In at least one paragraph answer the following question:

Did Reconstruction end in 1877? Be sure to include the three sets of documents either by quoting them directly or by summarizing them with a parenthetical citation at the end.

To encourage railroad companies to build railroads across the west, the government gave them subsidies by select the best answer from the choices provided. a. paying the wages of laborers b. giving them building materials c. providing railroad trains d. providing free land