15 POINTS
How did President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination affect Reconstruction?
A. It brought plans for Reconstruction to a halt.
B. It gained the Democratic Party’s support for the goals of Reconstruction.
C. It changed the Reconstruction strategies the US government would pursue.
D. It increased resistance to Reconstruction projects in the South.

Consider the following invention from the american industrial era. cotton gin – a machine that removed seeds from short-staple cotton which option explains how this invention contributed to the role of the united states as an emerging world power? a. it was in high demand abroad, as many european nations had begun farming cotton. b. it led to the decline of slavery in the south, which enhanced america’s international reputation. c. it freed up many slaves to become factory workers in northern cities, which improved the economy. d. it increased production efficiency of a us cash crop that was in high demand in other nations.