U.S. History
Chapters 14 Quiz Study Guide: Reconstruction
Questions will focus on the following topics and questions. Quizzes are “open note.”
A.
Lincoln: “With malice toward none…” Readmitting Southern states, Wade-Davis Plan v.
Lincoln’s plan
B.
Johnson Administration: Executive vs. Legislative,
Johnson’s "soft" policies vs. Radical
Republicans’ (Sumner and Stevens) “harsh” policies, black codes, Civil Rights Act, Freedman’s
Bureau, Congressional E lections of 1866, Military Reconstruction Act, 14 th
Amendment,
Impeachment of Johnson, carpetbagger, scalawag, suffrage, sharecropper
C.
Grant Administrations: Election of 1868, 15 th Amendment, Ku Klux Klan, grandfather clause, literacy test, poll tax, scandals
D.
End of Reconstruction: Election of 1876, Hayes, E l e c t o r a l C o m m i s s i o n , Redeemers,
Jim Crow laws, segregation, Plessey vs. Ferguson
1.
Contrast the priorities and policies of the President Johnson with the Radical Republicans, 1865-8.
2.
Explain why the Congressional elections of 1866 resulted in a huge policy shift.
3.
Describe the three Reconstruction amendments to the Constitution.
4.
Why was Andrew Johnson impeached?
5.
What were the achievements and failures of the Reconstruction state governments?
6.
Identify the significance of the election of 1876.
7.
How did southern state governments and individuals find ways to subvert the Reconstruction amendments?
8.
Explain how American democracy was both strengthened and weakened during the era of
Reconstruction.
Use the space below to note other topics of focus…especially when Mr. Nolet says “Hint, hint, hint!”