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- Reconstruction was the period following the Civil War in which Congress
passed laws designed to rebuild the country and bring the southern
states back into the Union.
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- Tobacco farming and tobacco products became important Virginia
industries.
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- Railroads were a key to the expansion of business, agriculture, and industry.
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- Railroads facilitated the growth of small towns to cities.
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- Railroad centers stimulated the growth of factories where clothing,
furniture, and other useful items were made. The railroad brought new
jobs and people to areas of Virginia.
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- Lynchburg, Roanoke, Alexandria, Richmond, Norfolk, and Newport News grew
rapidly because of the railroad. These cities bustled with activity as
the railroad brought new jobs and people.
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Notes
