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40 Cards in this Set
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What was wrong with the land after the Civil War
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Land had been destroyed in fighting, buildings burned and no money to rebuild. No money to pay people to work the land since all slaves were now free.
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Why were the freed slaves a problem?
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They had no homes, no food, no clothing and no way to make a living
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What was done to help VA overcome the problems of the freed slaves?
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Congress created the Freedman's Bureau and sharecropping was started.
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What is sharecropping?
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Farmers needed workers. Poor white farmers and freed slaves needed jobs. Those in need to used land to farm and pay rent for that land with crops at the end of the growing season. They gave a share of their crops.
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What was wrong with sharecropping?
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The land owners often made the sharecroppers pay more than half of their crops, so they were just as poor as before.
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What was life like during the Reconstruction?
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Blacks and whites both held offices in the government, ate at the same restaurantes, rode the same railcars, voted in the elections.
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Why did the equality during the Reconstruction end?
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Some white wanted things to return to the old ways.
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What is discrimination?
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The unfair difference in the treatment of people.
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How were African Americans discriminated agains?
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Laws were passed to keep them from voting and to keep them separated from whites.
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What were the laws called that discriminated against Afr-Americans?
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Jim Crow laws.
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What laws were passed to keep Afr-Americans from voting?
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A poll tax requiring payment to vote. A literacy text to prove a vote could read. Most Afr-Amer were poor and could not read.
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What is segregation?
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The separation of people, usually based on race or religion.
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How were Afr-Americans required to segregate?
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They had to use separate facilities like public restrooms and schools.
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How did Afr Americans fight the discrimination?
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They wrote letters, held meetings and organized protests.
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What other action did the Jim Crow laws cause the Afr Americans to take?
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The community gathered together for the good of the community. They started businesses, printed their own newspapers, became doctors, lawyers and teachers so they could help their fellow Afr Americans
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How did VA's economy develop after Reconstruction?
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The building of railroads, development of new business, and the growth of cities.
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Why did cities grow after the Civil War?
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People came looking for jobs
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Name cities that grew because the railroads grew.
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Richmond, Roanoke, Norfolk, Newport News, Petersburg, Alexandria, and Lynchburg.
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Railroads allowed small cities to ship goods to other cities and make __________
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money
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What was discovered in Tazewell?
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Coal
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What laws were passed to keep Afr-Americans from voting?
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A poll tax requiring payment to vote. A literacy text to prove a vote could read. Most Afr-Amer were poor and could not read.
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What is segregation?
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The separation of people, usually based on race or religion.
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How were Afr-Americans required to segregate?
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They had to use separate facilities like public restrooms and schools.
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How did Afr Americans fight the discrimination?
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They wrote letters, held meetings and organized protests.
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What other action did the Jim Crow laws cause the Afr Americans to take?
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The community gathered together for the good of the community. They started businesses, printed their own newspapers, became doctors, lawyers and teachers so they could help their fellow Afr Americans
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How did VA's economy develop after Reconstruction?
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The building of railroads, development of new business, and the growth of cities.
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Why did cities grow after the Civil War?
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People came looking for jobs
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Name cities that grew because the railroads grew.
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Richmond, Roanoke, Norfolk, Newport News, Petersburg, Alexandria, and Lynchburg.
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Railroads allowed small cities to ship goods to other cities and make __________
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money
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What was discovered in Tazewell?
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Coal
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What laws were passed to keep Afr-Americans from voting?
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A poll tax requiring payment to vote. A literacy text to prove a vote could read. Most Afr-Amer were poor and could not read.
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What is segregation?
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The separation of people, usually based on race or religion.
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How were Afr-Americans required to segregate?
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They had to use separate facilities like public restrooms and schools.
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How did Afr Americans fight the discrimination?
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They wrote letters, held meetings and organized protests.
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What other action did the Jim Crow laws cause the Afr Americans to take?
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The community gathered together for the good of the community. They started businesses, printed their own newspapers, became doctors, lawyers and teachers so they could help their fellow Afr Americans
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How did VA's economy develop after Reconstruction?
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The building of railroads, development of new business, and the growth of cities.
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Why did cities grow after the Civil War?
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People came looking for jobs
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Name cities that grew because the railroads grew.
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Richmond, Roanoke, Norfolk, Newport News, Petersburg, Alexandria, and Lynchburg.
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Railroads allowed small cities to ship goods to other cities and make __________
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money
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What was discovered in Tazewell?
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Coal
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