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Reconstruction in Virginia

VS8 ReviewSarah Duncan, Social Studies Specialist

Portsmouth Public Schools

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What is Reconstruction?

• The period following the Civil War in which Congress passes laws designed to rebuild the country and bring the southern states back into the Union

Reconstruction was from 1865 to 1877


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Problems faced by Virginians during Reconstruction

• Millions of freed slaves needed housing, clothing, food and jobs


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During Reconstruction ~

• Virginia’s Economy was in ruins– Money had no value– Banks were closed– Railroads, bridges, plantations, and crops

were destroyed


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Problems?

• Why were the destroyed railroads a problem for Virginian’s?

• Why were destroyed plantations and crops a problem for Virginia?

• Money had no value, why was that a problem?


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Measures taken to resolve some of the problems:

• The Freedman’s Bureau– Government agency– Provided food, schools and medical care

for freed slaves– In Virginia and the rest of the South


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Measures taken to resolve some of the problems:

SharecroppingCommon system in Virginia

Freedmen and poor white farmers rented land from a land owner by promising to pay the owner with a share of the crop


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The freedoms and rights promised to African Americans were slowly taken away after Reconstruction and it would take years to win them back.


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Rights of African Americans

• During Reconstruction– African Americans

began to have power in Virginia’s government

– Men of all races could vote

• After Reconstruction– Gains were lost

when “Jim Crow” laws were passed by southern states

– Jim Crow laws established segregation and reinforced prejudices held by whites


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“Jim Crow” Laws had an effect on African American life:

• Unfair poll taxes and voting tests were established to keep African Americans from voting

• African Americans found it difficult to vote or hold public office


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• African Americans were forced to use separate drinking fountains

• African Americans and white children attended separate schools

“Jim Crow” Laws had an effect on African American life:


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Virginia began to grow in many areas after the Civil War and Reconstruction

• Virginia’s cities grew with people, businesses, and factories

• Railroads were the key to the expansion of business, agriculture, and industry– Helped towns grow into cities– Stimulated the growth of factories

•Clothing, furniture and useful items


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Railroad Centers in VirginiaThe railroads brought new jobs and people to the area.


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• Other parts of Virginia grew as other industries developed. Coal deposits

discovered in Tazewell County after the Civil War became a source of livelihood in southwest Virginia.


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• The need for more and better roads increased



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• Tobacco farming and tobacco products became important Virginia industries



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1. What was developed to bring the southern states back into

the Union?

A. The Freedman’s Bureau

B. The Emancipation Proclamation

C. Reconstruction

D. The 13th Amendment


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2. Which of the following was NOT a problem faced by Virginian’s during Reconstruction?

A. Many freed slaves needed housing, food, and clothing

B. Virginia’s economy remained strongC. Railroads and plantations were

ruinedD. Money had no value


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3. The two most effective measures taken to resolve Virginia's problems during Reconstruction were

A. The formation of political parties and the creation of banks

B. The printing of more money and the use of the cotton gin

C. Building bridges and railroadsD. The Freedman’s Bureau and

sharecropping


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4. Which of the following is not an example of the effect of “Jim Crow” laws on African American life?

A. African American and white children attended the same schools

B. Poll taxes and voting tests were used to keep African Americans from voting

C. African Americans found it hard to vote or hold public office

D. African Americans were forced to use separate drinking fountains and other services


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5. What was key to the expansion of business, agriculture, and industry in Virginia after the Civil War?A. Automobiles

B. Computers

C. Tourism

D. Railroads


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6. Richmond, Roanoke, Norfolk, and Newport News grew because

A. More plantations were built

B. Slave labor helped the cities grow

C. New jobs and factories were created by railroads

D. The cotton industry caused cities to grow


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7. What became an important source of income from the Virginia economy?

A. Cattle

B. Cotton

C. Tobacco

D. Corn


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