Reconstruction

Freedom and Change: Which sentence from the section titled, “Freedom and Change,” shows that General Gordon Granger’s arrival to Galveston was important to African Americans?

• On June 19, 1865, General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston with an important message.

• This holiday is known as Juneteenth, and it is a state celebration of the day slaves in Texas learned that they were free.

Rebuilding Texas: Which sentence from this section explains why the state had little property damage?

• Reconstruction was a difficult time.

• Few civil war battles were fought in Texas.

Which sentence from the selection supports the illustration on page 254?

• Many African Americans became sharecroppers.

• If crops were bad, sharecroppers could end up in debt.

In what part of the selection can the reader find information about major events in Texas’s history?

• The section titled, “Texas Rejoins the United States,” on page 255.

• The timeline on page 255.

After Reconstruction: The author organizes the information in this section by…

• Presenting problems that the newly freed slaves faced.

• Explaining causes and effects of slavery.

• Persuading the reader to end slavery.