What were some of the important limitations to the progress made during the reconstruction era?

The formation of business monopolies in the late 1800s was made possible by the (1) effects of laissez-faire policies (2) passage of federal antitrust laws (3) elimination of the free-enterprise system (4) adoption of socialist economic practices

In an economic downturn, what can happen in countries that depend on high taxes to fund social programs?

What states were considered part of the antebellum south?