Question 10 (3 points) Which issue was the top priority of Ben Tillman and the conservative Democrats in
the years following the Reconstruction era?
Rebuilding the state's economy in a manner that ensured jobs and training for
the ex-slaves as well as poor, illiterate whites.
Extending the state's borders to reclaim territory that was ceded to North
Carolina following the Civil War.
Restoring the political power and economic superiority of the white population
and disenfranchising the ex-slaves.
Repaying debts to Great Britain and France incurred from leasing weapons, war
material, food, and supplies from them during the war.