What was Reconstruction?
(i’m not sure about my answer)

A -The Process of bringing Southern states back into the Union

Explanation:

Although the answer you chose is not entirely wrong the Reconstruction Era (1863 - 1877) was more about rebuilding the Confederate or southern states and bringing them together with the Union states after Civil War. The Union developed policies that allowed the Union to rejoin the Southern states.

the answer is a) to be able to obey them.

small european communities with shared traditions consolidated into large new states (apex)