1. Class Starter for 3/17/2010 Who was involved with Reconstruction efforts?

2. Republican South African Americans “Carpetbaggers” –Northerners who moved south “Scalawags”-white Republican southerners –Many were poor southerners –Some opposed succession –Small farmers

3. New Patterns of Farming in the South Sharecropping –Work for part of the crop Tenant Farming –Rent the land Who provides housing and food?

4. Effects on the South’s Economy Changes in the labor force –1875: white laborers picked 40% of cotton Cash crops –Farming arrangements focused on cash crops –Food was imported Debt –Profits went to debts Merchants –Sold supplies to tenant farmers

5. Cities Expand Southern railroads rebuilt by 1872 –40% increase in new track as well Railroads increased growth in the cities and towns

6. Industrial Growth S factories produced goods that were turned into finished products in the North Cotton mills produced fabric –Fabric sent N to be finished http://us.history.wisc.edu/hist102/weblect/lec02/cotton_mill_spinner_SC.jpg

7. Money, Money, Money Infrastructure rebuilt –Federal funds, private investors and TAXES Corruption –Politicians and businessmen took advantage of the rapid growth