*Reconstruction

The time after the Civil War was hard for Virginia.  This time of U.S. history is known as

• the starving time

• the new America

• Reconstruction

The word "reconstruct" means to

• repay

• rebuild

• retire

DURING Reconstruction African Americans began to have power in Virginia’s government, and black and white men could vote and hold office.

• true

• only in certain situations

• false

Virginia owed a lot of money after the Civil War. They were ______.

• solvent

• very wealthy

• in debt

• a surplus

Land, roads, railroads and buildings were ___________________ during the Civil War.

• empty

• built

• destroyed

• remodeled

Which era focused on rebuilding America?

• Civil War

• Early Statehood

• Reconstruction

• Texas Revolution

What was the Freedmen's Bureau?

• Agency that gave houses to anyone who lost their home in the war

• A bank

• Agency that helped newly freed slaves start a new life

• A lawyer's office

The Freedmen's Bureau helped African Americans by providing...... (choose 3) .

• public schools

• Food

• Money

• Medical Care

The separation of people, usually based on race or religion

• celebration

• integration

• communication

• segregation

What was life like for African Americans (freed slaves) after the war?

• Easy, they were now free

• Easy to find a job

• Hard, often unfair, had to fight for rights

• Hard to find jobs, but they were treated fairly