Chapter 21- The South After the Civil War

What was the main reason many freed slaves initially left their plantations after the war?

• To find work in factories
• To experience their newfound freedom
• To join the Freedmen's Bureau
• To become sharecroppers

According to the text, what fraction of Southern men and boys who fought for the Confederacy died in the war?

• One-half
• One-fourth
• One-third
• Two-thirds

What was the primary success of the Freedmen's Bureau?

• Providing land to former slaves
• Creating employment opportunities
• Educational programs
• Medical care

How did Mississippi spend one-fifth of its tax dollars in 1866?

• Rebuilding railroads
• Supporting the Freedmen's Bureau
• Purchasing artificial limbs for veterans
• Rebuilding farms

What was sharecropping?

• A system where workers owned their own land
• A system where workers paid rent with money
• A system where landowners shared profits with banks
• A system where workers paid with a portion of their crops

What common rumor went around among freed slaves about government help?

• They would receive free education
• They would receive forty acres and a mule
• They would receive monthly payments
• They would receive new homes

What happened to Confederate money when the Confederacy collapsed?

• It became worthless immediately
• It was exchanged for U.S. dollars
• It maintained some value
• It could be used in banks

What percentage of former slave families became sharecroppers?

• 50 percent
• 75 percent
• 80 percent
• 90 percent

What was one major reason many freed slaves stayed on their former plantations?

• They were forced to stay
• They needed to make a living
• They preferred familiar surroundings
• They wanted to own the land

What was typically forbidden for slaves before the Civil War?

• Working in the fields
• Living on plantations
• Learning to read and write
• Attending church