Reconstruction and Sharecropping in American History
History
Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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This worksheet guides students through planning an essay on the topic of sharecropping during the Reconstruction era, focusing on understanding its implications and effects.
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Reconstruction and Sharecropping in American History
Subject: HistoryGrade: Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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Essay Planning: Sharecropping during Reconstruction
Essay Question:
To what extent did sharecropping benefit or harm African American farmers during Reconstruction?
Instructions: Use the questions below to plan a balanced and detailed essay. Address each point with relevant evidence and analysis, supporting your arguments with historical understanding.
1.
Outline your introduction thesis for the essay. What is your main argument about sharecropping?
[2 marks]2.
Explain how sharecropping was supposed to help former slaves after the Civil War.
[3 marks]3.
Compare the benefits and disadvantages of sharecropping for African American farmers.
[4 marks]4.
Analyse the impact of sharecropping on the Southern economy during Reconstruction.
[5 marks]5.
Outline a counter-argument that sharecropping was actually beneficial for African American farmers.
[2 marks]6.
Evaluate whether sharecropping was a fair system for African American farmers.
[4 marks]7.
Explain how sharecropping influenced the long-term economic status of African Americans in the South.
[3 marks]8.
Summarise your overall view on sharecropping’s role during Reconstruction in your conclusion.
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