17.1 - Rebuilding the South

What does, "with malice towards none, with charity for all", show us about Abraham Lincoln's plan for reconstruction?

• He wanted to punish the Confederates.

• He wanted to show forgiveness to Confederates.

• He wanted to make it difficult for the south to rejoin.

What BEST describes Andrew Johnson's plan (presidential reconstruction)?

• Wanted to go easy on the south.

• Wanted to punish the south.

• Forced the south to give equal rights to all.

• Wanted the military to control the south.

Answer explanation

Andrew Johnson agreed with Lincoln and wanted Reconstruction to be quick and simple.

What was Lincolns' 10% plan?

• 10 year plan to rebuild railroads.

• 10% of slaves would be set free in the south.

• A10% tax placed on the south for war debts.

• 10% had to swear an oath of allegiance.

Which amendment abolished slavery?

• 13th amendment

• 14th amendment

• 15th amendment

• 16th amendment

Which organization was established to help blacks and poor whites receive an education, find work, and get needed supplies during Reconstruction?

• Salvation Army

• Red Cross

• Freedmen's Bureau

• Department of Health

What is one main goal of the Freedmen's Bureau?

• To provide supplies and medical services.
• To take care of land captured or adandoned afted the Civil War.
• To supervise contracts between freed people and employers.
• To provide schools and an education for freed African American children.

Abraham Lincoln was president during Reconstruction.

• True
• False

The process of rebuilding the South after the Civil War. 

• Reconstruction
• Freedman's Bureau
• Black Codes
• Jim Crow Laws

This was the first step in the Emancipation of the slaves, even though it actually emancipated no slaves.

• 13 amendment

• 14th amendment

• 15th amendment

• Emancipation Proclamation

Answer explanation

This only effected areas where the President had no actual power. Great speech though....

The purpose of the Freedman's Bureau was to

• provide 40 acres and a mule for each slave.

• gain the vote for millions of former slaves.

• provide work, education, and relief for former slaves.

• get radical Republicans in positions of power in the South.