PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION AS THOROUGHLY AS POSSIBLE IN ESSAY FORM.  YOUR ANSWER IS VALUED AT TWENTY-FIVE POINTS.  YOU MUST SUPPLY SUBSTANTIAL FACT TO SUPPORT YOUR GENERALIZATIONS.  BE SURE TO ADDRESS THE WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY, AND HOW OF THE ISSUES.  USE THE ATTACHED PAPER.

1.  Explain Reconstruction and the policies and actions that were put into place during that era.
    Who were some of the leaders during the Reconstruction Era?  What decisions faced them?
    Why did the South need “reconstructing”?  What were the ramifications of Reconstruction,
    and what was its legacy?  How were various regions and groups affected by Reconstruction
    policies?

2. Explain the plight of Native Americans as white Americans moved West.  Native American
    lifestyles and cultures were forever altered, therefore, explain in what ways.  Were there any
    successful strategies?  Explain any failures and successes.  Describe attempts to annihilate or
    assimilate Native Americans to include any policy, battles fought, removal, etc.