WorksheetsPresidential Reconstruction
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3600secs
What was one requirement of President Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction?
Half of a state's population had to swear an oath of loyalty
Confederate military officers had to pay harsh penalties
All Southern states had to abolish the practice of slavery
Confederate leaders could not take part in state government
Which statement best describes the Wade-Davis Bill?
The bill was passed in Congress and was quickly approved by President Lincoln
The bill required a greater show of loyalty of readmittance than Lincoln's plan
The bill made it easier for ex-Confederates to take part in government
The bill was proposed by supporters of Johnson's plan for Reconstruction
How did the assassination of Abraham Lincoln impact his plans for Reconstruction?
Lincoln's death had little impact on Reconstruction because his plan had already been implemented
Lincoln had only just begun to draft a plan when he was assassinated in 1865
After Lincoln's death, President Johnson handed the responsibility for the plan to the Republican Congress
Lincoln did not have time to implement his plan prior to his death, so President Johnson took over Reconstruction
How did Lincoln's reaction to the Wade-Davis Bill preserve his plan for Reconstruction?
Lincoln wrote a new draft of the bill to include elements from his plan
Lincoln immediately signed the bill because it aligned with his plan
Lincoln used a pocket veto to kill the bill so he could continue his plan
Lincoln formally vetoed the bill and called for Congress to support his plan
Unlike the Radical Republicans who were in Congress during Reconstruction, the Moderate Republicans
believed the South needed to be severely punished
were opposed to immediate reconciliation with the Union
thought that leniency would encourage slavery to continue
believed that too much change would create more conflict
After Lincoln's death, Johnson's plan for Reconstruction
was based on the Republican plan
was seen as lenient, like Lincoln's
strengthened his ties with Congress
showed his bias against the South
President Johnson's Pardon of 1865 benefited
African Americans
Radical Republicans
white Southerners
Lincoln's supporters
Why did President Johnson's background put him at odds with the Republicans in Congress during Reconstruction?
Johnson was a Radical Republican who became a Moderate Republican
Johnson was a Moderate Republican who became a Radical Republican
Johnson was a Northern Democrat who was sympathetic to the South
Johnson was a Southern Democrat who had been proslavery before the war
A part of President Johnson's pardons in 1865,
Confederate officials remained in charge of state governments
African Americans were able to participate actively in government
former Confederate leaders were harshly punished for their actions
Southern plantation owners were allowed to use slave labor
As part of his Reconstruction plan, President Johnson thought the South should be treated
harshly
gently
quietly
severely
Which best describes President Johnson's influence during Reconstruction?
He had influence among Republicans but not Democrats
He had influence in the House but not the Senate
He was much more influential than his predecessor
He did not have the political support that Lincoln had
As state governments were reestablished in the South under Johnson's Reconstruction plan,
more and more African Americans began to participate in government
many Confederate leaders were unable to join the new governments
many in the North felt the South should be punished more harshly
many in the South felt the punishment they faced was too harsh
How were the Black Codes related to the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment?
After the Thirteenth Amendment banned slavery, Black Codes were created to restrict the rights of African Americans
Southern landowners were exempt from obeying the Thirteenth Amendment as a result of Black Codes
The Thirteenth Amendment banned slavery, so African Americans in the South were no longer affected by Black Codes
Black Codes called for the end of slavery prior to passage of the Thirteenth Amendment
How did Black Codes affect the employment of African Americans in the South?
African Americans were unable to gain employment
African Americans were protected by fair labor contracts
African Americans were treated unfairly by employers
African Americans were treated with respect by employers
Black Codes inspired Radical Republicans in Congress to draft
the Wade-Davis Bill
the Thirteenth Amendment
a pardon for Southerners
new civil rights laws
The response in the North to Black Codes increased support for
Northern Democrats
Southern Democrats
Radical Republicans
Moderate Republicans
Radical Republicans opposed President Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction because they thought it was too
moderate
liberal
extreme
unpopular
Under the provisions of the Wade-Davis Bill of 1864,
Southern states would be under the rule of military governors
ten percent of a state's citizens were required to swear loyalty
any former Confederate supporters could take part in government
Reconstruction would be much easier to accomplish in the South
President Johnson's plan for Reconstruction frustrated many members of Congress because the plan
prevented former Confederates from becoming leaders
made it more difficult for Southerners to rejoin the Union
did not allow African Americans to participate in government
provided land to newly freed African Americans in the South
As a result of the creation of Black Codes in the South, African Americans
once again became enslaved
could only live and work in certain places
were allowed to vote and hold office
could find work wherever they wanted
