According to the lesson, what was the central issue in the struggle over which reconstruction plan to implement? how would freedmen be treated in the southern states? did congress or the president have the ultimate authority? was the radical republican or democrat plan better? would the courts be allowed to decide reconstruction issues?

Over time, historians have changed the ways they study the past because they have: o a. emphasized the study of oral history passed down in communities for generations. o b. started to explore history through the perspectives of many different groups. c. focused on uncovering archaeological evidence rather than analyzing documents. d. largely abandoned studying comparative and cultural history in favor of microhistory.