Presidential Reconstruction

What does the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibit?

• The right to bear arms

• The practice of slavery and involuntary servitude

• The quartering of soldiers in private homes

• The imposition of excessive bail or fines

According to the 13th Amendment, under what condition can involuntary servitude be used as a punishment?

• As a punishment for treason

• As a punishment for any crime

• As a punishment for crime whereof the party has been duly convicted

• As a punishment for minor offenses

What was one of the types of infrastructure destroyed during the period described in the RECONSTRUCTION document?

• Airports

• Railroads

• Internet lines

• Satellite stations

What was the main goal of the Reconstruction period from 1865-1877?

• To establish new plantations in the South

• To repair damage to the South and bring southern states back to the Union

• To move the population of the South to the western territories

• To create job opportunities for plantation owners

How many Black Southerners were freed and what was their condition after the Reconstruction began?

• 2 million freed - wealthy and employed

• 4 million freed - homeless, jobless, and hungry

• 3 million freed - well-fed and housed

• 1 million freed - with ample job opportunities

What was the economic impact on plantation owners due to the loss of slave labor after the Reconstruction began?

• They gained additional profits from industrial labor

• They lost property worth 2 billion and could easily hire workers

• They lost slave labor worth 3 billion and couldn't afford to hire workers

• They diversified into other businesses with minimal financial loss

What happened to many poor White Southerners as a result of the economic conditions during the Reconstruction?

• They received government subsidies to stay in the South

• They became wealthy through industrial jobs

• They moved to the eastern cities for better opportunities

• Many moved west due to lack of work

What was the percentage of voters required to swear allegiance to the Union under the Lincoln Plan for a state to hold constitutional conventions?

• 5%

• 10%

• 20%

• No percentage requirement

Under which plan were the Confederate states required to void secession, end slavery, and ratify the 13th Amendment before they could return to the Union?

• The Lincoln Plan

• The Johnson Plan

• The Congressional Plan

• The Military Plan

What was a common requirement of both the Lincoln Plan and the Johnson Plan for the Confederate states before they could return to the Union?

• A certain percentage of voters needed to swear allegiance to the Union

• States needed to hold a constitutional convention without any percentage requirement

• Confederate states had to void secession and ratify the 13th Amendment

• Confederates had to swear allegiance to the Union and support emancipation