Reconstruction Flashcard

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What was the period of time following the Civil War called?

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Reconstruction

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Which choice described freed slaves after Reconstruction?

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They were discriminated against.

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Which choice was a way of making money for freed slaves? They could work as a slave. They would be repaid by their former owners. They could sharecrop. They could hire slaves.

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They could sharecrop.

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Why weren’t sharecroppers successful?

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They did not make much of a profit.

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What was NOT a job of the Freedman’s Bureau? Options: Government assistance for former slaves, Building schools, Helping African Americans find jobs, Slave owner counseling

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Slave owner counseling

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What did projects in the South rebuild during Reconstruction?

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Homes, stores, and bridges

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Why were Southern plantation owners struggling to make a profit after the Civil War?

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The Emancipation Proclamation banned slavery.

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Why did industries in the North flourish during the Civil War?

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They manufactured products like textiles.

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How was Southern life destroyed during the Civil War?

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By the March to the Sea

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Why were the “Civil War” Amendments passed?

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To ensure equal protection under the Constitution