Which of the following was not an accomplishment of the new governments established under congressional Reconstruction?
A) They created public school systems.
B) They instituted ambitious programs of public works.
C) They confiscated land and redistributed it more equitable.
D) They expanded state bureaucracies and increased salaries for state employees.
E) They increased state debts and taxes.

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The new governments established under congressional Reconstruction did not confiscate land and redistribute it more equitably. This was a proposal by some Radical Republicans but was not implemented on a wide scale. The other options were indeed accomplishments or characteristics of the Reconstruction governments.

Which of the Following Was Not an Accomplishment of the New