Thomas Nast, “Uncle Sam’s Thanksgiving Dinner,” 1869, drawn in support of the Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

Courtesy of the Library of Congress
Question
The change in society claimed by the artist in the image was most challenged by
Responses

the creation of the Republican Party.

the creation of the Republican Party.

the construction of canals and railroads.

the construction of canals and railroads.

the ending of Reconstruction.

the ending of Reconstruction.

the passage of laws promoting economic development in the West.

The correct response is the ending of Reconstruction.