Presidential Reconstruction

President Johnson's Pardon of 1865 benefited

White southerners

Unlike the Radical Republicans who were in Congress during Reconstruction, the Moderate Republicans

believed that too much change would create more conflict.

The response in the North to Black Codes increased support for

Radical Republicans

As part of president Johnson's pardons in 1865,

Confederate officials remained in charge of state governments

How did Lincoln's reaction to the Wade-Davis bill preserve his plan for reconstruction?

Lincoln used a pocket veto to kill the bill so he could continue his plan

What was one requirement of president Lincoln's plan for reconstruction?

All southern states had to abolish the practice of slavery

As state governments were reestablished in the south under Johnson's reconstruction plan,

Many in the north felt the south should be punished more harshly

Which statement best describes the Wade-Davis Bill?

The bill required a greater show of loyalty for readmittance than Lincoln's plan.

Black Codes inspired Radical Republicans in Congress to draft

D. New civil rights laws

How did the assassination of Abraham Lincoln impact his plans for Reconstruction?

Lincoln did not have time to implement his plan prior to his death, so President Johnson took over Reconstruction