The reconstruction debate
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.
What percentage of a state's voters had to swear an oath of loyalty to the Union under this plan?
10% of the 1860 voting population.
Who was the leading Radical Republican in the House of Representatives?
Thaddeus Stevens
Who became President and implemented this plan following Abraham Lincoln's assassination?
Andrew Johnson
What was the official name of the Freedmen's Bureau?
The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands
Who were the Radical Republicans?
The Radical Republicans were a faction of the Republican Party during and after the American Civil War 1854–1877
Which president created this plan to bring the Southern states back into the Union quickly?
created this plan to facilitate a quick and lenient reunification.
Which bill did they sponsor in 1864 to counter Lincoln's Ten Percent Plan?
The Wade-Davis Bill.
Was Johnson’s plan generally considered lenient or harsh toward the former Confederate states?
Lenient it was often seen as very soft or sympathetic toward the South
Which U.S. President signed the act establishing the bureau on March 3, 1865?
Abraham Lincoln.
What was the Wade-Davis Bill?
The Wade-Davis Bill of 1864 was a strict Reconstruction plan proposed by Radical Republicans as an alternative to President Abraham Lincoln's more lenient Ten Percent Plan.
What did the Ten Percent Plan require new state governments to do regarding slavery?
New state governments were required to abolish slavery and recognize the permanent freedom of formerly enslaved people.
Which U.S. President did the Radical Republicans attempt to impeach?
Andrew Johnson.
What constitutional amendment, which officially abolished slavery, did Johnson require Southern states to ratify?
13th Amendment
Who was the Union General appointed as the first commissioner to lead the bureau
Oliver O. Howard.
What was the Tenure of Office Act?
The Tenure of Office Act of 1867 was a federal law designed to restrict the power of the U.S. President by prohibiting them from removing certain office-holders without the Senate's approval
Did Lincoln's plan aim to strictly punish the South or be easy on them?
Lincoln's plan aimed to be easy on them (lenient) to encourage a swift end to the war and national healing.
What was their primary goal regarding the rights of formerly enslaved people
To secure full civil rights and voting rights for formerly enslaved people.
Which specific group of wealthy Southerners was required to apply directly to the President for a personal pardon?
Wealthy Southerners
In what area was the Freedmen's Bureau considered most successful, establishing thousands of institutions
The Freedmen's Bureau was considered most successful in the area of education.
What was the Compromise of 1877?
The Compromise of 1877 was an unwritten, informal deal that settled the disputed 1876 U.S. Presidential election between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden.
Which group in Congress opposed this plan because they felt it was too soft on former Confederate leaders?
The Radical Republicans in Congress opposed the plan, viewing it as too soft on former Confederate leaders.
Which two prominent congressmen were the leaders of this faction?
Thaddeus Stevens and Charles Sumner.
What were the restrictive laws passed by Southern states during this time to limit the freedom of formerly enslaved people?
Black Codes
Within which federal executive department was the Freedmen's Bureau originally housed?
The Department of War