Question

What was the purpose of the Freedmen’s Bureau?

options:

To provide assistance to former slaves and poor whites
To provide assistance to former slaves and poor whites

To protect Georgia’s landowners
To protect Georgia’s landowners

To create segregation laws for Georgia
To create segregation laws for Georgia

None of the above

Answer 1

Which of the following describes how the Freedmen’s Bureau helped former slaves and poor whites? Select the two that apply.

options:

Acted in legal matters by drawing up labor contracts for fair wages and job security
Acted in legal matters by drawing up labor contracts for fair wages and job security

Redistributed the property of former Confederates to freed slaves
Redistributed the property of former Confederates to freed slaves

Created positions in Congress to protect blacks and poor whites
Created positions in Congress to protect blacks and poor whites

Assisted charity groups by setting up schools to promote education

Answer 2

Following the end of the Civil War, most freedmen and poor whites in the South earned a living through

options:

construction and manufacturing.
construction and manufacturing.

sharecropping and tenant farming.
sharecropping and tenant farming.

the textile industry.
the textile industry.

the financial industry.

Answer 3

Which statement is correct about agriculture in Georgia after the Civil War?

options:

All plantations were burned and destroyed by the war.
All plantations were burned and destroyed by the war.

Plantation owners had land but little money to pay people to work it.
Plantation owners had land but little money to pay people to work it.

Industries quickly hired all available workers, leaving few workers in agriculture.
Industries quickly hired all available workers, leaving few workers in agriculture.

Freed slaves were given portions of plantation land to own.

Answer 4

The purpose of the Freedmen’s Bureau was **to provide assistance to former slaves and poor whites**. It was established in 1865 to help with the transition from slavery to freedom, providing food, housing, medical aid, education, and legal support.

Answer 5

The two options 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**

The Freedmen's Bureau played a significant role in providing education and legal assistance to help integrate former slaves into society.

Answer 6

Following the end of the Civil War, most freedmen and poor whites in the South earned a living through **sharecropping and tenant farming**. These systems became common as a way for both groups to work the land and earn a living, often in a cycle of debt and poverty.

Answer 7

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.** Many plantation owners struggled financially after the war, which led to reliance on systems like sharecropping rather than being able to hire workers directly.