Studies Weekly 30 4th grade

How did the feelings of the politicians like Lincoln in the North and the “Radical Republicans” of the South differ?

• They both wanted the same things for the country.

• They had different ideas about how to rebuild the country.

• They agreed on all political matters.

• They were not interested in politics.

What was the effect Lincoln’s death had on getting the country put back together?

• No progress was made for the next twenty years.

• Andrew Johnson, the new president, had to lead the country and take over for Lincoln.

• Lincoln’s death caused turmoil and chaos and backwards movement in our country.

• Lincoln’s death had no effect on getting the country put back together.

Which of the following choices does NOT explain the purpose of the “Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands”?

• It was supposed to provide relief for people who were newly freed from slavery.

• People called it the “Freedmen’s Bureau” for short.

• The Freedmen’s Bureau did a lot to help people who had been enslaved and who were now free.

• It worked with plantation owners to hire black employees -- not as slaves, but as employees with contracts. It worked to provide food and shelter for people who had none.

Why was the Freedmen’s Bureau NOT supported by President Johnson?

• He believed the Bureau was not looking out for the best interests of former slaves.

• He believed the Bureau was unstable and would not support the efforts.

• He believed the Bureau was too new to make a significant impact.

• He believed the Bureau interfered with the rights of the states.

What was the requirement for states to rejoin the Union?

• A minimum of 10 percent of the state’s voting men shall be required to take an Oath of Loyalty.

• 50 percent or more of the state’s voting men shall be required to take an Oath of Loyalty.

• A minimum of 10 percent of the state’s voting men had to enlist in the army.

• 50 percent or more of the state’s voting men had to enlist in the army.

What was one way the “Radical Republicans” attempted to override the efforts of Abraham Lincoln?

• They changed the percentage of voters needed to take the Oath of Loyalty from 10 percent to 50 percent.

• They changed the percentage of voters needed to take the Oath of Loyalty from 50 percent to 10 percent.

• They voted to change the amendment and outlaw slavery.

• They voted to change the amendment and make slavery legal.

What is Blanche K. Bruce known for?

• He was the first African American slave to be set free after the Civil War.

• He was the first African American to serve in the United States Army.

• He was the first African American to serve a full term in the United States Senate.

• He was the first African American to join the Union Army.

Which of the following is NOT a way that Blanche K. Bruce tried to help people after the Civil War?

• He became the Supervisor of Mississippi Elections in 1869.

• He hoped to help all kinds of people gain equal rights, including American Indians and Chinese immigrants.

• He joined the Union Army.

• He also tried to improve travel along the Mississippi River.

Which of the following sentences explains how Sampson W. Keeble earned his money?

• He was able to pass three bills that gave new rights to former slaves.

• He worked as a barber in Nashville.

• He worked on the transcontinental railroad.

According to the text, Andrew Johnson tried to move forward “with malice towards none, with charity for all.” What is one way he did move forward? What is one way he did not move forward?

• He pardoned Confederate leaders; he did not support civil rights for African Americans.

• He supported civil rights for African Americans; he did not pardon Confederate leaders.

• He focused on economic growth; he did not focus on education.

• He improved infrastructure; he did not improve healthcare.