Why did the south get punished after the civil war?

Because they had destroyed the economy

Explanation:

They were punished because they had caused so much destruction they were forced to pay a fine and help with the reconstruction era.

the dominoes began to fall. the surrender at appomattox took place a week later on april 9. while it was the most significant surrender to take place during the civil war, gen. robert e. lee, the confederacy's most respected commander, surrendered only his army of northern virginia to union gen. ulysses s. grant

explanation:

the united states began searching for a way to reduce oil

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