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During the Reconstruction era, how many people had lost their lives due to the war?
During the Reconstruction era, how many people had lost their lives due to the war?
- Less than 500,000
- Over 6 million
- 2% of the population
- Over 700,000 (correct)
What percentage of the entire population of the country was 700,000 lives in 1865?
What percentage of the entire population of the country was 700,000 lives in 1865?
- 8%
- 4%
- 2% (correct)
- 6%
After the war, what did the United States have to grapple with?
After the war, what did the United States have to grapple with?
- How to rebuild the destroyed cities
- What it meant for the country to have Black people who were not enslaved (correct)
- How to deal with the economic consequences of the war
- How to establish a new government
What was new territory for the United States after generations of chattel slavery?
What was new territory for the United States after generations of chattel slavery?
What was the question posed about the freedom of Black folks after they were no longer enslaved?
What was the question posed about the freedom of Black folks after they were no longer enslaved?
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