By examining Reconstruction from 1863 to 1877, what conclusion can be drawn?

A) It remade the South economically.
B) Equal rights for African-Americans continued to increase after 1877.
C) It was one of the most complex time periods in American history.
D) It was a total failure and left no blueprint for the future.
E) The United States had become a declining world power in regard to trade.

Reconstruction

The period after the American Civil War from 1865 to 1877, during which the Southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union.

American History

The record of events and happenings that form the past of the United States, from pre-colonial times to the present.

Economic Remake

A significant transformation or restructuring of an economy, which might involve policy changes, innovation, or shifts in major industries.