Reconstruction Era Quiz

Which of the following was an aspect of the Ten-Percent Plan (Lincoln’s Plan)?

• White southerners had to swear an oath of loyalty to the Union

• Possibility of amnesty and full restoration of rights (minus slaves as property) to former Confederates

• To redistribute land to freed slaves

• To establish military rule in the South

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

• Ten-Percent Plan

• Wade-Davis Bill

• Freedmen’s Bureau Bill

• Reconstruction Act

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

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

• To enforce the Black Codes

• To redistribute land to former slaves

• To establish new state governments in the South

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

• Harsh penalties for Southern leaders

• Immediate citizenship for all former slaves

• Leniency towards the Southern states

• Redistribution of land to freed slaves

What were the Black Codes?

• Laws to protect the rights of freed slaves

• Laws to restrict the freedom of African Americans

• Amendments to the Constitution

• Military orders during Reconstruction

Who were the Radical Republicans?

• A group that supported lenient Reconstruction policies

• A group that opposed the abolition of slavery

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

• A group that supported the Confederacy

What did the Reconstruction Act of 1867 do?

• Abolished slavery

• Divided the South into military districts

• Granted voting rights to women

• Established the Freedmen’s Bureau

Which amendments are known as the Reconstruction Amendments?

• 10th, 11th, 12th Amendments

• 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments

• 16th, 17th, 18th Amendments

• 19th, 20th, 21st Amendments