Reconstruction and economic growth test

Answer 1

1. What was the purpose of Reconstruction following the Civil War?

2. What were the main goals of Reconstruction legislation?

3. How did the Freedmen's Bureau assist newly freed slaves during Reconstruction?

4. What were the different approaches to Reconstruction taken by President Abraham Lincoln and President Andrew Johnson?

5. How did the Civil Rights Act of 1866 impact Reconstruction efforts?

6. What were the long-term economic effects of Reconstruction on the Southern economy?

7. How did Reconstruction impact the growth of industries in the South?

8. What were some of the challenges faced by Southern states during the Reconstruction era?

9. How did the end of Reconstruction in 1877 impact economic growth in the South?

10. In what ways did Reconstruction shape the economic, social, and political landscape of the United States in the years following the Civil War?