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AP US History Flashcards: Failure Of Reconstruction

Study Failure Of Reconstruction in AP US History with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What led to the end of Reconstruction?

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ANSWER

The Compromise of 1877. Withdrew federal troops in exchange for Hayes's presidency.

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AP US History: Period 5: 1844–1877

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A historian argues that Reconstruction failed because federal policy did not break up the plantation system, allowing landowners to retain economic dominance and shape local politics. Which policy alternative, if adopted widely, would most directly have addressed this critique?
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