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What was the primary goal of Presidential Reconstruction under Presidents Lincoln and Johnson?

• To punish former Confederate supporters

• To readmit Southern states to the Union quickly

• To redistribute land to freed slaves

• To establish military rule in the South

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

• Thirteenth Amendment

• Fourteenth Amendment

• Fifteenth Amendment

• Twelfth Amendment

Explain the role of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands during Reconstruction.

• It provided military protection to Southern states.

• It helped former slaves transition to freedom by providing food, clothing, and medical care.

• It was responsible for drafting new state constitutions.

• It enforced Black Codes in the South.

What was the main reason for the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson?

• He was accused of embezzling government funds.

• He ignored laws passed by Congress to limit presidential powers.

• He supported the Ku Klux Klan.

• He refused to sign the Thirteenth Amendment.

Describe the impact of the Black Codes on African Americans in the South.

• They granted African Americans the right to vote.

• They restricted the freedom and rights of African Americans, similar to slavery.

• They provided land grants to freed slaves.

• They abolished racial segregation in public places.

What was the significance of the Compromise of 1877 in the context of Reconstruction?

• It led to the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson.

• It marked the end of Reconstruction by withdrawing federal troops from the South.

• It resulted in the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment.

• It established the Freedmen's Bureau.

Analyze the effects of the Fifteenth Amendment on voting rights in the United States.

• It restricted voting rights to property owners.

• It granted voting rights to all male U.S. citizens over the age of 21, regardless of race.

• It allowed women to vote for the first time.

• It required literacy tests for voting.

What was the primary purpose of the Radical Republicans during Reconstruction?

• To support the re-election of President Johnson

• To ensure the rights of newly freed slaves and restructure Southern society

• To promote the interests of former Confederate leaders

• To establish a monarchy in the United States

Evaluate the role of secret societies like the Ku Klux Klan during Reconstruction.

• They supported the rights of African Americans.

• They used violence and intimidation to resist Reconstruction efforts and suppress African American rights.

• They were formed to promote economic development in the South.

• They helped enforce the new constitutional amendments.

What was the outcome of the Presidential election of 1876?

• Samuel J. Tilden won both the popular and Electoral College votes.

• Rutherford B. Hayes won the presidency after a disputed Electoral College vote.

• The election was declared invalid and held again.

• The election resulted in a tie, leading to a Supreme Court decision.