What was responsible for increasing the domestic slave trade in the early 1800s?

A law banning the importation of slaves into the country.

In what way did slaves rebel against long working hours?

They slowed down their work in the fields.

Which statement about free African Americans in the 1860s is true?

Some of them were descendants of Hatian refugees

Many planters used the gang-labor system, in which all field hands

focused on the same task at the same time.

Why were slaves uneducated?

Teaching slaves was prohibited in most states.

What was the “cotton belt”?

Southern region that grew most of the country’s cotton crop.

What were slave codes?

strict state laws that controlled the actions of slaves

Why did southern cotton planters rely on the region’s rivers to ship goods?

The lack of roads made shipping by land very difficult.

What were spirituals?

emotional Christian songs sung by slaves

How did enslaved parents pass their culture down to their children?

They told folktales with traditional characters and morals.

Unlike slaves on the plantations, slaves working in the planters’ houses usually

had better food, clothing, and shelter.

What would a slave have worried about most when coming up for auction?

the fate of parents, brothers, sisters, and children

How did Eli Whitney’s original cotton gin work?

A machine that separated green seeds from cotton fibers.

Why did many southern cities and states pass laws to limit the rights of freed slaves?

Fear of freed slaves trying to start slave rebellions.

Wealthy white southerners used religion to justify the institution of slavery by arguing that

God created some people to rule over others.

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1
What was responsible for increasing the domestic slave trade in the early 1800s?
Some leaders wanted the South to grow other crops.
Stronger types of cotton began to emerge.
A law banning the importation of slaves into the country.
Farmers eager for profits headed west to grow cotton.
2
How did most planters encourage slave obedience?
through physical punishments
by withholding payment for work completed
by offering rewards of better food, clothing, and shelter
through incentives such as education
3
In what way did slaves rebel against long working hours?
They prayed for God to teach masters about equal treatment.
They stole books and taught themselves to read.
They slowed down their work in the fields.
They hid their masters’ whips and chains.
4
Which statement about free African Americans in the 1860s is true?
Many of them joined labor unions
None of them had been willingly set free
Some of them were descendants of Hatian refugees
All of them moved to free states in the North
5
The rate of U.S. cotton production increased most rapidly between ...
1820 and 1840.
1800 and 1820.
1780 and 1800
1840 and 1850.
6
Many planters used the gang-labor system, in which all field hands
were trained to do different tasks.
decided how to organize the day’s work.
worked in shifts throughout the day.
focused on the same task at the same time.
7
Why were slaves uneducated?
Teaching slaves was prohibited in most states.
Teaching slaves did not pay well
Slaves wanted to keep an oral tradition
Slaves had no time to study.
8
A “yeoman” was a/an
established plantation owner
northern slave sold to a Southerner
white owner of a small farm
freed southern slave
9
What was the “cotton belt”?
land in the South where cotton was wiped out by disease
Northern region that grew most of the country’s cotton crop.
Southern region that grew most of the country’s cotton crop.
Fields in Mexico with Mexican cotton.
10
What were slave codes?
rules for slave behavior set by a council of planters
strict state laws that controlled the actions of slaves
the policy of slaves to always help one another
a secret language slaves used to communicate
11
Why did southern cotton planters rely on the region’s rivers to ship goods?
The new railroad transport was still too costly.
The transportation revolution had introduced the flatboat.
The traffic on roads made road travel time consuming.
The lack of roads made shipping by land very difficult.
12
What were spirituals?
rebellions led by slaves
emotional Christian songs sung by slaves
places where slaves went to worship
stories with lessons about slavery
13
How did enslaved parents pass their culture down to their children?
They showed their children how to outsmart slaveholders.
They told folktales with traditional characters and morals.
They told children biblical tales of the exodus from slavery
They taught children Christian songs about freedom.
14
Unlike slaves on the plantations, slaves working in the planters’ houses usually
did not work when they were sick.
had better food, clothing, and shelter.
worked shorter hours.
received payment.
15
What would a slave have worried about most when coming up for auction?
the fate of parents, brothers, sisters, and children
the size of the new master’s plantation
the religious life of the new community
the type of work required by the new master
16
How did Eli Whitney’s original cotton gin work?
A steam engine powered machine which removed cotton seeds.
A machine that separated green seeds from cotton fibers.
A machine that seeded, baled, and tied the fibers with hemp.
Horses drew the machine through fields to harvest cotton.
17
Slaves most often ran away from slaveholders in order to do what?
get medical attention
attend church
visit relatives
study in secret
18
Why did many southern cities and states pass laws to limit the rights of freed slaves?
Government wanted to teach that freedom needs responsibility
Freed slaves had not earned the benefits of citizenship.
Fear of freed slaves trying to start slave rebellions.
White churches were losing members to independent churches
19
Wealthy white southerners used religion to justify the institution of slavery by arguing that
slavery was right because it was practiced in the Bible.
God selected whites as his “chosen people.”
God created some people to rule over others.
slavery taught savages to bow to a higher authority.

