A New Georgia

What political group was in favor of harsh punishments after the war for the south?

• radical republicans

• radical democrats

• republicans

• democrats

What are the differences in tenant farmers and sharecroppers?

• Tenant farmers had tools and seeds and were able to make a profit, while sharecroppers stayed in debt.

• Sharecroppers had tools and seeds and were able to make a profit, while tenant farmers stayed in debt.

• Both had the same amount of available resources and both made a good amount of money.

• Both did not have many resources and stayed in debt.

What was the main goal of the Ku Klux Klan in the South?

• to prevent people from voting for republicans

• to prevent people from voting for democrats

• to prevent people from voting at all

• to incite violence

What did most freedmen do after the Civil War for work?

Select ALL that apply.

• sharecropping

• tenant farming

• went to school

• factory work

Which crop did the South want to produce after the Civil War?

• tobacco

• rice

• cotton

• indigo

This system of agriculture developed in the late 19th century, in which a landowner allowed a tenant to use the land in return for a portion of what was produced. It was called

• slash and burn farming

• share cropping

• rent farming

• farm to fork farming

They were given food, clothing, and medicine on credit

They had to share a portion of their harvest with the landowner

They were provided land, a home, and fertilizer by the landowner

• slaves

• carpetbaggers

• scalawags

• sharecroppers

Why did Sharecropping and tenant farming become the dominant form of agriculture after the Civil War?

• many former Confederate soldiers were available to work

• the government offered farmers incentives to practice sharecropping

• there were many former slaves who needed work and plantation owners who needed labor

• people flocked to the south after the war for jobs

What is "segregation"? 

• Separation of the races
• Creating government amendments
• The 13th Amendment
• Congressional Reconstruction

What was the impact of Plessy v. Ferguson in the United States?

• Many African Americans were unable to vote.

• Many African Americans were lynched.

• All facilities in the United States were equal.

• Segregation was declared legal in the United States.