Reconstruction Review Quizs

In the Plessy vs. Ferguson decision, the Supreme Court ruled that

• Segregation was legal where there were separate but equal facilities

• Segregation was illegal in all public places

• All citizens must be treated equally regardless of race

• Public facilities must be integrated immediately

The Amnesty Act of 1872

• restored the right to vote to nearly all white southerners

• granted citizenship to all former slaves

• abolished the poll tax in southern states

• established military rule in the South

After the Civil War, the South

• experienced economic growth and prosperity

• suffered from destruction of its farms, homes, businesses and transportation systems

• became a major industrial hub

• saw an increase in population and urbanization

According to the text, what were President Lincoln’s beliefs on how the South should be treated during Reconstruction?

• Lincoln believed in a lenient approach to Reconstruction, aiming for quick reconciliation and restoration of the Southern states to the Union without harsh penalties.

• Lincoln advocated for strict measures and severe penalties for the Southern states to ensure compliance with Union policies.

• Lincoln proposed a moderate approach, allowing some Southern states to rejoin the Union while imposing economic sanctions on others.

• Lincoln was indifferent to the treatment of the South and focused solely on other national issues.

Reconstruction was the effort to restore

• the southern states to the Union

• the northern states to the Confederacy

• the economy of the southern states

• the balance of power in Congress

Congress impeached President Johnson because members feared he would

• refuse to enforce Reconstruction laws

• support the Confederacy

• increase taxes on the middle class

• expand the military presence in the South

Some Republican senators voted against removing President Johnson from office because they:

• believed he was doing a good job as President

• did not think they should remove a President just because he disagreed with Congress

• felt it would set a bad precedent for future Presidents

• wanted to maintain party unity in Congress

The situation shown in the illustration demonstrates the operation of the

• Jim Crow Laws

• Civil Rights Act

• Voting Rights Act

• Brown v. Board of Education

Why did President Lincoln refuse to sign the Wade-Davis Bill?

• It was too harsh on the southern states

• It did not provide enough support for the Union

• It was too lenient on the southern states

• It was not approved by Congress

One goal of the Radical Republicans was to

• break the power of southern planters

• promote agricultural expansion in the West

• support the establishment of a national bank

• encourage immigration from Europe