What was Reconstruction?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. The rebuilding of the South after the war
- Step 1: It lasted from 1865 to 1877. Answer: The rebuilding of the South after the war. Why not the others: The building of the transcontinental railroad, The period before the American Revolution and The settlement of the Louisiana Territory don't fit.
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