How important were the linkages between economic developments and political ones in these years?

Why did many members of congress oppose president lincoln’s plan for reconstruction? a. they believed that freed blacks had gained too much power. b. they thought that the plan was too harsh on confederate sympathizers in the north. c. they thought that the president had overstepped his powers.

1. in recent lessons, you have been reading about some of the challenges and issues that the united states faces in both foreign and domestic affairs. review your notes from chapters 39–41 and make a list of these issues. make sure you review the looking to the future and charting future courses sheets from the divisions and new realities lessons. of all the challenges and issues that the united states faces, which do you believe is the most serious in terms of foreign affairs and which in terms of domestic affairs? choose one of each and write an essay that describes each issue and explains why you believe it is the most serious. there is no right or wrong answer—you will be graded, in part, on how well you make the argument that each issue you chose is the most serious. refer to the rubric and scoring instructions on the next page to see how your teacher will grade this assignment.

Verbal markers, such as "now" and "in conclusion" are useful tools for teachers when lesson emphasis is on punctuation in writing activities.