposed more stringent requirements

• The Wade-Davis Bill proposed the same requirements

• The Wade-Davis Bill proposed different requirements

What did President Lincoln do in response to the Wade-Davis Bill?

• He proposed amendments to the bill

• He vetoed the bill

• He signed the bill into law

• He took no action on the bill

What was the main difference between Lincoln's 10 Percent Plan and the Wade-Davis Bill?

• The role of the military in the South

• The approach to Reconstruction

• The treatment of former Confederate leaders

• The number of Southern states to be readmitted

What did the Reconstruction Acts of 1867 reflect?

• The conciliatory stance of the Southern states

• The influence of the Confederate leaders

• The stringent measures of the Wade-Davis Bill

• The lenient approach of President Lincoln

What did the debates over the Wade-Davis Bill and other Reconstruction plans underscore?

• The complexity of post-Civil War politics

• The unity within the Republican Party

• The lack of opposition from the Southern states

• The rapid progress of Reconstruction

Who were the authors of the Reconstruction Acts of 1867?

• Benjamin Wade and Henry Winter Davis

• Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson

• Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman

What was the outcome of the Wade-Davis Bill?

• It was signed into law by President Lincoln

• It was passed by Congress but vetoed by President Lincoln

• It was implemented as the official Reconstruction plan

• It was supported by the Southern states