The stock market crashed which led to bank failures, works laid off, and a drought that lasted throughout the 1930s
They were engaged in Activism.
"The southern states have been conquered and should be punished for their actions".
We are doing this one in school.
The radical republicans were about justice, not healing. They wanted equal rights for blacks, to continue the freedman's bureau, and to punish the south. This was during the years of congressional reconstruction, 1865-1867. President Andrew Johnson was more into healing the country (as he was racist), during the years of 1864-1865.
The American Revolution was principally
caused by colonial opposition to British attempts to impose greater control over the colonies and to make them repay the crown for its defense of them during the French and Indian War (1754–63)
The great depression in 1929 is widely accredited to have been started by the Wall street crash, the drastic and fast fall in stock prices on the US stock market.