The Civil War
Who won the Civil War?
The North or the Union
True or False:
Black Codes were created to allow "freed" slaves unlimited freedoms.
False
Reconstruction is another word for ______.
Rebuild
The _________ __________ changed the way people worked after the Civil War.
Industrial Revolution
After the Civil War, what was destroyed in the South?
Farms, cities, and Railroads
What led to the North and the South fighting in the Civil War?
True or False:
All slaves were freed immediately.
False, not all slaves knew or were told they were freed.
The goal of Reconstruction was for the South to __________ the North.
rejoin
What are the two main places children worked in after The Civil War?
1. Factories
2. Coal Mines
True or False:
Southerners were rich after The Civil War.
False
The North was referred to as the _______ and the South was referred to as the _________.
North = Union
South = Confederacy
Under Black Codes, what were the only two jobs that slaves could have once they were "freed"?
Farmers or servants
Which Amendment granted Citizenship to ALL human beings? Why was this so important?
14th Amendment
It gave citizenship to ALL people born in the U.S.
Why did owners of factories like to employ children?
Owners did not have to pay children much money
After The Civil War, the South was divided into _______ military districts.
5
Who was the President during the Civil War and what side was he on?
Abraham Lincoln and he was from the North
After the Civil War, what did Booker T. Washington start?
Schools for former slaves
What is a Poll Tax?
A fee that had to be paid just to be able to vote
Typically a child would work how many days per week, and for how long each day?
6 days a week for 13-15 hours
The _____ Amendment gave freed black men the right to ______.
15th
vote
Who became President after Lincoln and what did he want for the country?
Andrew Johnson and he wanted an easier rebuild for the South.
What amendment abolished slavery?
13th Amendment
Reconstruction made ____________, or leaving the country, illegal.
What was the job of an overseer of a factory?
To ensure children, and every employee, did their job correctly.
What happened to Abraham Lincoln?
He was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at the Ford Theater.