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The South had just been defeated in the Civil War. Many of its railroads and businesses and farms had been damaged or destroyed. The slaves, who did much of the agricultural work, were freed. They needed jobs but and little education and few skills. The South had to be rebuilt and needed a lot of help to do so.
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What are titans of industry?
also known as the knights of the guild, the titans of industry was formed by Andrew Johnson to help rebuild the south during the reconstruction period. The titans of industry were composed of northern as well as pro slavery owners of the south
what was President Johnson plan to rebuild the south?
The rebuilding of the South after the Civil War is called the Reconstruction. The Reconstruction lasted from 1865 to 1877. The purpose of the Reconstruction was to help the South become a part of the Union again.
Did Andrew Johnsom help newly freed slaves?
Andrew Johnson did nothing to help newly freed slaves. He was more concerned with helping White people who were hurt by the Civil War, especially Southerns. While Andrew Johnson was fulfilling President Abraham Lincoln's pledge to forgive the South after the war, he ignored everything President Lincoln wanted to do to help the newly freed slaves after the end of the war.
What was the name given to the northerners who traveled to the south after the war to help rebuild?
Carpetbaggers
What were some of the effects of the war on the south?
slavery ended sharcropping became popular. north help rebuild the south poverty(south)
What is Andrew Johnson wife name?
Eliza McCardle. She was married at the age of 16. She tutored Andrew to help him improve his reading and writing skills.
How did eliza and Andrew joHNson handle the hired help at the White House?
How did eliza and you handle the hired help at the white house?
What were some effects of the civil war on civilians in the south?
slavery ended sharcropping became popular. north help rebuild the south poverty(south)
What was the main goal of the Marshall Plan?
to help rebuild Europe
What grade did Andrew Johnson stop at?
Andrew Johnson never went to school at all. His mother sold him as an apprentice to a tailor and that is what he did. He eventually opened his own shop and with the help of friends and his wife learned to read and write.
Where did Johnson go to school?
Andrew Johnson never did attend school. He worked as an apprentice and taught himself to read and write with some help from his wife and friends.
Where did Andrew Johnson go to school?
Johnson had no formal education whatsoever. His father died and his mother had no money, so Johnson was apprenticed to a tailor while still a boy. Various friends and his wife helped him learn to read after he was an adult.
