Unit 7 Reconstruction

What was the main goal of Lincoln's 10% Plan during Reconstruction?

• To punish Confederate leaders

• To quickly reunite the country

• To expand the Freedmen's Bureau

• To enforce the Wade-Davis Bill

Answer explanation

Lincoln's 10% Plan aimed to quickly reunite the country by allowing Southern states to rejoin the Union once 10% of their voters pledged allegiance, promoting a swift reconciliation after the Civil War.

Which of the following was a requirement for seceded states to rejoin the Union under Lincoln's 10% Plan?

• 50% of voters had to swear a loyalty oath

• States had to ratify the 14th Amendment

• 10% of voters had to swear a loyalty oath

• Confederate leaders were granted amnesty

Answer explanation

Under Lincoln's 10% Plan, a requirement for seceded states to rejoin the Union was that 10% of voters had to swear a loyalty oath. This was a more lenient approach compared to the 50% requirement proposed by others.

Which of the following was not part of Johnson's Plan for Reconstruction in the South?

• Majority of white men must swear oath of loyalty

• States must ratify the 13th Amendment

• Former Confederate officials may vote and hold office

• Must allow African American men to vote

Answer explanation

Johnson's Plan did not include provisions for African American men to vote. Instead, it allowed former Confederate officials to participate in government, while requiring loyalty oaths and ratification of the 13th Amendment.

What was one of the main functions of the Freedmen's Bureau during Reconstruction?

• To provide military support to the Union

• To offer emergency relief and education to freedmen

• To enforce the Black Codes

• To draft the 14th Amendment

Answer explanation

One of the main functions of the Freedmen's Bureau was to offer emergency relief and education to freedmen, helping them transition to freedom and integrate into society after the Civil War.

True or False: President Johnson's Plan for Reconstruction was lenient on the South, which angered the Radical Republicans in Congress.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

True. President Johnson's Reconstruction Plan was indeed lenient towards the South, which frustrated the Radical Republicans in Congress who sought stricter measures to ensure civil rights and rebuild the South.

Which of the following best describes the Radical Reconstruction plan compared to Reconstruction under Johnson?

• Strict

• Lenient

• Soft

• Inconsistent

Which of the following created the changes shown on this map?

• Reconstruction Acts of 1867

• Civil Rights Act of 1866

• The Ku Klux Klan Acts

• The 15th Amendment

Which amendment said that all people born in the U.S. are citizens?

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

Which amendment said that no state can deny equal protection of the laws?

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

Which state gave African American men the right to vote?

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th