This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Why did the Freedmen's Bureau try to get blacks to sign labor contracts with white landowners? A) ... (Read 34 times)

clmills979

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 551
on: Aug 9, 2018
Why did the Freedmen's Bureau try to get blacks to sign labor contracts with white landowners?
 
  A) They thought that signing the contracts was in the best interests of blacks.
  B) They were pressing for economic stability in areas that needed labor to produce crops.
  C) They hoped to break the spirit of the South by showing how blacks could become economically independent.
  D) The Freedmen's Bureau had absolutely no role in helping blacks with labor contracts.

Question 2

How is the Southern Homestead Act an example of reconstruction land policies passed by Congress?
 
  A) The land was sold at high prices to elite black families.
  B) The land was of high quality and black farmers developed it into tobacco fields.
  C) The land was of poor quality and unsuitable for farming.
  D) None of the land was made available to black families.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

al

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 344
Reply #1 on: Aug 9, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


clmills979

  • Member
  • Posts: 551
Reply 2 on: Aug 9, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

abro1885

  • Member
  • Posts: 337
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Fungal nail infections account for up to 30% of all skin infections. They affect 5% of the general population—mostly people over the age of 70.

Did you know?

Coca-Cola originally used coca leaves and caffeine from the African kola nut. It was advertised as a therapeutic agent and "pickerupper." Eventually, its formulation was changed, and the coca leaves were removed because of the effects of regulation on cocaine-related products.

Did you know?

Acetaminophen (Tylenol) in overdose can seriously damage the liver. It should never be taken by people who use alcohol heavily; it can result in severe liver damage and even a condition requiring a liver transplant.

Did you know?

Never take aspirin without food because it is likely to irritate your stomach. Never give aspirin to children under age 12. Overdoses of aspirin have the potential to cause deafness.

Did you know?

Your skin wrinkles if you stay in the bathtub a long time because the outermost layer of skin (which consists of dead keratin) swells when it absorbs water. It is tightly attached to the skin below it, so it compensates for the increased area by wrinkling. This happens to the hands and feet because they have the thickest layer of dead keratin cells.

White lion in Belgrade Zoo, Serbia. White lion in Belgrade Zoo, Serbia.
White-winged Duck at Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park, North Carolina White-winged Duck at Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park, North Carolina
These illustrations show Ellen Craft, a slave with and without a disguise. She dressed “as a disting These illustrations show Ellen Craft, a slave with and without a disguise. She dressed “as a disting
Plan of the Anu Ziggurat and White Temple Plan of the Anu Ziggurat and White Temple
Normal white blood cell and a white blood cell undergoing apoptosis Normal white blood cell and a white blood cell undergoing apoptosis
Video: Junction Types - Tight and Adherens Junctions

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library