Matching the Radical Republican goals with the actions taken to achieve them involves understanding the post-Civil War Reconstruction era. Here are the correct pairs:
1. Goals:
- To punish former Confederate states
Actions:
- Division of Southern states into five military districts
2. Goals:
- Passage of laws that required the leader of the US Army to approve orders to the military commanders of the Southern districts
Actions:
- Requirement that states guarantee citizenship to anyone born in the United States
By dividing the Southern states into military districts, the Radical Republicans aimed to exert control over the former Confederate states and prevent them from returning to their pre-Civil War ways. Additionally, the requirement for states to guarantee citizenship to anyone born in the United States was a measure to protect the rights of freed slaves and ensure that they were recognized as citizens.
