Reconstruction Era Flashcard

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Which bill required loyalty oaths, abolition of slavery, repudiation of war debts, and denial of political rights to high-ranking Confederate officials?

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Wade-Davis Bill

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What was the primary purpose of the Freedmen’s Bureau?

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To provide food, housing, and medical aid to former slaves

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What was a key feature of Johnson’s Plan for Reconstruction?

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Leniency towards the Southern states

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What were the Black Codes?

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Laws to restrict the freedom of African Americans

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Who were the Radical Republicans?

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A group that advocated for harsh penalties on the Southern states.

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What did the Reconstruction Act of 1867 do?

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Divided the South into military districts

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Which amendments are known as the Reconstruction Amendments? Options: 10th, 11th, 12th Amendments, 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments, 16th, 17th, 18th Amendments, 19th, 20th, 21st Amendments

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13th, 14th, 15th Amendments