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reconstruction & reconstruction plansandrew johnsons reconstruction plan• vice president johnson became president after lincolns assassination in 1865• he was sympathetic to the south.• southern slave owner!presidential reconstructionthe first reconstruction phase was called presidential reconstruction. johnson adopted lincolns reconstruction plan.during this plan, president andrew johnson, a native of tennessee who remained loyal to the union, was extremely lenient with the south.his plan, based on that of abraham lincoln who had been assassinated in april of 1865, allowed the south readmission into the union if 10% of the population swore an oath of allegiance to the united states. they also were required to ratify the 13th amendment, which officially ended slavery in the united states.georgia, taking advantage of this moderate policy, held a constitutional convention in 1866 to secure readmission to the union. in the new state constitution, the ordinance of secession was repealed and the convention passed the 13th amendment. georgia was readmitted into the union in december of 1865.trouble began brewing when several former confederate leaders were elected into the state and national governments. in georgia, former csa vice president alexander stephens, and csa senator hershel johnson, were elected georgias two u.s. senators.northern senators who favored harsher punishments for the south, known as radical republicans, were angered at having these high-ranking csa officials in congress and refused to seat them. additionally, there began to be calls against president johnson for abuse of power and johnson was eventually impeached.finally, the radical republicans were appalled at the souths treatment of the freedmen under laws that were known as black codes. under these laws, blacks were not allowed to vote, testify against whites in court, and could not serve as jurors. with the souths treatment of blacks, the congress introduced the 14th amendment which made african-americans citizens of the united states and required that they were given the same rights as all u.s. citizens.radical republicans:northern senators who wanted harsh punishment of the south because of their role in the civil warblack codes:southern laws that denied blacks certain rights that citizens should have13th amendment:federal law that made slavery illegal in the usanullify:to officially accept a federal law as a state lawfreedmen:nearly freed blacks14th amendment:granted citizenship to blacks1. how did andrew johnson become the president of the united states?a. he beat abraham lincoln in the election of 1864b. he was lincolns vice president and became president after lincoln was assassinated.2. which of the following are true about president andrew johnson? (select all that apply)a. he was from the southc. he hated slaveryb. he was a southern slave ownerd. he issued light consequences on the south3. what were the requirements of andrew johnsons presidential reconstruction plan?a. csa officers be imprisoned and executedc. ratify the 13th amendmentb. 10% of the population swear an oath to the usd. allow blacks the right to vote4. did georgia satisfy the readmission requirements under presidential reconstruction?a. yesb. no5. how did black codes lead to the passage of the 14th amendment?a. southern states used black codes to ensure blacks had equal rights as white citizens, congress saw it as a good idea and passed the 14th amendment as a federal law.b. southern states used black codes to deny blacks of equal rights as whites so congress passed the 14th amendment to ensure citizenship and equal protection under the law.

Explanation:

1. The text states Vice President Johnson became President after Lincoln's assassination in 1865.
2. The text notes Johnson was a Tennessee (Southern) native, a Southern slave owner, sympathetic to the South (lenient/light consequences), and does not mention he hated slavery.
3. The text outlines Johnson's plan required 10% of the Southern population to swear an oath of allegiance to the US and ratify the 13th Amendment.
4. The text confirms Georgia repealed its secession ordinance, passed the 13th Amendment, and was readmitted to the Union in December 1865, so it satisfied requirements.
5. The text explains Black Codes denied Black people equal rights, leading Congress to pass the 14th Amendment to grant them citizenship and equal rights.

Answer:

1. B. He was Lincoln’s Vice President and became President after Lincoln was assassinated.
2. A. He was from the South, B. He was a southern slave owner, D. He issued light consequences on the south
3. B. 10% of the population swear an oath to the US, C. Ratify the 13th Amendment
4. A. Yes
5. B. Southern states used Black Codes to deny blacks of equal rights as whites so Congress passed the 14th Amendment to ensure citizenship and equal protection under the law.