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Who did Belknap support during the Reconstruction Era?

  • Ulysses S. Grant's Reconstruction policy

  • The Democrats

  • The Confederacy

  • None of the above

Answer

During the Reconstruction Era, Belknap supported Ulysses S. Grant's Reconstruction policy. Grant believed that the federal government should play a role in helping the former Confederate states rebuild, and he opposed the harsh policies that were being advocated by some Republicans. Belknap agreed with Grant's approach, and he helped to implement the president's policies.
The Belknap Chronicles: A Captivating Quiz on William W. Belknap, the 30th U.S. Secretary of War

The Belknap Chronicles: A Captivating Quiz on William W. Belknap, the 30th U.S. Secretary of War

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