Reconstruction
What two groups would have supported the republican party during this time?
Scalawags and Freedmen
What job did most freedmen do when slavery was over?
Sharecropping
Which group wanted to "redeem" the old south and make it more like before the Civil War?
Conservative Elite
How did mill village owners improve LIVING conditions for workers?
By providing electricity and running water in their homes.
What improved farming production since there were no machines?
Fertilizers
Name two failures of Reconstruction
Rise of Vigilante groups (KKK)
Passing of the Black Codes
Why were agricultural colleges such as Clemson created?
To teach and improve ways to farm
What was the true reason behind the Hamburg Massacre?
White backlash against African Americans during reconstruction.
Why did the South not want industrialization? (factories, mills, etc.)
Why would many farmers move to cities and work in factories in the late 1800's?
Farmers could no longer make a living off the land.
What types of obstacles did African Americans face in order to vote?
Literacy Tests
Poll Taxes
Gerrymandering
Explain
How did the court rule in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson?
"Separate but Equal" followed the 14th amendment and was allowed.
Why were children most often used to work in mills?
Cheap Labor
Small fingers to re-tie broken threads and fix machines.
During the Sea Island Hurricanes and the Charleston Earthquake, what new crops did SC begin to farm?
Peach Trees and Tobacco
What is the most important part of the Freedmen's Bureau?
Creating Schools for African Americans to attend.
What impact did the Constitution of 1868 have on African Americans?
African American men such as Joseph Rainey and Benjamin Randolph were now allowed to vote and hold public office.
Why would the conservative elite use gerrymandering after reconstruction?
To limit how much power African Americans could have in SC.
How was the economy impacted by monopolies like Rockefeller Oil and Carnegie Steel?
The gap between wealthy and poor grew tremendously.
Which group held political power during the turn of the 20th century?
Conservative Democrats
Explain these amendments
13th
14th
15th
13th Amendment - Freed Slaves
14th Amendment - Equal Protection under the Law, Citizenship to anyone born in the US
15th Amendment - All men can vote
How did both the North and the South agree that Reconstruction was over?
If the North would surrender and remove federal troops from protecting the South, the South would agree for Rutherford B. Hayes to become president.
Why would the Democrats want a new constitution in 1895?
To gain political control by disenfranchising (keep from voting) AA.
How did the transcontinental railroad affect SC and the USA?
Time zones were developed so people would know when to meet for their trains. Major cities grew.
Which political party of the late 1800s wanted popular elections of Senators (17th Amendment), a secret ballot, a fair income tax, regulation of railroads and banks, and a system of federal farm loans?
Populist Party