Lesson 7: Reconstruction

Reflection:

Describe this photograph. When and where do you think this photograph was taken? What are three things you think people living in this setting did in the years following the photograph?

Thaddeus Stevens Questions:

1. Thaddeus Stevens was a Radical Republican. What did Radical Republicans stand for? 

2. Based on this document, what were two policies that the Radical Republicans proposed for Reconstruction?

3. Given what was going on in the country at the time, why might Democrats have opposed these plans? 

Andrew Johnson Questions:

1. What reason did Andrew Johnson give for opposing funding to help the freed slaves? 

2. The first Johnson document is a campaign speech. How might this influence what he says? 

3. What were two reasons why Andrew Johnson opposed giving African Americans the right to vote?

Comprehension Questions:

1. What are the major differences between the Radical Republicans and Andrew Johnson? 

2. Which plan do you think would be more likely to unite the country after the Civil War? Why? 

Reflection (at least 3 Sentences):

Why was the Radical Republican plan for Reconstruction considered “radical”? Do you think it was “radical” or was this called for after the treatment of slaves for so long? Explain: