US Event #1

My first US event during the European Imperialistic time period is:

The End of Reconstrustion.

The End of Reconstruction happened gradually, but the final end was the Compromise of 1877. Reconstruction was the period after the Civil War in which the North helped "rebuild" the South with the help of troops. One of the goals of the Reconstruction period was to equalize black Americans. There was a lot of opposition in the South, and eventually, the North pretty much just gave up on their commitment. The end of Reconstruction happened towards the beginning of Imperialism in Europe. Reconstruction can be viewed (from a Northerner's point of view) as quite opposite of Imperialism because it was an effort to help the South get back on their feet, while from a Southerner's point of view, it can be seen as Imperialistic itself. Due to the fact that the South considered themselves a separate country, it could be taken as the Union being Imperialistic over the Confederation, not being helpful. If considered Imperialistic, it could be said that the Union established a protectorate of sorts over the Confederation, just like many European countries did over African countries around the same time period.