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The Reconstruction Era was a period after American Civil War from 1865-1877 during which attempts were made to solve the political, social, and economic problems arising from the readmission to the Union of the 11 Confederate states that had seceded.

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AP US Government
African American Literature – 1900 to Present
African American Literature – Before 1900
African American Religion
Alabama History
American Literature – 1860 to Present
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Civil War and Reconstruction
Constitutional Law I
History of Black Women in America
Intro to American Government
State and Federal Constitutions
Supreme Court
Texas Government
The Modern Period
US History – Before 1865

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Which of the following was a significant accomplishment of the Reconstruction era?
How did the Jim Crow laws passed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries differ from the Black Codes that were implemented during the Reconstruction era?
Which of the following best compares the economic policies of the Republican Party and the Democratic Party during the Reconstruction Era?
What would likely be impact on Reconstruction era if South had won Battle of Gettysburg?
What was the main goal of the Freedmen's Bureau established during the Reconstruction era?
What impact did Black Codes have during the reconstruction era?
What was a major conflict during the Reconstruction era in the United States?
Who vetoed several key pieces of legislation passed by Radical Republicans during the Reconstruction era?
How did the Southern Democrats' political strategies differ from that of the Radical Republicans during the Reconstruction era?
How might the Reconstruction era have evolved if President Lincoln had not been assassinated?
During the Reconstruction era and subsequent transition to a "New South," what societal element failed to change significantly?
Which characteristic of America's economic policy was evident in both the Reconstruction Era and the New Deal?

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