Having won major victories in the 1866 elections, the Republican Congress passed the

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The First Reconstruction Act was passed in 1867, which was after the 1866 elections. This Act was designed to bring the former Confederate states back into the Union by dividing them into military districts and requiring them to adopt new state constitutions that included African American suffrage. The 14th and 15th Amendments were also passed during the Reconstruction period, but the question specifically mentions the 1866 elections, which precede the passage of those amendments. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Lincoln in 1863, also prior to the 1866 elections. Therefore, the most fitting answer is A) First Reconstruction Act.

Having Won Major Victories in the 1866 Elections, the Republican