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Reconstruction was the period following the Civil War (1865-1877) during which the United States worked to reintegrate Southern states back into the Union and rebuild the country.

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AP US Government
African American History – 1865 to Present
African American History – Before 1865
African American Literature – Before 1900
African Diaspora Studies
American Literature – 1860 to Present
American Revolution
Approximation Theory
Bioengineering Signals and Systems
Civil Engineering Systems
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Civil War and Reconstruction
Computational Neuroscience
Congress
Contemporary Middle East Politics
Crisis Management
Deep Learning Systems
European History – 1945 to Present
Georgia History
Greek Art and Architecture – 500 to 320 BC
Growth of the American Economy
History of Black Women in America
History of Dance
History of Korea
Information Theory
International Food and Culture
Intro to African American Studies
Intro to American Government
Intro to Electrical Engineering
Intro to Greek Archaeology
Intro to Judaism
Intro to Roman Archaeology
Intro to Sociology
Logic and Formal Reasoning
Modern Optics
Natural and Human Disasters
Partial Differential Equations
Physical Geography
Signal Processing
Texas History
The Modern Period
US History
US History – 1865 to Present
US History – Before 1865
World War II

Practice Questions (20+)

Which of the following was a key component of the Radical Republicans' plan for Reconstruction?
Which of the following was a key goal of Reconstruction in the United States?
Which of the following best describes the impact of Reconstruction on African American civil rights?
Which of the following was a major challenge faced by African Americans during Reconstruction in the United States?
Which of the following was a major cause of the end of Reconstruction in the United States?
What was the primary cause of the failure of Reconstruction?
When Reconstruction ended in 1877, the majority of African Americans in the South found life to be _____
Which of the following was a key difference between the Reconstruction policies of President Andrew Johnson and those of the Radical Republicans in Congress?
Which of the following best compares the Reconstruction policies of President Ulysses S. Grant and those of his successor, President Rutherford B. Hayes?
What was a result of the change in government between the Gilded Age and Reconstruction in the South?
How are the challenges faced during Shaping a New Republic similar to those during Reconstruction?
What was a continuous element in US society from Reconstruction through the Progressive Era?
How does public sentiment towards federal power during Reconstruction reflect attitudes seen following the passage of the Compromise of 1850?
What differentiated the roles of the Freedmen's Bureau and the Civil Rights Act during Reconstruction?
How did President Lincoln’s views regarding restoration of Southern states differ from those of Congressional Republicans during Reconstruction?
Whose plan for reconstruction emphasized breaking the old plantation system and redistributing land to freed slaves?
Despite changes brought by reconstruction which group retained economic power in southern states?
What continued to be a major factor in Southern politics despite efforts at reconstruction?
How does the concept of Radical Republicanism during Reconstruction mirror modern progressive politics?
Which radical Republican is known for his harsh stance towards former Confederates during the early days of Reconstruction?

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