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NAME: _______________________ Reconstruction & the West Essay Questions Directions: Instead of choosing one, developing a graphic organizer, and writing an essay, you will have to choose a minimum of FOUR and develop in-depth graphic organizers. This will aid your ability to organize an essay, recognize the types of questions you may see from this era, and be a handy study guide for the exam. If you do all 8 IN-DEPTH, you will receive 10 bonus points, 6-7 will get you 5 bonus points, and 5 will get you 2 bonus points. Essay #1 Compare and contrast the goals, strategies, and impact of the Reconstruction plans for Lincoln, Johnson, and the Radical Republicans. Essay #2 Identify and discuss the political, economic, and social reforms achieved by Republican governments in the South between 1866 and 1877. Essay #3 "With the end of Reconstruction, we in the South can now return to our normal lives." Examine the significance of this statement for both whites and blacks in the post-Reconstruction American South concerning the areas of politics, the economy, labor, and society. Essay #4 It has been wryly observed that "the North won the Civil War, but the South won Reconstruction." Discuss this statement in terms of the Reconstruction and assess its validity. Essay #5 The Fourteenth Amendment is commonly referred to as one of the most important additions to the Constitution. Explain what is meant by this statement. Essay #6 Explain how THREE of the following influenced the development of the American West from the 1850s to 1900. Miners Cattlemen Immigrants Farmers Government

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