Radical Reconstruction and Military Rule in the South (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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In what year was the Republican Party founded?
In what year was the Republican Party founded?
1854
Which Radical Republican played a central role in passing the 13th Amendment in January 1865?
Which Radical Republican played a central role in passing the 13th Amendment in January 1865?
Thaddeus Stevens
How many people were killed in the May 1866 Memphis violence against black Americans?
How many people were killed in the May 1866 Memphis violence against black Americans?
46 people
What was the significance of the 1866 congressional elections?
What was the significance of the 1866 congressional elections?
Radical Republicans gained control
On what date were the three crucial Reconstruction Acts passed over Johnson's veto?
On what date were the three crucial Reconstruction Acts passed over Johnson's veto?
2 March 1867
How many military districts did the Military Reconstruction Act create in the former Confederacy?
How many military districts did the Military Reconstruction Act create in the former Confederacy?
Five districts
Who commanded army headquarters under the Command of the Army Act?
Who commanded army headquarters under the Command of the Army Act?
Ulysses S. Grant
How many ex-slaves gained the right to vote under the Reconstruction Acts of 1867?
How many ex-slaves gained the right to vote under the Reconstruction Acts of 1867?
703,000 ex-slaves
Who were carpetbaggers?
Who were carpetbaggers?
Northern whites who moved south
What group did scalawags mainly consist of?
What group did scalawags mainly consist of?
Small farmers without slaves