7.2 -- Rebuilding Southern Society

By what year are all the former Confederate states readmitted to the Union?

• 1870

• 1900

• 1880

• 1865

Who occupies the south?

• Union Army

• Confederate Army

What slows down recovery of the south?

• Heavy taxation

• Low employment

• Low birthrate

• High casualties

Which party do African Americans support?

• Republicans

• Democrats

What percentage of African American men vote?

• 30%

• 55%

• 15%

• 90%

Where do many African Americans go during Reconstruction?

• Urban areas

• Rural areas

What had General Sherman promised freed slaves?

• 40 acres and a mule

• revenge on they owners

• free transportation out West

• New jobs

What are TWO main options many slaves pursued after the Civil War?

• Sharecropping

• Tenant Farming

• Politicking

• Crop Rotating

What crop loses importance dramatically during Reconstruction?

• Cotton

• Tobacco

• Corn

• Grain

Because of the fall of cotton, what TWO industries take its place?

• Textile Mills

• Tobacco Farming

• Railroad Construction

• Gold Mining