DSST Civil War and Reconstruction

Answer: B - While the Radical Republicans did many things to punish the South, the fact that they would not recognize Confederate currency ensured that what little wealth remained in the South was completely devalued. When operating as an independent nation, the Confederacy created its own currency, converting American dollars to Confederate bills. When the North made the converse impossible and demanded payment for back taxes, the South had no funds with which to pay.