Reconstruction Era Overview
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What event effectively ended the American Civil War?

  • The incorporation of formerly enslaved people into the country as freedmen
  • The freeing of four million African Americans
  • The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln
  • The surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's army (correct)

    • Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?

  • Confederate General Robert E. Lee
  • An African American freed from legal enslavement
  • A Confederate sympathizer
  • John Wilkes Boothe (correct)

    • How many Americans perished in the course of the four violent years of war?

  • Approximately 500,000
  • Approximately 1,000,000
  • Approximately 700,000 (correct)
  • Approximately 100,000

    • What was a major concern for the federal government after the Civil War?

    <p>Rebuilding the South</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a point of contention regarding the Republican Plan for Reconstruction?

    <p>It was seen as radical or extreme by some and not radical or extreme enough by others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the major challenges faced by the federal and state governments during the Reconstruction Era?

    <p>Rebuilding the Southern economy and infrastructure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary goal of the Republican Plan for Reconstruction?

    <p>Ensuring equal rights and opportunities for formerly enslaved people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did some people consider the Republican Plan for Reconstruction as radical or extreme?

    <p>It proposed granting voting rights to all African Americans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant consequence of President Lincoln's assassination for the Reconstruction Era?

    <p>It led to a power struggle within the Republican Party over Reconstruction policies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What made the Reconstruction Era a particularly tumultuous and uncertain time in American history?

    <p>The political and social challenges arising from the aftermath of the Civil War</p> Signup and view all the answers

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