HISET Social Studies Practice

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What was one goal of the Reconstruction era policies?

To promote industrial growth in the North
To incorporate the southern states back into the Union
To establish new territories out West
To create economic partnerships with Europe

The correct answer is: To incorporate the southern states back into the Union

One of the primary goals of the Reconstruction era policies was to incorporate the southern states back into the Union following the Civil War. After the war, the United States faced the significant challenge of reuniting a nation that had been divided, particularly concerning the southern states that had seceded. Reconstruction aimed to address the political, social, and economic reintegration of these states, ensuring that they would adhere to the new constitutional amendments that granted civil rights and voting rights to newly freed African Americans. The process included establishing new state governments in the South based on loyalty to the Union and adherence to these rights, thereby attempting to rebuild the nation and rectify the injustices of slavery.