Reconstruction Era Quiz

What was Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction called?

• The Ten-Percent Plan

• The Wade-Davis Bill

• The Radical Plan

• The Johnson Plan

What did Johnson do for over 13,000 Confederates?

• Imprisoned them

• Pardoned them

• Executed them

• Exiled them

What did the Fourteenth Amendment guarantee?

• The right to vote for all citizens

• Equal protection of the law for all persons born or naturalized in the U.S.

• The right to own property

• The right to hold a federal office

What was the reaction of the Radicals to Johnson's actions regarding Reconstruction?

• They supported him

• They were shocked and disagreed

• They ignored him

• They joined his efforts

What did the black codes often require African Americans to do in South Carolina?

• Serve on juries

• Pay an annual tax of $10–$100

• Own land

• Vote in elections

What was required for Southern states to be readmitted to the Union according to Congress?

• Accept the Fourteenth Amendment

• Elect new governors

• Pay a fine

• Abolish slavery

Which state was the only Southern state recognized by Congress for ratifying the Fourteenth Amendment?

• Georgia

• Tennessee

• Alabama

• Florida

How many articles of impeachment were brought against President Johnson?

• Five

• Eleven

• Nine

• Seven

What was the reaction of Northern voters to the riots in Memphis and New Orleans?

• Indifference

• Support for federal intervention

• Opposition to intervention

• Support for state rights

What did the Amnesty Act of 1872 allow?

• Women to vote

• Former Confederates the right to vote and hold office

• African Americans to own land

• Establishment of public schools