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What was the main reason Congress did not pass legislation granting lands to freedmen?
What was the main reason Congress did not pass legislation granting lands to freedmen?
- To promote economic dependence among African Americans
- To encourage freedmen to establish sharecropping relationships
- Out of respect for the constitutional rights of southern whites to their landed property (correct)
- To ensure economic independence for landless poor whites
What was the primary role of the Freedman’s Bureau in the South?
What was the primary role of the Freedman’s Bureau in the South?
- Promoting economic dependence through sharecropping
- Establishing over 1,000 schools throughout the region (correct)
- Encouraging freedmen to move to the northern states
- Granting lands to both African Americans and poor whites
What was President Lincoln's primary objective with his Reconstruction plan?
What was President Lincoln's primary objective with his Reconstruction plan?
- Punish the southern elite
- Grant lands to freedmen
- Establish sharecropping relationships
- End the war as quickly as possible (correct)
Why did Congress finally pass a Reconstruction plan?
Why did Congress finally pass a Reconstruction plan?
What was one key aspect of President Johnson's Reconstruction policy?
What was one key aspect of President Johnson's Reconstruction policy?
Why did Congress refuse to admit returning Southern officials?
Why did Congress refuse to admit returning Southern officials?
What was the responsibility of rebuilding the South economically according to the federal government's perspective post-Civil War?
What was the responsibility of rebuilding the South economically according to the federal government's perspective post-Civil War?
Which federal agency was established to provide assistance to those affected by the Civil War, including whites and freedmen?
Which federal agency was established to provide assistance to those affected by the Civil War, including whites and freedmen?
What types of assistance did the Freedman's Bureau provide to those affected by the war?
What types of assistance did the Freedman's Bureau provide to those affected by the war?
What was one of the key roles of the Freedman's Bureau in helping freedmen find jobs?
What was one of the key roles of the Freedman's Bureau in helping freedmen find jobs?
Why did the Freedman's Bureau have to take back lands that were distributed to freedmen during the war?
Why did the Freedman's Bureau have to take back lands that were distributed to freedmen during the war?
Who was primarily responsible for the reconstruction of towns, factories, farms, and transportation systems in the South post-Civil War?
Who was primarily responsible for the reconstruction of towns, factories, farms, and transportation systems in the South post-Civil War?
