Question

Which of the following describes how the Freedmen's Bureau helped former slaves and poor whites? Select the two that apply.
(2 points)
Acted in legal matters by drawing up labor contracts for fair wages and job security
• Redistributed the property of former Confederates to freed slaves
• Created positions in Congress to protect blacks and poor whites
• Assisted charity groups by setting up schools to promote education

Answer 1

Following the end of the Civil War, most freedmen and poor whites in the South earned a living through (1 point)
• construction and manufacturing.
• sharecropping and tenant farming.
the textile industry.
• the financial industry.

Answer 2

Which statement is correct about agriculture in Georgia after the Civil War?
(1 point)
• All plantations were burned and destroyed by the war.
• Plantation owners had land but little money to pay people to work it.
Industries quickly hired all available workers, leaving few workers in agriculture.
• Freed slaves were given portions of plantation land to own.

Answer 3

The two statements that describe how the Freedmen's Bureau helped former slaves and poor whites are:

1. Acted in legal matters by drawing up labor contracts for fair wages and job security.
2. Assisted charity groups by setting up schools to promote education.

Answer 4

Following the end of the Civil War, most freedmen and poor whites in the South earned a living through **sharecropping and tenant farming**.

Answer 5

The correct statement about agriculture in Georgia after the Civil War is: **Plantation owners had land but little money to pay people to work it.**