WorksheetsChapter 21- The South After the Civil War
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the main reason many freed slaves initially left their plantations after the war?
a)
To find work in factories
b)
To experience their newfound freedom
c)
To join the Freedmen's Bureau
d)
To become sharecroppers
2.
According to the text, what fraction of Southern men and boys who fought for the Confederacy died in the war?
a)
One-half
b)
One-fourth
c)
One-third
d)
Two-thirds
3.
What was the primary success of the Freedmen's Bureau?
a)
Providing land to former slaves
b)
Creating employment opportunities
c)
Educational programs
d)
Medical care
4.
How did Mississippi spend one-fifth of its tax dollars in 1866?
a)
Rebuilding railroads
b)
Supporting the Freedmen's Bureau
c)
Purchasing artificial limbs for veterans
d)
Rebuilding farms
5.
What was sharecropping?
a)
A system where workers owned their own land
b)
A system where workers paid rent with money
c)
A system where landowners shared profits with banks
d)
A system where workers paid with a portion of their crops
6.
What common rumor went around among freed slaves about government help?
a)
They would receive free education
b)
They would receive forty acres and a mule
c)
They would receive monthly payments
d)
They would receive new homes
7.
What happened to Confederate money when the Confederacy collapsed?
a)
It became worthless immediately
b)
It was exchanged for U.S. dollars
c)
It maintained some value
d)
It could be used in banks
8.
What percentage of former slave families became sharecroppers?
a)
50 percent
b)
75 percent
c)
80 percent
d)
90 percent
9.
What was one major reason many freed slaves stayed on their former plantations?
a)
They were forced to stay
b)
They needed to make a living
c)
They preferred familiar surroundings
d)
They wanted to own the land
10.
What was typically forbidden for slaves before the Civil War?
a)
Working in the fields
b)
Living on plantations
c)
Learning to read and write
d)
Attending church
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