Reconstruction Era Quiz

Which requirement was part of Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction plan?

• Southern states had to ratify the 13th Amendment

• Southern states had to ratify the 14th Amendment

• Southern states had to ratify the 15th Amendment

• Southern states had to abolish all taxes

What did the Radical Republicans want to ensure during Reconstruction?

• That the Southern states were punished

• That the civil rights of freed slaves were protected

• That the Southern states remained independent

• That the Northern states paid reparations

What did the 14th Amendment grant?

• The right to vote for women

• Citizenship to all people born in the United States

• The abolition of slavery

• The right to free education

What did the 15th Amendment achieve?

• Gave women the right to vote

• Gave African American men the right to vote

• Abolished slavery

• Established income tax

What was a criticism of Lincoln's and Johnson's plans by the Radical Republicans?

• They were too harsh on the South

• They were too lenient on the former Confederate states

• They ignored the Northern states

• They focused too much on economic recovery

What was the purpose of Reconstruction after the Civil War?

• To expand the United States territory

• To reunite the country and address issues from the conflict

• To establish a monarchy

• To create new states

Which plan was the most punitive in terms of changing Southern society?

• Lincoln's plan

• Johnson's plan

• The Radical Republicans' plan

• The Freedmen's Bureau plan

What role did the federal government play according to the Radical Republicans' plan?

• To reunite the country quickly

• To enforce military occupation

• To protect civil rights

• To support the Freedmen's Bureau

Which group was primarily responsible for implementing the Reconstruction Acts?

• The Southern Democrats

• The Radical Republicans

• The Northern Democrats

• The Freedmen's Bureau

What was a significant outcome of the Compromise of 1877?

• The end of Reconstruction

• The beginning of the Civil War

• The ratification of the 14th Amendment

• The establishment of the Freedmen's Bureau