USH Chapter 22, Part 1: The Ordeal of Reconstruction

Welcome to your Chapter 22 reading! As you read, consider the following essential question:
Was the Reconstruction Period a success or failure?
As always, "Focus Questions" should guide your reading and notes, but you do not necessarily have to explicitly answer them.

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According to the figure, before the Civil War began in 1861,

The first seven Confederate States to secede from the Union were South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas. Shortly after, Virginia, Arkansas North Carolina, and Tennessee followed suit.

While President Lincoln is known for freeing the slaves in the Emancipation Proclamation, he only freed slaves in the Confederate South [red]. Slavery was still allowed in the Border States [brown] until the 13th Amendment formally abolished slavery from the Union.

In our study of U.S. History, we care most about the causes and effects of major wars. Hence, we will be skipping over the textbook chapters that cover the Civil War.

tldr; The North wins, and the Union is preserved. The Confederacy loses, and the South is nearly wrecked by war. President Lincoln is assassinated.

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What do you already know about the Reconstruction period?

If you do not know anything about Reconstruction, what is one question you would want answered by the end of this learning cycle?

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The passage indicates that, after the Civil War ended in 1865, Confederate leaders

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The passage suggests that freedom for Southern blacks at the end of the Civil War

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Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

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As used in line 1, "focus" most nearly means

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Which choice best reflects the perspective of the white South regarding the Freedmen's Bureau?

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It can be reasonably inferred that the main purpose of the Black Codes was to

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Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

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As used in line 1, "ugly" most nearly means

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Do you have any feedback or questions about the Formative reading or comprehension questions that you want to go over in class?

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Please take a second and rate how well you understood this reading.

Before you submit, ask yourself:
Have I listened to OR read ALL of the reading?  (Yes/No)
Did I double check that I have answered ALL the questions? (Yes/No)
If you answered yes to BOTH questions - you can submit your pre-work!

What should you do next?
Go back to Google Classroom.
Make sure you watched the "Chapter 18 Quiz - Answer Explanation" video.
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According to the figure, before the Civil War began in 1861,

What do you already know about the Reconstruction period? If you do not know anything about Reconstruction, what is one question you would want answered by the end of this learning cycle?

The passage indicates that, after the Civil War ended in 1865, Confederate leaders

The passage suggests that freedom for Southern blacks at the end of the Civil War

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

As used in line 1, "focus" most nearly means

Which choice best reflects the perspective of the white South regarding the Freedmen's Bureau?

It can be reasonably inferred that the main purpose of the Black Codes was to

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

As used in line 1, "ugly" most nearly means

Do you have any feedback or questions about the Formative reading or comprehension questions that you want to go over in class?

Please take a second and rate how well you understood this reading.

What do you already know about the Reconstruction period?

If you do not know anything about Reconstruction, what is one question you would want answered by the end of this learning cycle?