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How did the First Reconstruction Act impact black political power in the South?
 
  A) It stipulated that all adult males in former Confederate states were eligible to vote.
  B) It had no effect because it was a weak, ineffective piece of legislation.
  C) It took the vote away from many blacks because it required literacy in order to vote.
  D) It allowed all blacks to vote, giving them tremendous power in both houses of Congress.

Question 2

Why did Andrew Johnson veto the Freedmen's Bureau Bill?
 
  A) He did not think that it granted enough political rights to blacks.
  B) He felt it would increase the federal bureaucracy too much.
  C) He wanted Congress to expand the bureau.
  D) He though it did not provide enough free land for blacks.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B



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