Question

The reconstruction plan that eventually went into effect was proposed by
a. Lincoln
b. Radical Republicans
c. Grant
d. Johnson
38.What effect did the end of Reconstruction have on African Americans
a. It presented them with more opportunities because it meant the end of racist polices
b. It resulted in greater opportunities for education, the chance to hold political office, and the revival of the African American church
c. It led to oppression because southern states had more sovereignty and used it to implement things like Jim Crow laws, literacy test, and poll taxes
d. It meant the loss of political influence because it made Republicans more powerful and most African Americans were Democrats

Answer 1

1) The reconstruction plan that eventually went into effect was proposed by
Answer: b. Radical Republicans
Brief why: Congress (the Radical Republicans) overrode Presidential plans and passed the Reconstruction Acts (1867), imposing military districts, requiring new state constitutions, and protecting rights of freedmen; this Congressional (Radical) Reconstruction became the effective policy.

38) What effect did the end of Reconstruction have on African Americans
Answer: c. It led to oppression because southern states had more sovereignty and used it to implement things like Jim Crow laws, literacy tests, and poll taxes
Brief why: After federal troops withdrew and "Redeemer" Democrats regained control, Southern states enacted segregation and disenfranchisement (Jim Crow laws, poll taxes, literacy tests), reversing many Reconstruction gains.