GROUP A CHOOSE ONE QUESTION FROM THIS GROUP AND WRITE A BRIEF ESSAY AS A RESPONS

GROUP A
CHOOSE ONE QUESTION FROM THIS GROUP AND WRITE A BRIEF ESSAY AS A RESPONSE. THE ESSAY SHOULD INCLUDE RELEVANT NAMES, DATES, AND EVENTS. YOUR RESPONSE SHOULD CONTAIN 7-9 PARAGRAPHS OR MORE WITH ABOUT 5-7 DETAILED SENTENCES IN EACH PARAGRAPH. PLEASE TYPE THE NUMBER OF THE QUESTION YOU HAVE CHOSEN BEFORE TYPING YOUR RESPONSE.
CHOOSE ONE
1. Who became president after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, why was his presidency ultimately unsuccessful, and what event destroyed his political power?
2. In order, explain in detail the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments to the Constitution.
3. Explain the Black Codes and the system of Jim Crow in the South and how terror was used to enforce this system.
4. Explain the events and problems which took place during the Grant administration and why his presidency is among the least successful during Reconstruction.
5. Explain in detail the Compromise of 1877 and its impact on Reconstruction.