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History of Virginia

a brief text book for schools

Smithey, Royall Bascom

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1. Describe the condition of Virginia after the Civil War.
2. What is said of the suspension of civil government?
3. Give an account of President Lincoln's assassination.
4. What did President Johnson wish to do for the state, and what
kind of governor did he appoint?

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5. Give the history of "Restored Virginia"
6. What happened when Virginia's representatives appeared in
Washington?
7. Why was she refused readmission into the Union?
8. Describe the military rule under which the state was put by Congress.
9. Who were the "Carpet-baggers" and "Scallawags"?
10. What was the ironclad oath?
11. When and under what conditions did Virginia enter the Union
again?
12. What was the Freedmen's Bureau?
13. How did it prove an injury to the negro?
14. When and in what way was the plantation system wrecked?
15. Describe the spirit of the people in adjusting themselves to the
changed condition of affairs.