Reconstruction: Success or Failure?
Grade 7•45 minutes•SS.6-8.H.4.MC
Organize and critique applicable evidence to develop a coherent argument about the past.
SS.6-8.H.1.MC
Evaluate the significance of historical events to multiple groups and the relationship to modern-day movements and events.
SS.6-8.H.3.MdC
Detect possible biases and limitations in the historical record based on evidence collected from different kinds of historical sources.
Learning Objective
I can argue whether Reconstruction was a success or failure by using evidence and considering different viewpoints.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 5 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Describe the main goals of Reconstruction after the Civil War, as presented in the video.
2. According to the video, what were some of the successes of Reconstruction in terms of reuniting the country and changing laws?
3. Identify and explain two challenges Reconstruction faced, as highlighted in the video.
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Reconstruction Period: Goals, Successes and Failures
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