Reconstruction Review! 4 th grade

1. Why did Virginia’s land and plantations lose their value after the Civil War? A.The farms were in ruins and there were no slaves B.Many plantation owners fled to the North C.The Union owned the farms D.People did not need the money

A.A tax you pay when buying a fishing pole. B.A tax you have to pay to vote C.A tax on a flag pole D.A sales tax on purchases 2. What is a poll tax?

3. What did Virginia have to do before it could rejoin the Union? A.Punish former Confederate soldiers B.Give women the right to vote C.Raise money to get the state out of debt D.Write a new constitution

4. Which of these is NOT true about sharecropping? A.It seemed to meet the needs of poor white B.It provided jobs for northern factories C.It provided jobs for slaves who needed work D.It provided the plantation owners needed workers

5. What were the Jim Crow laws? A.A series of poll taxes used to help Virginia’s economy B.A series of new voting rules C.A system of laws designed to separate African Americans and whites D.A system of laws designed to prevent discrimination against African Americans

6. How did the government prevent African Americans from voting? A.They created the poll tax B.They created the Freedmen’s Bureau C.They made slavery legal D.They created the Stamp Act

7. The Jim Crow laws prevented African Americans from doing all of the following EXCEPT? Attending the same schools as whites Using the same water fountains as whites Wearing the same clothes as whites Eating in the same restaurants as whites

8. Which of these describes the role African Americans had after the Civil War? A.They worked as slaves on plantations B.They began to have more power in the government because they could vote C.They established the Freedmen’s Bureau to help northerners D.They sold their plantations for money

9. Which of these does NOT describe the effect of railroads on Virginia’s recovery? A.They helped small towns grow B.They created new industries C.They brought more jobs D.They caused farmers to make less money

10. What do we call the system in which freed black men and poor white farmers rented land from a landowner and promised to pay the owner back with a share of the crop ? A.Reconstruction B.Freedmen’s Bureau C.Sharecropping D.Jim Crow Laws

11. Why was life difficult for former slaves? A.They had little food, clothing and shelter B.They disliked their freedom C.They didn’t want to work D.They had a strong education

12. What do we call the separation of people based on race or religion? A.Equal Right Movement B.Reconstruction C.Discrimination D.Segregation

13. What is the unfair difference in the treatment of people called? A.Equal Right Movement B.Jim Crow laws C.Discrimination D.Segregation

14. What was the law passed by southern states that established segregation and reinforced prejudice? A.Sharecropping B.Jim Crow laws C.Freedmen’s Bureau D.Reconstruction

15. How did Virginia’s cities grow after the Civil War and reconstruction? A.More crops were grown B.The cities grew smaller C.Cities grew with people, business and factories D.Slavery increased

16. What government agency provided food, schools, and medical care for free slaves and others in Virginia? A.Freedmen’s Bureau B.Reconstruction Committee C.Federal Bureau D.Jim Crow Committee

17. What do we call the period following the Civil War in which Congress passed laws designed to rebuild the country and bring the southern states back into the Union? A.Civil War B.Sharecropping C.Reconstruction D.U.S. Bureau

A.Its money had no value B.Its government had to move to a safer location C.Its banks were closed D.Its transportation routes were destroyed 18. Which of these was NOT a problem for Virginia’s economy after the Civil War?

19. What was discovered in Tazewell County in Southwest Virginia after the Civil War? A.Rocks B.Apples C.Coal D.Seafood

20. Why did Virginia need more and better roads after Reconstruction? A.To help ship goods and products B.To help people move west C.To help the north rebuild D.All of the above

21. What was the key reason for expansion of business, agriculture, industry and growth of small towns in Virginia after the Civil War and Reconstruction? A.A new system of farming called sharecropping B.The building of new banks C.The writing of a new constitution D.The development of railroads

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