Question

Which statement is true regarding the end of the Reconstruction era?
A) By 1877, every southern state was controlled by the Republican party.
Eliminate
B) By 1877, Democrats had regained political power in all southern states.
C) By 1877, African-Americans in the South had achieved political and social equality.
D) By 1877, the federal government had achieved all of its goals in the reconstruction of southern politics and society.

Answer 1

D) By 1877, the federal government had achieved all of its goals in the reconstruction of southern politics and society.

Answer 2

D. By 1877, the federal government had achieved all of its goals in the reconstruction of southern politics and society.  

During the reconstruction era the Federal government that was led by the Republicans in Congress emphasized on the political rights for the African Americans.

This idea was totally against the wishes of the southern whites. However, the Federal military occupation of the defeated Confederacy ensured African Americans their civil and political rights.