Presidential And Radical Reconstruction (Edgenuity)

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Which law established martial law in the South after the Civil War?
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the Reconstruction Act of 1867
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Which statement best describes Southern military districts during Reconstruction?
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The South was divided into five different military districts.
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Southern states resisted the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment by?
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establishing poll taxes and literacy tests.
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President Johnson's plan for Reconstruction frustrated many members of Congress because it?
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accepted election results that returned Southern planters to power.
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Under President Johnson's plan for Reconstruction, how could states be readmitted to the Union?
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State conventions had to establish new governments.
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What did the Reconstruction Act of 1867 accomplish?
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The act divided the South into five military districts.
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Congress passed the Tenure of Office Act in 1867 to?
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restrict President Johnson's powers.
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What was one reason Congress gave for wanting to remove President Johnson from office?
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Johnson was abusing his presidential powers.
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What happened as a result of the tension between President Johnson and the Radical Republicans?
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Congress voted to impeach President Johnson.
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Radical Republicans in Congress wanted to provide more rights for formerly enslaved people, so they?
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overturned several of President Johnson's vetoes.