Question

Which of the following was a key objective for the passage of the Military Reconstruction Act of 1867? a. to make it easier for Southern states to reenter the Union after the Fourteenth Amendment was passed b. to make the implementation of military rule a possible deterrent for other states considering secession c. to allow for a delay in the readmission of Southern states to the Union as requested by Congress d. to allow the military to legally confiscate war supplies found on private property as a means of prevention

Answer 1

Answer: a. to make it easier for Southern states to reenter the Union after the Fourteenth Amendment was passed

Explanation: The passage of the Military Reconstruction Act of 1867 was primarily to address the problem of readmittance of former Confederacies and the reinstatement of all their rights which was not well favored by the victorious Union, mainly the Congress in the years following the civil war. The victorious Union felt it necessary to punish the former Confederacy before their reinstatement. This act was not supported by Radical Republicans who passed the Military Reconstruction Act to aid the readmittance of the former Confederacy into the Union.

Answer 2

Option D is correct

Step-by-step explanation:

This was due to the need to protect the freed people by implementing martial law which was carried out by breaking the five Southend states into districts which were lead by union generals and their troops.