day 4 group c reconstruction
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Day 4 Group C
Ryan Burns
Allie Capecci
Kelly Durphy
Evaluate the impact of the Civil War on political and economic
developments in two of the regions
•South
•West
•North
South
• Will gain a lot of new political power– 3/5 Compromise eliminated, former slaves will not
account for 5/5 of a person• Temporarily divided into 5 military districts• KKK violence outbreak• Felt damaged for generations to come from
reconstruction• Resort to sharecropping instead of slavery• Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court case
validates segregation• Populist Party
West
• Purchase of Alaska– Seward’s Folly
• Railroads stretch out West– Better transport for people/supplies
• Immigration
North
• Tried to protect African Americans– Civil Rights Bill– 14th Amendment
• Industrial Revolution– Big surge to city
• Trusts rise to power– Corruption also rises
Potential Thesis
• Both the North and the South had positive and negative results following the Civil War, which related to industry, African Americans, and future generations.