1.) Two successes of the reconstruction of the south was a the newfound freedom for slaves and the unity of north and south. By 1877, the former confederate states had made new constitutions and accepted the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments. This made it so every state had the same government views and ensure the south’s loyalty to the Union. A failure of the reconstruction era is the “new life” african americans were given even though they were considered free. They were free by law but the social chains were apparent with the literacy tests, black codes, and the ku klux klan. Another failure is a quick and easy reconstruction policy like the presidents (Lincoln and Johnson) and the democrats wanted. It took four different presidents who all had different views of unifying the nation a dozen years to complete.
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White settlers wanted to expand into areas that were claimed by Indian tribes. Native Americans fought to keep their livelihood and traditions alive, yet were overwhelmed by the brute strength of the whites’ military tactics, greed, assimilation, and disease. After countless slaughtering of their food source and and people, the indian people had no choice but to give in to “broken promises and acts of injustice” (Baker and Hutchins 36). I feel as if none of the actions made by the settlers were justifiable. They came and took land that was never rightfully theirs and told the ones who occupying it first to move when and where. The Native Americans wanted a peaceful, nomadic life that was available to their ancestors. 3.) What was needed for the farmers to be successful was “cheap fencing, improved farm machinery, scientific agriculture, and cheap land” (Baker and Hutchins 39). Considering that I cannot run a farm on my own, I would need farm hands. A handful of livestock to help produce more income and help fertilize and plow the fields wouldn’t hurt if I could afford
White settlers wanted to expand into areas that were claimed by Indian tribes. Native Americans fought to keep their livelihood and traditions alive, yet were overwhelmed by the brute strength of the whites’ military tactics, greed, assimilation, and disease. After countless slaughtering of their food source and and people, the indian people had no choice but to give in to “broken promises and acts of injustice” (Baker and Hutchins 36). I feel as if none of the actions made by the settlers were justifiable. They came and took land that was never rightfully theirs and told the ones who occupying it first to move when and where. The Native Americans wanted a peaceful, nomadic life that was available to their ancestors. 3.) What was needed for the farmers to be successful was “cheap fencing, improved farm machinery, scientific agriculture, and cheap land” (Baker and Hutchins 39). Considering that I cannot run a farm on my own, I would need farm hands. A handful of livestock to help produce more income and help fertilize and plow the fields wouldn’t hurt if I could afford