APUSH AMSCO Chapter 15 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
presidential Reconstruction - CORRECT ANSWERS The Reconstruction
plans of Lincoln and Johnson who believed it was the executive's power to
rebuild the South. It was the first "round" of the Reconstruction, from 1863 to
the spring of 1866
Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction - CORRECT ANSWERS
Set up by Lincoln in 1863, this "ten percent plan" shaped his picture for
political Reconstruction that was very moderate:
1) Presidential pardons would be given to southerners (except highly ranked
Confederates) who took an oath of allegiance to the Union and accepted the
emancipation of slaves
2) When 10% of the voters had taken the oath, the state government could be
reestablished and recognized
Lincoln meant to shorten the war and add weight to his Emancipation
Proclamation. The proclamation was criticized for being too lenient by the
Radical Republicans.
Wade-Davis Bill - CORRECT ANSWERS Passed through Congress in
1864, this bill was far stricter than Lincoln's 10% Plan and required 50 percent
of the voters of a state to take the loyalty oath and permitted only non-
Confederates to vote for a new state constitution. It was backed by the Radical
Republicans, who thought Lincoln's plan would allow the southern aristocrats to
assume power again and deny equality to blacks in the South.
Andrew Johnson - CORRECT ANSWERS The Democratic vice-
president during Lincoln's second term who became the president in 1865 after
Lincoln's death. Although he hated Southern aristocrats, his Reconstruction
plans were much like Lincoln's. In addition to Lincoln's terms it denied voting
rights to former leaders and office holders of the Confederacy and Confederates
with more than $20,000 in property. However, he would grant individual
pardons, so many former Confederate leaders returned to office by 1865. After
, he vetoed Congress' bills, he was impeached in 1867, but was voted not to leave
office in 1868.
Freedmen's Bureau - CORRECT ANSWERS Created in March 1865, the
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands provided food, shelter,
and medical aid for blacks and poor whites. It first resettled blacks on
confiscated Southern farmlands, but this was stopped when the Confederates
got pardoned under Johnson. The Bureau opened many schools including black
colleges and taught many blacks how to read.
Black Codes - CORRECT ANSWERS After Confederates regained
office in southern state legislatures, many formed ____________ which limited
African Americans' freedoms. They included:
1) Prohibiting blacks from buying or renting land
2) Forcing blacks to sign work contracts, placing them in semi-bondage
3) Prohibiting blacks from testifying against whites in court
When Congress took control of the Reconstruction, they passed amendments in
attempt to outlaw these laws.
congressional Reconstruction - CORRECT ANSWERS The second
"round" of Reconstruction that began after the congressional elections of 1866
when the dominant Republicans in Congress unified and took a more radical
stance (fearing that the Democrats would gain power). During this period of
reconstruction, the southern states were occupied by the Union army and many
steps to guarantee the rights of blacks were taken. The Radical Republicans also
had Johnson impeached in 1867.
Radical Republicans - CORRECT ANSWERS A faction of the
Republican party that championed civil rights for blacks. This faction was in
control of the congressional Reconstruction. This group struggled from 1866-
1870 to extend equal rights to all Americans.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
presidential Reconstruction - CORRECT ANSWERS The Reconstruction
plans of Lincoln and Johnson who believed it was the executive's power to
rebuild the South. It was the first "round" of the Reconstruction, from 1863 to
the spring of 1866
Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction - CORRECT ANSWERS
Set up by Lincoln in 1863, this "ten percent plan" shaped his picture for
political Reconstruction that was very moderate:
1) Presidential pardons would be given to southerners (except highly ranked
Confederates) who took an oath of allegiance to the Union and accepted the
emancipation of slaves
2) When 10% of the voters had taken the oath, the state government could be
reestablished and recognized
Lincoln meant to shorten the war and add weight to his Emancipation
Proclamation. The proclamation was criticized for being too lenient by the
Radical Republicans.
Wade-Davis Bill - CORRECT ANSWERS Passed through Congress in
1864, this bill was far stricter than Lincoln's 10% Plan and required 50 percent
of the voters of a state to take the loyalty oath and permitted only non-
Confederates to vote for a new state constitution. It was backed by the Radical
Republicans, who thought Lincoln's plan would allow the southern aristocrats to
assume power again and deny equality to blacks in the South.
Andrew Johnson - CORRECT ANSWERS The Democratic vice-
president during Lincoln's second term who became the president in 1865 after
Lincoln's death. Although he hated Southern aristocrats, his Reconstruction
plans were much like Lincoln's. In addition to Lincoln's terms it denied voting
rights to former leaders and office holders of the Confederacy and Confederates
with more than $20,000 in property. However, he would grant individual
pardons, so many former Confederate leaders returned to office by 1865. After
, he vetoed Congress' bills, he was impeached in 1867, but was voted not to leave
office in 1868.
Freedmen's Bureau - CORRECT ANSWERS Created in March 1865, the
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands provided food, shelter,
and medical aid for blacks and poor whites. It first resettled blacks on
confiscated Southern farmlands, but this was stopped when the Confederates
got pardoned under Johnson. The Bureau opened many schools including black
colleges and taught many blacks how to read.
Black Codes - CORRECT ANSWERS After Confederates regained
office in southern state legislatures, many formed ____________ which limited
African Americans' freedoms. They included:
1) Prohibiting blacks from buying or renting land
2) Forcing blacks to sign work contracts, placing them in semi-bondage
3) Prohibiting blacks from testifying against whites in court
When Congress took control of the Reconstruction, they passed amendments in
attempt to outlaw these laws.
congressional Reconstruction - CORRECT ANSWERS The second
"round" of Reconstruction that began after the congressional elections of 1866
when the dominant Republicans in Congress unified and took a more radical
stance (fearing that the Democrats would gain power). During this period of
reconstruction, the southern states were occupied by the Union army and many
steps to guarantee the rights of blacks were taken. The Radical Republicans also
had Johnson impeached in 1867.
Radical Republicans - CORRECT ANSWERS A faction of the
Republican party that championed civil rights for blacks. This faction was in
control of the congressional Reconstruction. This group struggled from 1866-
1870 to extend equal rights to all Americans.
