AQA A-Level History 7042
1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204
1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598
1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702
1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796
1F Industrialisation and the People: Britain, c1783–1885
1G Challenge and Transformation: Britain, c1851–1964
1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964
1J The British Empire, c1857–1967
1K The Making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
1L The Quest for Political Stability: Germany, 1871–1991
2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216
2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499
2C The Reformation in Europe, c1500–1564
2D Religious Conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570
2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660
2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715
2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815
2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877
2K International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945
2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
2N Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953
2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945
2P The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
2Q The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945–1980
2R The Cold War, c1945–1991
2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007
2T The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000
2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877
Grant's Presidency and the Fifteenth Amendment
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Overview
Recall questions on the election of 1868, Johnson's amnesty, Grant's aims for the freedmen and his use of federal power against the Klan.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
What were the main aims of Grant's presidency regarding the South and freedmen?
What issues caused conflict between Grant's administration and Congress?
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
- 1
Who won the presidential election of 1868 and which party did he represent?
Model answer
Ulysses Grant won the presidency as the Republican candidate.
- 2
What significant action did Andrew Johnson take in December 1868 regarding former Confederates?
Model answer
Johnson issued a Christmas amnesty, granting pardons to former Confederates including Jefferson Davis.
- 3
What were the main aims of Grant's presidency regarding the South and freedmen?
Model answer
Grant aimed to protect the rights of freedmen and enforce Reconstruction policies in the South.
- 4
Which constitutional amendment did Grant support, and what organisation did he use federal power to suppress?
Model answer
Grant supported the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment and used federal power to suppress the Ku Klux Klan.
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What issues caused conflict between Grant's administration and Congress?
Model answer
Conflicts arose over patronage, civil service reform, and economic policy.
- 6
Name two major scandals that plagued Grant's presidency.
Model answer
The Crédit Mobilier affair and the Whiskey Ring.
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