Question

Arrange the following legislation that was passed after the Civil War in the proprer chronological order. (1 point) Arrange responses in the correct order to answer the question. 
compromise of 1877
reconstruction act
15th amendment
wade-david-bill

Answer 1

Here’s the correct chronological order of the legislation related to the post-Civil War period:

1. Wade-Davis Bill (1864) - It was proposed during the Civil War, but it was never enacted since President Lincoln pocket-vetoed it.
2. Reconstruction Act (1867) - This act initiated Reconstruction following the Civil War.
3. 15th Amendment (1870) - This amendment granted African American men the right to vote.
4. Compromise of 1877 (1877) - This marked the end of Reconstruction by resolving the disputed 1876 presidential election.

So, the correct order is:
1. Wade-Davis Bill
2. Reconstruction Act
3. 15th Amendment
4. Compromise of 1877