HIST-VS
Bristow VS.8a-c Reconstruction
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[Exam ID:1CEDEA
After the Civil War, many poor farmers in the South who did not own land became —
A slaves B factory owners
C indentured servants
D sharecroppers 2
Which time period belongs in the circle?
A Reconstruction B Colonization C Westward expansion
D Great Depression
3
The Freedmen's Bureau was —
A a group that fought to make slavery legal in the South
B an organization formed to help rebuild the northern states
C an agency that provided education and other services to newly freed African Americans
D a group of Confederate soldiers who were responsible for fighting the northern soldiers
4
What was the job of the Freedmen’s Bureau?
A To give land to immigrants
B To provide food and medicine for former slaves
C To rebuild cities destroyed in the war
D To provide jobs and housing for Confederate soldiers
5
After Reconstruction, Jim Crow laws were passed mainly in —
A western states
B northern states
C southern states
D eastern states
6
After Reconstruction, many African Americans were stopped from voting by —
A colonial rules
B age limits
C church laws
D poll taxes
7
After Reconstruction, which industry most encouraged the growth of towns and cities throughout Virginia?
A Shipbuilding
B Lumber
C Railroad
D Steel
8
What type of system is this man describing?
A
B
C
D
E
Co-farming
Indentured service
Slavery
Sharecropping
Plantation
9
Where is this speaker most likely from?
A Tazewell County
B Tidewater
C Richmond
D Northern Virginia
E Jamestown
F Shenandoah Valley
10 What caused the Freedmen's Bureau to become a valuable organization to poor white farmers and freed African Americans?
Newly freed African Americans and poor farmers had little food, clothing, shelter, or employment.
B Harriet Tubman established a secret route for African Americans.
C Virginia's citizens needed a place to meet and make laws.
D Armed African Americans started rebellions across Virginia.
A
11 Which region represents the area of the United States that required much physical rebuilding after the Civil War? A
B
C
D
Region 4
Region 3
Region 1
Region 2
12 All of the following were made available to freed men and women by the Freedmen's Bureau EXCEPT —
A medical care
B education
C land
D food
13 As a result of the Civil War —
A the Union states rejoined the Confederacy and reconstruction began
B the Confederate states rejoined the Union and reconstruction began
C the Union states refused to allow the Confederate states to rejoin
D the Confederate states refused to rejoin the Union and slavery continued
14 Which of the following statements about the effects of segregation and “Jim Crow” on life in Virginia is true?
A All public schools were integrated.
B All races were able to use public facilities.
C Racial discrimination was illegal.
D Poll taxes and voting tests were established.
15 Use this picture to answer the next question. The image above best illustrates the effects of — A industrialization.
B integration.
C abolition.
D segregation.
16 How did the Jim Crow laws affect American Indians?
A They integrated into public schools.
B They gained representation in Virginia's government.
C They earned the right to vote.
D They experienced discrimination similar to African Americans.
17 The laws and customs that separated blacks and whites in all public places were known as —
A fugitive slave laws.
B Freedman's Bureau.
C carpetbaggers.
D Jim Crow laws.
18 Jim Crow laws impacted African Americans by —
A giving them more opportunities to hold government positions
B requiring them to take literacy tests to vote
C creating high quality public facilities for their use
D allowing them to attend schools with white students
19 New industries developed in Tazewell and southwest Virginia after the Civil War due to the discovery of —
A coal.
B gold.
C silver.
D oil.
20 In addition to the growth of railroads, factories, and cities after the Civil War, which agricultural industry became important?
A apple
B corn
C tobacco
D poultry
21
The item in Figure 1 was first discovered in which location on Figure 2?
A 2
B 3
C 1
D 4
22 Use this picture to answer the next question. The growth of cities and industry in Virginia created a need for what? A more and better roads
B a smaller population
C stricter limits on state spending
D the abolition of political parties
23 As a result of railroad expansion, industries in Virginia —
A closed
B began to disappear
C expanded
D moved to the North
24 Railroads helped turn small towns into —
A coal mines
B cities
C farms
D governments
25 Which did NOT contribute to Virginia’s economy after the Civil War?
A Railroads
B Jim Crow laws
C Industries
D Coal deposits