Chapter 8 Reconstruction Flashcards
Name the three problems Virginians (the south) faced after the Civil War
Millions of freed African Americans needed housing, education, clothing, food, and jobs.
Virginias economy was in ruins
Money had no value
Banks were closed
Railroads, bridges, plantations, and crops were destroyed
What is share cropping?
A system common in Virginia after the war in which freedmen and poor white farmers rented land from landowners by promising to pay the owners with a share of the crops.
What is the period of time immediately following the Civil War called
Reconstruction period
What are Jim Crow laws
A term to refer to racial discrimination
Why was it difficult for farmers to make a living after the civil war
Many of poor white farmers and newly freed slaves who were renting could not grow enough crops
How did the freedmen’s bureau help newly freed slaves
Helped with food, jobs, homes, medical care, and getting an education
What does segregation mean
The separation of people, usually based on race or religion
Describe three ways African Americans were segregated
- African Americans and white children attended separate schools
- Unfair poll taxes and voting tests were established to keep African American men from voting
African Americans found it very difficult to vote or hold public office - African Americans had to use separate poor quality facilities and services, such as drinking fountains, restrooms, and restaurants
What was the major key to growth in industries, businesses, cities, and agriculture in Virginia?
Railroads were the key to growth in industries, businesses, cities, and agriculture
Name two rules that kept African Americans from voting
pay a voting/ reading test and pay a poll tax
Many former slaves were not educated, so they couldn’t read
How did plantation owners help sharecroppers get started
By allowing them to rent a small part of their big farms, but the share cropper had to pay with with a portion of the crops
List three important industries in Virginia
Railroads (transportation)
Technology (factory’s )
Businesses
Tobacco
What is the difference between discrimination and prejudice?
Discrimination is the unfair difference in the treatment of people.
Prejudice is the unfair opinion towards the people
Roanoke was formally known as______ ______because of its salt deposits that attracted deer.
Big lick
What was exchanged between freed slaves and landowners in the process of sharecropping
Crops
