The Economic Position of Ex-Slaves and the Development of Sharecropping (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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How many enslaved people were emancipated in 1865?
How many enslaved people were emancipated in 1865?
Four million
Who issued Special Field Order No. 15 in January 1865?
Who issued Special Field Order No. 15 in January 1865?
Union General William T. Sherman
How many acres did Special Field Order No. 15 confiscate?
How many acres did Special Field Order No. 15 confiscate?
400,000 acres
How many acres did Congress set aside for ex-slaves in 1866?
How many acres did Congress set aside for ex-slaves in 1866?
44 million acres in five states
What portion of their crop did sharecroppers typically pay as rent?
What portion of their crop did sharecroppers typically pay as rent?
Half of the crop
By 1880, what % of cotton-producing land was farmed by sharecroppers?
By 1880, what % of cotton-producing land was farmed by sharecroppers?
80 percent
Who outnumbered whom among sharecroppers?
Who outnumbered whom among sharecroppers?
White sharecroppers outnumbered Black
When did Congress shut down the Freedmen's Bureau?
When did Congress shut down the Freedmen's Bureau?
1872
What did Mississippi's Black Code forbid Black Americans from doing?
What did Mississippi's Black Code forbid Black Americans from doing?
Owning or renting farmland
On what date was President Lincoln assassinated?
On what date was President Lincoln assassinated?
14 April 1865