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WorksheetsVS 8 and 9 Review
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
What was Reconstruction?
period following Revolutionary War
period following World War I
period following Civil War
period following World War II
Virginia’s cities grew with all of these except:
factories
people
farms
businesses
Which of these were affected by segregation and discrimination?
housing
employment
political representation
all of these
During Reconstruction, African Americans began to have power in Virginia’s government.
true
false
During Reconstruction, the need for more and better roads decreased.
true
false
What is the separation of people, usually based on race or religion?
discrimination
desegregation
justice
segregation
What was the Freedmen’s Bureau?
A privately owned company by John B. Freedman
an agency that helped freed African Americans and others in Virginia
an agency created by abolitionists that helped free slaves
an agency that helped all Africans Americans
Why was Virginia’s economy in ruins after the Civil War?
Money had no value
Railroads, bridges, plantations, and crops were destroyed
Banks were closed
all of these
Which means of transportation was the key to expansion during Reconstruction?
cars
boats
railroads
none of these
Why did sharecropping seem like a good idea?
it gave people a chance to rent land
it taught people to trust each other
it gave people a chance to feed their families
it gave people a chance to make money
Jim Crow laws only affected African Americans
true
false
Which was not a problem in the South during the Reconstruction era?
loss of livestock
houses and barns burnt down
crops destroyed
flooding
How did those that did not own land provide for their family after the Civil War?
taxes
sharecropping
government aid
The purpose of the Freedman's Bureau was to...
To provide jobs for Confederate soldiers
To aid former slaves
To provide jobs for Union soldiers
To help the wealthy become even wealthier
Where were Jim Crow laws primarily passed following the Civil War?
West
North
East
South
What impact did Jim Crow laws have on African Americans following Reconstruction?
gave them even more freedoms
took away freedoms given after the Civil War
Which of the following were ways African Americans were stopped from voting?
poll taxes
age limits
literacy tests
rules
What other group was impacted by Jim Crow laws?
White men
Native Americans
White women
What problem did Virginians face during Reconstruction?
railroad lines were added
money had no value
bridges were built
crops were planted
Who gained power in Virginia’s government and could finally vote during Reconstruction?
Spanish American men
American Indian men
Women
African American men
VS.9d - Oliver H. Hill is best known for his work with -
enslaved African Americans
disabled Americans
the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case
the Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court case
VS.9a - Which factor would persuade people to move from location 1 to location 2?
religious freedom
smaller population
job opportunities
cleaner air
VS.9c - Which sign is an example of integration?
