August 12 th - Bellwork 1. In one well constructed sentence tell me what the topic was from yesterday. 2. In one well constructed sentence tell me why this was significant? 3. In one well constructed sentence state an example of why it was/is significant or for instance why it was/is significant. 4. In one well constructed sentence state … As a conclusion _______________ or … as a result of ________________. 5. Write one well constructed sentence concluding yesterdays assignment wrapping up all the previous sentences and using any other outsind knowledge that we talked about yesterday.

Agenda for August 13 th 2015 Review EQ1 agriculture - BELLWORK. Video on 21 st century agriculture. Review Reconstruction – ACTIVITY Notes and.PPT on Reconstruction. What determines what is grown where? Where are the major crops in the United States grown? Student Agriculture Location Activity

US.2 Summarize the major developments in Tennessee during the Reconstruction era, including the Constitutional Convention of 1870, the yellow fever epidemic of 1878, and the election of African Americans to the General Assembly EQ #2 - What were the major developments in Tennessee during the Reconstruction Era?

Reconstruction and Post-Reconstruction

1. What was Reconstruction? The period AFTER the Civil War when the South was rebuilding both physically and politically.

2. What were the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments? The 13 th Amendment freed the slaves. The 14 th Amendment gave African Americans citizenship. The 15 th Amendment gave black MALES the right to vote. **Remember, women could not vote yet!

3. What was life like in the South immediately after the Civil War (include information about the conditions of the South and the politics of the South)? Physically, the South was destroyed. Politically, the South was divided. Scalawags- Small farmers who joined the Republican Party. Carpetbaggers- Northerners who had moved South and were Republicans. African Americans- Black members of the Republican Party.

4. What changes were made in Tennessee due to Reconstruction? (See separate paper) (EQ #2) Tennessee was forced to change their constitution. This was a part of the CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF 1870! The new TN Constitution abolished slavery and provided black males with voting rights. TN did, however, enact the poll tax to limit voter rights.

5. What did Tennesseans, especially in Memphis, face during the 1870s? (See separate paper) (EQ #2) Many Tennesseans were faced with yellow fever, especially in Memphis. Over 2,000 people died in Memphis in the 1870s due to yellow fever. This was mainly caused by poor sanitation.

6. How did the epidemic impact the city in the late 1870s? (See separate paper) (EQ #2) Memphis leaders began to reform their sanitation system, providing new sewer systems and improving their water supply. By the late 1880s, yellow fever had a much smaller impact on the people of this region.

7. How did the life of former slaves improve during Reconstruction? During Reconstruction, black males gained the right to vote. African Americans were finally allowed to become a community. Many blacks took jobs outside of the plantation. The literacy rate of African Americans went up. The Freedmen’s Bureau assisted blacks and poor whites after the war. DURING RECONSTRUCTION, AFRICAN AMERICANS HAD A LOT MORE POLITICAL FREEDOM!!

8. What was the role of African Americans in politics after the Civil War? African Americans began to actively participate in the government. Because black males could vote, many African Americans were elected into public office. 16 African Americans were elected into the U.S. Congress during this time. Hiram Revels was the first black senator.

9. What was the role of African Americans in politics in Tennessee? (See separate paper) (EQ #2) In Tennessee, there were several African Americans voted into local and state government positions. They worked to keep the rights they had gained after the war. In 1887, Tennessee elected three black men into political positions. They were the last three elected in our state until the 1960s.

10. What led to the fall of Reconstruction (include information about the opposition that existed in the South and the lack of support)? The KKK and other similar groups began to work to stop African Americans from getting rights. They often threatened and/or killed blacks and whites who were involved in helping African Americans gain rights. The end of the Freedmen’s Bureau and the creation of the Amnesty Act slowed down the progress of Reconstruction. The civil rights of African Americans throughout the country began to be denied because there was little regulation. The 1876 election ended Reconstruction permanently.

11. What was the result of the Presidential election of 1876? How did this impact Reconstruction? (EQ #3) The 1876 Presidential election between Rutherford B. Hayes (Republican) and Samuel Tilden (Democrat) ended with a compromise in Congress. Samuel Tilden had won the popular vote, but lost the electoral vote by 1. The decision was given to an electoral commission made up of several important members of the government. The electoral commission came up with a compromise. They allowed Rutherford B. Hayes to become President as long as the Republicans withdrew troops from the South. This ended Reconstruction.