At the end of 2001, the US economy
-began to recover -stayed the same -worsened

The 2001 recession was an eight-month economic downturn that began in March and lasted through November 1  While the economy recovered in the fourth quarter of that year the impact lingered and the national unemployment continued to climb reaching 6% in June 2003.

Explanation:

an economic reason that the south needed a reconstruction plan is that plantations, factories, and other businesses were destroyed during the war.

oil! is what i am assuming