What are TWO central ideas of this text?A. Northerners and Southerners wanted to put the war quickly behind them and return to peace.B. President Johnson wanted to punish the South for its rebellion but Congress limited his power to do so.C. Many Northerners wanted to punish the Southerners for their treason and defiance.D. Reconstruction ended in a stalemate, with neither the Republicans nor Democrats wielding significant power in the South.E. President Johnson was impeached for continuously working against Congress by not only vetoing their approved laws, but defying new approved, legal legislation.F. It was fortunate that that President Johnson was not removed from office because it would have set a dangerous precedent for American politics.

One way that President Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction plan differed from that of the Radical Republicans in Congress was that Johnson opposed A. the Fourteenth Amendment. B. pardoning former citizens of the Confederacy. C. the Thirteenth Amendment. D. returning property of former citizens of the Confederacy.

The ideas described in this passage from the Constitution of the United States most directly reflected which of the goals of American leaders at the Constitutional Convention?A.Ensuring southern support for replacing the Articles of ConfederationB.Protecting states' rights to political independence within the federal systemC.Establishing federal control over all trade conducted by individual statesD.Providing balance between small and large states' political influenceSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Under Andrew Johnson’s Reconstruction plan, which of the following must each former Confederate state do in order to be readmitted to the Union?A Pay reparations to the federal government and imprison former Confederate leadersB Abolish the practice of slavery and repeal its secession ordinanceC Elect African American legislators to state government and CongressD Pass the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments

Why did southerners reject Lincoln's offer of amnesty in 1864? a. They thought they could still win the war. b. They had no intention of ever rejoining the Union. c. They claimed they had "committed no crime." d. It involved freeing their slaves.

What was one strategy Radical Republicans used to achieve their goals for Reconstruction?A.Impeaching Andrew Johnson after he opposed their plansB.Passing laws to restrict voting rights for African AmericansC.Compromising with Southern politicians to make policiesD.Opposing any proposals to amend the U.S. Constitution