Which of the following statements accurately describe the challenges faced during Reconstruction?
1) Four million formerly enslaved African Americans had gained their freedom but had practically nowhere to go.
2) Having just weathered the Civil War, the resources of the federal government were utterly inadequate.
3) The federal government had never taken on such a large responsibility, so Reconstruction was a new challenge altogether.
4) White Southerners were resentful at having lost the Civil War, which made them less likely to embrace efforts to reconstruct the region.
5) The southern economy was thriving after the war since the states hadn't spent the same amount as the North on transportation and infrastructure.