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Which of the following was a key component of the Radical Republican plan for Reconstruction?
Which of the following was a key component of the Radical Republican plan for Reconstruction?
What was the primary purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau during Reconstruction?
What was the primary purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau during Reconstruction?
The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted what right?
The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted what right?
What was the immediate impact of the Compromise of 1877 on Reconstruction?
What was the immediate impact of the Compromise of 1877 on Reconstruction?
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Which of these was NOT a component of the Reconstruction era?
Which of these was NOT a component of the Reconstruction era?
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Reconstruction
Reconstruction
The act of rebuilding the South after the Civil War and reintegrating it into the United States.
Lincoln's 10 Percent Plan
Lincoln's 10 Percent Plan
A plan for readmitting Southern states back into the Union that required 10 percent of each state's population to take an oath of loyalty to the United States.
Radical Republican Plan
Radical Republican Plan
A plan for Reconstruction that focused on punishing the South and protecting the rights of African Americans.
Sharecropping
Sharecropping
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Ku Klux Klan
Ku Klux Klan
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Study Notes
Reconstruction Test Structure
- Study Materials: Reconstruction Begins, Juneteenth, Sharecropping, Black Codes, Segregation powerpoints/worksheets; Reconstruction Ends powerpoint/worksheet; Reconstruction unit vocabulary sheet
- Reconstruction Plans: 15 multiple-choice questions (fact-based, 2 points each)
- Lincoln's 10 Percent Plan: Offered amnesty to Confederates loyal to the Union, excluding former leaders. 10% of voters in a southern state had to swear loyalty to the Union and accept the end of slavery for the state to rejoin. The state also had to agree to the 13th Amendment.
- Johnson's Plan: Required majority of voters to pledge loyalty and ratify the 13th Amendment. Former Confederates received land and formed new governments. African Americans were excluded from having roles in government.
- Radical Republican Plan (Radical Congress's Plan): Union troops deployed to protect freed people. Dividing the South into 5 military districts. 15th Amendment ensured voting rights couldn't be denied based on race. However loopholes excluded some from voting based on grandfather clauses.
- Presidents During Reconstruction: Lincoln (assassinated before his plan could be implemented), Johnson (impeached, lacked support for Reconstruction efforts), Radical Republicans (impatient with policies for African Americans and Reconstruction.)
- Reconstruction Act of 1867: Divided the South into 5 military districts. General in charge of each district, protecting black people's rights and the right to vote.
- Life in the South: Freedmen's Bureau (1865): Provided food, housing, medical care, schools, and aid to formerly enslaved people
- Segregation: Segregation based on race occurred in schools, buses and public places in the south
- Sharecropping: A system where farmers, or freed slaves, rented land and paid with a portion of their crops; often leading to continued poverty.
- Ku Klux Klan: A violent organization which committed hate crimes against African Americans.
- Election of 1876/Compromise of 1877: Outcome was Hayes won presidency and Union troops left the South, effectively ending Reconstruction.
Vocabulary and Short Answer Questions
- Vocabulary: 15 vocabulary words to memorize
- Fill-in-the-blank Paragraphs: Five blanks, 2 points each (vocabulary focus)
- Key Ideas Short Answer: Two short-answer questions related to economic impacts of Reconstruction and defining key events.
- Primary Sources/Specifics: Focus on learning about relevant primary sources
- Long Answer Question: Discuss the end of Reconstruction with specific examples.
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Test your knowledge on the key plans during the Reconstruction era. This quiz features multiple-choice questions covering Lincoln's 10 Percent Plan, Johnson's Plan, and the Radical Republican Plan, including their impacts and requirements. Ideal for students studying post-Civil War America.
