1. Virginians faced _____ problems in rebuilding the state after the war.
- minor
B. no
C. serious
D. some
2. 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?
F. Freedmen's Bureau
G. Reconstruction
H. Revolution
J. Sharecropping
3. Which of the following was NOT a problem faced by Virginians during Reconstruction?
A. All banks were closed.
B. Millions of slaves needed jobs.
C. Railroads and bridges were destroyed.
D. They had the money they needed.
4. Which of the following was a problem Virginians faced during Reconstruction?
F. Banks were now reopened.
G. Money had no value.
H. Railroads had been repaired.
J. Slaves found food and jobs.
5. What government agency provided food, schools, and medical care for freed slaves and others in Virginia and the rest of the South?
A. Freedmen's Bureau
B. Sharecropping System
C. Jim Crow System
D. Welfare Bureau
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6. What name would best complete the title in the picture above?
F. Freedmen's Bureau
G. Jim Crow System
H. Sharecropping System
J. Welfare Bureau
7. What system common in Virginia after the war allowed freedmen and poor white farmers to rent land from a landowner by promising to pay the owner with a share of the crop?
A. Discrimination
B. Reconstruction
C. Sharecropping
D. Segregation
8. The separation of people usually based on race or religion is known as _____.
F. discrimination
G. integration
H. prejudice
J. segregation
9. An unfair difference in the treatment of people is called _____ .
A. discrimination
B. integration
C. prejudice
D. segregation
10. During Reconstruction the people who began to have power in Virginia's government and could finally vote were the _____ .
F. African Americans
G. American Indians (First Americans)
H. Spanish Americans
J. Women
11. After Reconstruction, these gains were lost when _____ established segregation and reinforced prejudices held by whites.
A. Freedmen's Bureau
B. sharecropping
C. "Jim Crow" Laws
D. technology
12. Which of the following was an effect African Americans faced because of the "Jim Crow" laws?
F. They were now able to vote.
G. They had to pay a poll tax.
H. They attended integrated schools.
J. They could hold public office.
13. Which was NOT an effect the "Jim Crow" laws had on African Americans?
A. It was difficult to hold public office.
B. It was difficult to vote in elections.
C. They attended integrated schools.
- They had to pay unfair poll taxes.
14. What could African Americans do if they paid a poll tax and passed a reading test?
F. Get a job
G. Go to school
H. Hold public office
J. Vote in an election
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What Helped Virginia Grow
after the Civil War?
Clothing Yes
Coal deposits Yes
Computers No
Farming Yes
Furniture-making Yes
Railroads Yes
Road-building Yes
Tobacco Yes
15. Which of the following did NOT contribute to Virginia's economy?
A. Agriculture
B. Industry
C. Technology
D. Transportation
16. Virginia's cities grew with people, businesses, and _____ .
F. agriculture
G. banking
H. factories
J. slaves
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Automobile Bus
Railroad Streetcar
17. _____ were a key to the expansion of business, agriculture, and industry.
A. Automobiles
B. Buses
C. Railroads
D. Streetcars
18. Which Virginia city became a railroad center?
F. Alexandria
G. Lynchburg
H. Petersburg
J. Roanoke
19. Which of the following would have been made in factories near the railroad center?
A. Automobiles
B. Furniture
C. Coal products
D. Tobacco products
20 _____ discovered in Tazewell County and other nearby counties after the Civil War, became a source of livelihood for residents of southwest Virginia.
F. Coal
G. Furniture
H. Railroads
J. Tobacco
21. The need for more and better _____ increased across Virginia.
A. agriculture
B. coal
C. roads
D. voters
22. Which of the following did NOT become an important industry to Virginia during Reconstruction?
F. Coal mining
G. Computer chips
H. Furniture building
J. Tobacco products
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Automobile Coal Furniture Tobacco
23. What industry developed in southwest Virginia and became a source of income for many Virginians?
- Automobile
- Coal
- Furniture
- Tobacco