Reconstruction

Name (First & Last)

Which amendment guaranteed all male US citizens (including freed slaves) the right to vote?

• 13th Amendment
• 14th Amendment
• 15th Amendment

Which amendment officially freed the slaves?

• 13th Amendment
• 14th Amendment
• 15th Amendment

Which amendment made all freed slaves citizens of the US?

• 13th Amendment
• 14th Amendment
• 15th Amendment

Who wanted Confederate States to abolish slavery and adopt a new state constitution before they could rejoin the US?

• Abraham Lincoln
• Radical Republicans

Who likely would have said: “Readmission into the Union needs to be strict. Let’s pass a bill!”

• Abraham Lincoln
• Radical Republicans

T or F: Freed slaves were better off after the assassination of president Abraham Lincoln.

• True
• False

Which president took over after Lincoln was killed and did a poor job rebuilding the country, even allowing "Black Codes" to be established in the South.

• Ulysses S. Grant
• Andrew Jackson
• Andrew Johnson
• William Howard Taft

Who wanted to be stricter on the south?

• Abraham Lincoln
• Radical Republicans

Why did the Radical Republicans impeach President Andrew Johnson?

• Johnson tried to pass the Tenure of Office Act despite Radical Republican opposition.
• Johnson tried to veto the Tenure of Office Act.
• Johnson tried to use the Tenure of Office Act to remove Radical Republicans from office.
• Johnson tried to remove his Secretary of War despite the Tenure of Office Act.