What is ment by the reconstructive period in american history?

Question

(b) what three questions did the federal government hope to answer during this time?

Answer 1

I'm not answering a homework question. At least not the way you would like it answered. The reconstructive era/period was the time in which America spent rebuilding the south after the civil war. The time was about 1870 - 1885 give or take a few years. Grant was the main president during this time.

Answer 2

the reconstructive period in the US was years preceding the civil war, when laws and customs were forced to change in the south (confederate) states in order for them to regain statehood in the union.