Question

Radical Republicans divided the South (except for Tennessee, which ratified the ___ thAmendment voluntarily) into five _____________________ districts. Radical Republicans believed that the defeated South should be treated like "___________________ provinces."

Answer 1

Answer:

Radical Republicans divided the South (except for Tennessee, which ratified the 14th Amendment voluntarily) into five military districts. Radical Republicans believed that the defeated South should be treated like "conquered provinces."

Explanation:

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Military Reconstruction Act passed by Radical Republicans in Congress in 1867 is an Act that divided the South, except Tennessee (because it had already ratified the 14th Amendment) into 5 military districts and dispatched troops to the South in order to safeguard black people's rights. The Act also made it illegal for former confederates to vote or occupy public office.

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