Reconstruction

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What was Reconstruction?

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the period of time after the Civil War

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The US government created what organization to help former slaves and poor whites?

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Freedman's Bureau

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System of farming where farmers gave part of their crop to pay for the land they rented

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Sharecropping

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Why did sharecroppers remain poor?

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They owed money to the landowners, never getting out of debt.

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What was the purpose of the Freedman's Bureau?

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provide food, clothing, and medical care; provided legal advice to poor whites and former slaves; set up hospitals and schools.

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How was President Lincoln killed?

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shot by John Wilkes Booth

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Which side's farms, factories, railroads, etc. were destroyed?

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South

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Which side needed a new economy? Options: North, South, Both

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South

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Which is the best description of Reconstruction?

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a period of rebuilding in the US after the Civil War

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The 14th Amendment granted...

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citizenship and equal protection