Based on the following quote, which describes Abraham Lincoln’s approach to the South at the end of the Civil War? "With malice [hatred] toward none, with charity for all . . . let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds . . ."

• The South should be punished for its part in the war.

• The South should be treated with kindness and justice.

• The South should ratify the Fourteenth Amendment.

All of these were included in President Johnson’s Reconstruction plan except

• cancellation of war debts.

• new state constitutions for Confederate states.

• guarantee of voting rights for freedmen.

Which of these was a lasting effect of the Freedmen’s Bureau?

• job security

• land distribution

• educational opportunity

What was the purpose of the black codes?

• to control former slaves

• to provide fair wages for freedmen

• to reconstruct the plantation system

What was the purpose of the Thirteenth Amendment?

• to abolish slavery

• to provide citizenship to former slaves

• to allow freedmen to run for office

What does the Fourteenth Amendment guarantee to all individuals in the United States?

• the right to vote

• the right to medical care

• equal protection of the law

During Congressional Reconstruction, which group held political power in the South?

• wealthy, white landowners

• former Confederate leaders

• people who had been loyal to the United States

As a result of the Military Reconstruction Act 1867, which of these made up the largest group of new Southern voters?

• African Americans

• white Southern Democrats

• former Confederate soldiers

What was the purpose of the Fifteenth Amendment?

• to give all citizens the right to vote

• to provide education for all citizens

• to protect the voting rights of African American men

What did Congress hope the Enforcement Acts would prevent?

• misuse of tax money

• attacks on political leaders

• attempts to keep people from voting