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1 Class Starter for 3/17/2010 Who was involved with Reconstruction efforts?

2 Republican South African Americans “Carpetbaggers” –Northerners who moved south “Scalawags”-white Republican southerners –Many were poor southerners –Some opposed succession –Small farmers

3 New Patterns of Farming in the South Sharecropping –Work for part of the crop Tenant Farming –Rent the land Who provides housing and food?

4 Effects on the South’s Economy Changes in the labor force –1875: white laborers picked 40% of cotton Cash crops –Farming arrangements focused on cash crops –Food was imported Debt –Profits went to debts Merchants –Sold supplies to tenant farmers

5 Cities Expand Southern railroads rebuilt by 1872 –40% increase in new track as well Railroads increased growth in the cities and towns

6 Industrial Growth S factories produced goods that were turned into finished products in the North Cotton mills produced fabric –Fabric sent N to be finished http://us.history.wisc.edu/hist102/weblect/lec02/cotton_mill_spinner_SC.jpg

7 Money, Money, Money Infrastructure rebuilt –Federal funds, private investors and TAXES Corruption –Politicians and businessmen took advantage of the rapid growth


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