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1. Radical Republicans favored all of the following except a. the continuation of the Freedmen's Bureau b.

the governing of the South by military generals c. the impeachment of Andrew Johnson d. the return of former Confederate leaders to positions of power in the South e. the election of newly enfranchised blac s to positions in Southern state legislatures !Correct Answer" D. All of the other choices were favored by Radical Republicans# the Reconstruction Act of $%&' placed the former Confederate states under military rule.( ). *he official reason for impeachment proceedings against Andrew Johnson was a. he had violated the *enure of +ffice Act b. he had violated the Reconstruction Act c. his Reconstruction policies were much too lenient to the South d. he had failed to enforce the Army Act e. he had failed to enforce the Civil Rights Act of $%&& !Correct Answer" A. By attempting to remove ,dwin Stanton as Secretary of -ar. many in Congress stated that Johnson had nowingly violated the *enure of +ffice Act. thus violating provisions of the /nited States Constitution.( 0. Blac Codes were instituted to a. increase blac participation in Southern politics during Reconstruction b. increase the effectiveness of the Freedmen's Bureau

c. prevent blac s from having certain 1obs d. maintain slavery in some sections of the 2eep South e. allow blac s to move more freely in the South !Correct Answer" C. Blac Codes were adopted by Southern legislatures in $%&& and limited movement by blac s. prevented them from having certain 1obs. and prohibited interracial marriage.( 3. Reconstruction ended as a result of the Compromise of $%'' because a. a presidential mandate ordered that Reconstruction end b. by the provisions of the compromise. the /.S. Army was removed from Southern states c. the new president. Rutherford B. 4ayes. was strongly against the e5isting Reconstruction policy d. many blac s were now in positions of power in the South. and Reconstruction policies were no longer needed e. public opinion in the 6orth no longer favored e5isting Reconstruction policies !Correct Answer" B. After 4ayes was given the presidency by the Compromise of $%''. the /.S. Army left control of the South to the South. -ithout the army present to enforce Reconstruction policies. these policies ended. Blac s were soon second7class citi8ens again.( 9. *he Fifteenth Amendment a. allowed Southern states to reenter the /nion b. outlawed slavery

c. stated that a person could not be denied the vote because of his color d. said that former Confederate officials could not hold public office e. stated that citi8enship would be the same in all states !Correct Answer" C. *he Fifteenth Amendment stated that no American could be denied the right to vote :on account of race. color. or previous condition of servitude.:(

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