CLEP History US II: 1865 – Present questions with correct answers

What did Johnson's Reconstruction consist of? Correct Answer-Johnson appointing provisional governors that held constitutional conventions to outlaw slavery and stop secession. (Once constitutions were ratified, states could elect new officials & be represented in Congress) When did Johnson become president? Correct Answer-1865 What was the result of Johnson's Reconstruction plan? Correct Answer-Many of the old Southern leadership class controlled the new Southern governments (due to the President pardoning many) What was Congress' reaction to Johnson's Reconstruction plan? Correct Answer-They refused to seat the new southern Congressional representatives and appointed a joint committee to reexamine Reconstruction policy Who came into power in Congress directly after Johnson's Reconstruction plan was discarded by Congress? Correct Answer-Radicals What was the catalyst for Republicans taking charge of Reconstruction policy? Correct Answer-Johnson's vetoes of the Freedman's Bureau (extension of its life) and a Civil Rights bill (both passed over his veto) What were the chief elements of the Republican Reconstruction policy? Correct Answer-The 14th amendment, the Reconstruction Act of 1867, and the 15th amendment