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USH Ch 13 The South

19 termsStudBud Administration69 plays

USH Ch 13 The South

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Questions 19

Answers

1
What was responsible for increasing the domestic slave trade in the early 1800s?
Some leaders wanted the South to grow other crops.
Stronger types of cotton began to emerge.
A law banning the importation of slaves into the country.
Farmers eager for profits headed west to grow cotton.
2
How did most planters encourage slave obedience?
through physical punishments
by withholding payment for work completed
by offering rewards of better food, clothing, and shelter
through incentives such as education
3
In what way did slaves rebel against long working hours?
They prayed for God to teach masters about equal treatment.
They stole books and taught themselves to read.
They slowed down their work in the fields.
They hid their masters’ whips and chains.
4
Which statement about free African Americans in the 1860s is true?
Many of them joined labor unions
None of them had been willingly set free
Some of them were descendants of Hatian refugees
All of them moved to free states in the North
5
The rate of U.S. cotton production increased most rapidly between ...
1820 and 1840.
1800 and 1820.
1780 and 1800
1840 and 1850.
6
Many planters used the gang-labor system, in which all field hands
were trained to do different tasks.
decided how to organize the day’s work.
worked in shifts throughout the day.
focused on the same task at the same time.
7
Why were slaves uneducated?
Teaching slaves was prohibited in most states.
Teaching slaves did not pay well
Slaves wanted to keep an oral tradition
Slaves had no time to study.
8
A “yeoman” was a/an
established plantation owner
northern slave sold to a Southerner
white owner of a small farm
freed southern slave
9
What was the “cotton belt”?
land in the South where cotton was wiped out by disease
Northern region that grew most of the country’s cotton crop.
Southern region that grew most of the country’s cotton crop.
Fields in Mexico with Mexican cotton.
10
What were slave codes?
rules for slave behavior set by a council of planters
strict state laws that controlled the actions of slaves
the policy of slaves to always help one another
a secret language slaves used to communicate
11
Why did southern cotton planters rely on the region’s rivers to ship goods?
The new railroad transport was still too costly.
The transportation revolution had introduced the flatboat.
The traffic on roads made road travel time consuming.
The lack of roads made shipping by land very difficult.
12
What were spirituals?
rebellions led by slaves
emotional Christian songs sung by slaves
places where slaves went to worship
stories with lessons about slavery
13
How did enslaved parents pass their culture down to their children?
They showed their children how to outsmart slaveholders.
They told folktales with traditional characters and morals.
They told children biblical tales of the exodus from slavery
They taught children Christian songs about freedom.
14
Unlike slaves on the plantations, slaves working in the planters’ houses usually
did not work when they were sick.
had better food, clothing, and shelter.
worked shorter hours.
received payment.
15
What would a slave have worried about most when coming up for auction?
the fate of parents, brothers, sisters, and children
the size of the new master’s plantation
the religious life of the new community
the type of work required by the new master
16
How did Eli Whitney’s original cotton gin work?
A steam engine powered machine which removed cotton seeds.
A machine that separated green seeds from cotton fibers.
A machine that seeded, baled, and tied the fibers with hemp.
Horses drew the machine through fields to harvest cotton.
17
Slaves most often ran away from slaveholders in order to do what?
get medical attention
attend church
visit relatives
study in secret
18
Why did many southern cities and states pass laws to limit the rights of freed slaves?
Government wanted to teach that freedom needs responsibility
Freed slaves had not earned the benefits of citizenship.
Fear of freed slaves trying to start slave rebellions.
White churches were losing members to independent churches
19
Wealthy white southerners used religion to justify the institution of slavery by arguing that
slavery was right because it was practiced in the Bible.
God selected whites as his “chosen people.”
God created some people to rule over others.
slavery taught savages to bow to a higher authority.