Reconstruction Video

What was one of the main challenges faced by the United States after the Civil War?

• Establishing new trade routes

• Expanding the railroad system

• Reintegrating former slaves and rebellious populations

• Building new cities

What did the 14th Amendment aim to achieve?

• Establish new state governments

• Define citizenship and ensure equal protection under the law

• Create new trade agreements

• End the Civil War

What was the purpose of the Reconstruction Act?

• To build new schools

• To end the Civil War

• To create new trade routes

• To divide the South into military districts

What was the Bargain of 1877?

• An agreement to end the Civil War

• A new law for building railroads

• A deal that ended Reconstruction

• A trade agreement with Europe

What was a significant legacy of Reconstruction?

• The establishment of new trade routes

• The creation of new cities

• The end of the Civil War

• The granting of political freedom and rights to former slaves