Answer :
Southern states at the beginning of Reconstruction was characterized by the following:
- Bonds and currency with little to no value.
- Bank failures and bankrupt businesses.
- Destroyed railroads, farms, and homes.
- High food prices and widespread crop failures.
What is Reconstruction?
This is the period after the American Civil War from 1865 to 1877 which involved integration of the Southern states(Union).
This was as a result of the problems listed above which is why option D was chosen.
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