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Gathering the Facts
l.
Turn to pages 60-61 of the Atlas. Read the overview. Also look at map A, "The War
Grinds to an End," and photo B. Use the information to answer the following
questions.
a.
Where did General Lee surrender his army to General Grant?
b. Whatjobs did most African Americans have after the war?
c.
Which amendment ended slavery in the United
States?
d. lVhat other amendments were passed to protect the rights of freed
and
African Americans?
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History Through Maps
2. Look again ar map A. On each line, write approximately
how much time had passed
since the event listed before it.
Petersburg falls to the Union.
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b.
c.
d.
e.
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Richmond falls.
Lee surrenders.
Lincoln is assassinated.
Confederates win at Palmito Ranch.
Last Confederate Army surrenders.
Places, Regions, and Landscapes
3.
Look at map C, "Military Occupation of the Former Confederacy." IJse the information
to complete the following timeline.
1867
1870
Six former
Confederate states are
re-admitted to the
Union.
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?1" Time and Change
4.
Lookat maps F, "Political Power Struggle." Write D if the state had a Democratic
majority in Congress and R if it had a Republican majority.
l87l-1872
State
a.
b.
c.
d.
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1877-1878
Arkansas
Louisiana
Georgia
South Carolina
Thinking About History
5.
Look at maps C and F. Also look at graph D, "South Carolina Population" and picture
E. Use the information to complete the following sentences.
a.
African Americans tended to vote for the
Party during
Reconstruction.
b. In 1870, in South Carolina, African Americans made up
percent of
the population.
c.
As a result, a majority of Congressmen from the state were
d. In
e.
,
Hiram Revels became the first African American
Federal troops were sent to protect
voters.
f. When the Federal troops left, Southern
whites prevented African American
men from
g.
h!
regained power.
As a result,
People and Cultures
6.
Look again at map F for the years 1877-1878. Write T if the statement is true and F
the statement is false.
a.
b.
c.
d.
if
Most Southern states have Democratic Congressmen.
States along the Mississippi have a Republican majority in Congress.
Alabama is evenly divided in its representation.
Virginia has a Republican majority.
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