Which of the following events happened in the three years immediately following the Civil War?
A) President Johnson exiled, imprisoned, or executed many former Confederate leaders.
B) Intense and unparalleled political conflicts dominated the national scene.
C) Demobilized Confederate soldiers continued armed resistance to federal occupation forces.
D) Freedmen took revenge on their former owners and the rest of the southern white community.
E) Radical Republicans ordered the execution of all Confederate officials holding a cabinet rank or higher.

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The period immediately following the Civil War, known as Reconstruction, was marked by intense political conflicts between Radical Republicans and President Andrew Johnson, among others, over how to rebuild the South and integrate freed slaves into society.

Which of the Following Events Happened in the Three Years