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African Americans and Reconstruction

Question 3 • (AG Q4) American History 8: 25-26 (AHostetler)

Which best describes the fate of the Freedmen's Bureau?

Answer
A
The agency’s power was weakened by conflict and political fighting.
B
The agency was powerful because President Johnson supported it.
C
The agency was powerful because white Southerners supported it.
D
The agency’s power was weakened by Republicans in Congress.

Explanation

The Freedmen’s Bureau helped formerly enslaved people, but it faced resistance from white Southerners, President Johnson, and political conflict over Reconstruction. These conflicts limited the agency’s authority and effectiveness, so the best description is that its power was weakened by conflict and political fighting. Republicans in Congress generally supported the Bureau rather than weakening it.

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