1. how did the south’s economic and social problems after the war contribute to its political problems?
a. the south was too economically damaged for politics.
b. with many newly freed men and new politicians, it was unclear how the south would run state governments.
c. southerners resented northerners too much to want to rejoin the union.
d. the south didn't have the money to mount campaigns or hold elections.

2. why did john wilkes booth assassinate president lincoln?
a. booth thought lincoln was too easy on southerners.
b. booth had lost in a series of slavery debates with lincoln.
c. booth was angry about the confederate defeat.
d. booth was a confederate official.

3. how did the republican congress feel about andrew johnson’s political decisions in the wake of president lincoln’s assassination?
a. johnson was too lenient on the confederate leaders.
b. johnson’s political decisions were too quick after lincoln’s death.
c. johnson’s decision to approve new southern state governments was too slow.
d. johnson was too harsh and demanding about ratifying the thirteenth amendment.

a.
c.
c.
you get one point for each you answer