Basic Facts: Reconstruction

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How many "freedmen" (formerly slaves) existed in the South after the ending of the Civil War?

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4 million

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The two forms of reconstruction can be summed up with these two words: Presidential and Congressional

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Presidential and Congressional

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List three "Radical Republicans."

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Thaddeus Stevens, Charles Sumner, Benjamin Wade

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Who did the Radical Republicans feel should direct reconstruction?

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Congress

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Where was Andrew Johnson from?

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Tennessee

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Who did Johnson believe had started the Civil War and was ultimately responsible? Options: The Northern States, The Southern States, The Radical Republicans, The Abolitionists

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The Southern States

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How did the Radical Republicans treat returning Congressmen that were coming back to Congress from the South?

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Refused to seat them

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What was the main goal of the Radical Republicans during Reconstruction?

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To punish the South

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What did Lincoln's plan require from the Southern states for re-entry into the Union?

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10% of voters taking an oath of allegiance

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What was the Radical Republicans' view on the treatment of the Southern states?

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Harsh and punitive