Reconstruction was thought to have evolved in three distinct phases. Which of the following accurately lists those phases from f
irst to last? A. 1. Radical Reconstruction, 2. Johnsonian Reconstruction, 3. Presidential Reconstruction
B. 1. Presidential Reconstruction, 2. congressional Reconstruction, 3. Southern Democrats control the political South.
C. 1. congressional Reconstruction, 2. Southern Democrats control the political South, 3. Presidential Reconstruction
D. 1. Johnsonian Reconstruction, 2. Radical Reconstruction, 3. Presidential Reconstruction
Answer: its B The first phase of Reconstruction, from 1865 to 1877, was led by the presidents. Abraham Lincoln had capably led the North through the war, and he hoped to meld it back together.