Reconstruction 4th grade - Tutone

What does the word "Reconstruction" mean?

• The act of building something that has been damaged or destroyed

• A process of making sure something is true

• The study of past events

• A type of artistic movement

What does the word "Reconstruction" literally mean?

• The act of breaking something into parts

• The act of building or forming by putting together parts again

• The process of eliminating something completely

• The method of preserving something as it is

Which of the following is NOT a synonym of "Reconstruction"?

• Rebuild

• Reform

• Renew

• Neglect

Which of the following is an antonym of "Reconstruction"?

• Restore

• Demolish

• Reform

• Renew

What was the name given to the years after the Civil War as mentioned in the text?

• The Great Divide

• The Southern Reconstruction

• The Reconstruction

• The Post-War Era

Why did African Americans in Virginia need housing, food, clothing, jobs, and education after the Civil War?

• They were previously wealthy and lost everything.

• They were freed from enslavement and lacked basic necessities.

• They were immigrants to Virginia.

• They were soldiers returning from the war.

What was the state of Virginia's economy after the Civil War according to the text?

• It was booming due to the war efforts.

• It was stable but showed signs of decline.

• It was in ruins and the currency had no value.

• It was unaffected by the Civil War.

What happened to the Confederate currency after the Civil War as mentioned in the text?

• It became the official currency of the Union.

• It was replaced by a new national currency.

• It had no value because Virginia was now part of the Union.

• It increased in value due to its rarity.

According to the text, what needed to be rebuilt in Virginia after the Civil War?

• Only the railroads and bridges

• Only the plantations and crops

• Railroads, bridges, plantations, crops, and businesses

• Only the businesses and banks

Why was there too much to do and no way to get money to reconstruct the land in Virginia after the Civil War?

• Because the state was receiving too much federal aid

• Because the state had an abundance of resources

• Because the state had no problems to fix

• Because the banks were closed and the currency had no value