The First Reconstruction Act of 1867 disbanded the governments of the southern states and replaced them with which of the following?
A. a council of religious leaders from several denominations
B. five separate councils comprising former slaves and administered by the National Guard
C. five military districts headed by generals and administered by more than 20,000 troops
D. a blue-ribbon panel comprising former presidents and sitting senators, administered through the bureaucracy of the former Confederate army
Answer: C
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