*Reconstruction

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

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Reconstruction

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The word "reconstruct" means to

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rebuild

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

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true

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

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in debt

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

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destroyed

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Which era focused on rebuilding America? Options: Civil War, Early Statehood, Reconstruction, Texas Revolution

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Reconstruction

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What was the Freedmen's Bureau?

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Agency that helped newly freed slaves start a new life

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The separation of people, usually based on race or religion

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segregation

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

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Hard, often unfair, had to fight for rights

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When farmers rented land to poor white farmers and freed African Americans.

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