Reconstruction: Presidential and Congressional

What type of changes does Thaddeus Stevens believe are necessary to make the government a true republic?

• End slavery and grant voting rights

• Increase taxes and reduce military

• Expand territory and increase trade

• Limit immigration and increase tariffs

What new rights and freedoms does Stevens suggest for African-Americans?

• Vote

• Hold elected office

• Both

• Neither

What was the significance of June 19th for African Americans in Texas?

• It marked the end of the Civil War.

• It was the day they heard they were free.

• It was the day slavery was abolished nationwide.

• It was the day the Emancipation Proclamation was signed.

What was the order given by Union General William Sherman to some freedpeople in South Carolina and Georgia?

• 20 acres and a mule

• 40 acres and a mule

• 60 acres and a mule

• 80 acres and a mule

What happened to the land given to freedpeople under General Sherman's order?

• It was expanded.

• It was taken away.

• It was sold to them.

• It was left untouched.

What challenges did the South face after the war?

• Loss of half of its horses, cattle, and hogs

• Destruction of roads, bridges, and railroads

• Mass starvation and complete economic collapse

• Complete immunity to epidemic diseases

What were the obstacles that stood in the way of African- Americans obtaining their new rights and freedoms?

• At first, some African-Americans were granted '40 acres and a mule' to help them rebuild their lives after the war.

• Northern Republicans wanted to ensure civil rights for African-Americans.

• Southern Planters still wanted to maintain control over African-American labor.

Why would the Federal power to overcome these obstacles be difficult?

• The concepts of federalism and states' rights often limited the national government's power

• The Federal government has unlimited power to address any issue.

• There are no obstacles for the Federal power to overcome.

• The Federal power is always successful in overcoming obstacles.

What was the main belief of Abraham Lincoln regarding the Southern states during his presidency?

• They could constitutionally leave the Union.

• They never left the Union.

• They were a majority of loyalists.

• They should be punished severely.

What did Lincoln's Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction (1863) require from Confederates?

• To pay a fine to the Union.

• To take an oath of allegiance and accept the emancipation of slaves.

• To relocate to the Northern states.

• To serve in the Union army.