Topic 8 Test Review Reconstruction

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Which set of words best describes Lincoln’s plans for reuniting the country? Options: Lenient, forgiving, conciliatory, unifying; Harsh, punitive, divisive, strict; Aggressive, expansionist, militaristic, forceful; Indifferent, passive, neglectful, apathetic

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Lenient, forgiving, conciliatory, unifying

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What group in Congress believed that they could determine how and when the Confederate states could be readmitted to the Union?

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Radical Republicans

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What was the goal of Black Codes?

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To restrict the rights and freedoms of African Americans

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Northerners thought the Black Codes were: necessary for maintaining order in the South, a way to help freedmen integrate into society, an attempt to restore slavery in disguise, fair and just laws for all citizens.

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an attempt to restore slavery in disguise.

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Education was such an important aspect of the Freedman’s Bureau because:

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it helped formerly enslaved people gain skills and knowledge for independence.

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Johnson’s plan for Reconstruction differed from Congress’s in which of the following ways?

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Johnson’s plan was more lenient toward the South, while Congress’s plan imposed stricter requirements for rejoining the Union.

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Resentment towards the growing number of contributions made by African-Americans was a major reason for the creation of an organization “terrorists” called the:

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Ku Klux Klan (KKK)

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What Radical Republican law did Johnson violate and cause his impeachment?

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Tenure of Office Act

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The impeachment process best illustrates which aspect of the U.S. government? Options: The system of checks and balances, The process of judicial review, The principle of federalism, The power of executive orders

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The system of checks and balances

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What event in 1877 signals the end of Reconstruction?

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The Compromise of 1877 (or the withdrawal of federal troops from the South)