Slave codes were ______________.

strict state laws that controlled the actions of slaves

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

Southern citizens feared freed slaves would rebel.

Slaves rebelled against long working hours by _____________.

slowing down their work in the fields.

How did Eli Whitney's original cotton gin work?

A worker cranked the machine and teeth separated seeds

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

the fate of parents, brothers, sisters, and children

Nat Turner's Rebellion was the __________.

most violent slave uprising in the United States.

The value of slaves dropped in the South after the American Revolution because __________.

crop prices fell and the demand for slaves decreased

Industry remained a minor part of the southern economy after the 1840s because _________.

both England and the North could produce goods cheaper

Spirituals were _______________.

emotional Christian songs sung by slaves

Unlike slaves on the plantations, slaves working in the planters' houses usually _______.

had better food, clothing, and shelter

Slave were uneducated because_______.

teaching slaves was prohibited in most states

Most planters used the gang-labor system, in which all field hands ________.

focused on the same task at the same time.

Nat Turner led a group of slaves to kill slaveholders because he_________.

believed he was on a mission from God to free the slaves.

The main problem with the production of tobacco before the 1840s was that tobacco _______.

needed to be dried before shipping

The "cotton belt" was ____________.

An area from SC to Texas that grew most of our cotton

Skilled slaves had the advantage of ______over unskilled slaves.

earning money to buy their freedom

Why did the domestic slave trade increase in the early 1800s?

An act of Congress banned the importation of slaves

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

Some of them were descendants of Haitian refugees

Crop rotation involves ____.

changing the type of plant grown on a given plot each year

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

They told folktales with traditional characters and morals

Free African Americans in the 1860s could ____________.

engage in business transactions

One duty of a planter's wife was _______________.

supervising slaves within the household

Many of the first factories in the South were built for the __________.

processing of crops such as sugarcane

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

God created some people to rule over others

Prior to his trial, Nat Turner felt how about the revolt he led?

He felt it was worth suffering for.

Southern cotton planters relied on the region's rivers to ship goods because the _________.

lack of roads made shipping by land very difficult

Tredegar Iron Works was a _____________.

southern factory that turned iron into useful products

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1
Slave codes were ______________.
the policy of slaves to always help one another
a secret language slaves used to communicate
strict state laws that controlled the actions of slaves
a set of rules for slave behavior set by a planters' council
2
Long-staple cotton was different from short-staple because it was ___________.
much cheaper
easier to grow
sold only to Great Britain
easier to process
3
Why did many southern cities and states pass laws to limit rights of freed slaves?
States wanted to teach that freedom brings responsibility
White churches were losing members to independent churches.
Lawmakers felt freed slaves hadn't earned citizenship rights
Southern citizens feared freed slaves would rebel.
4
Slaves rebelled against long working hours by _____________.
stealing books from their masters and teaching themselves
slowing down their work in the fields.
praying for God to teach masters to treat them equally.
hidding their masters' whips and chains
5
How did Eli Whitney's original cotton gin work?
Horses drew the macine through green-seed fields to harvest
A worker cranked the machine and teeth separated seeds
Cotton was put in the machine, seeded, baled, and tied
A steam engine powered the machine, that removed seeds
6
What would a slave have worried about most when coming up for auction?
the size of the new master's plantation
the religious life of the new community
the fate of parents, brothers, sisters, and children
the type of work required by the new master
7
Nat Turner's Rebellion was the __________.
most effective revolt at stemming the spread of slavery.
most violent slave uprising in the United States.
least damaging uprising to the abolitionist cause
least political revolt in U.S. history.
8
The value of slaves dropped in the South after the American Revolution because __________.
slaves launched rebellions throughout the South
the practice of slavery became unpopular in the South
slaves began to escape to the North
crop prices fell and the demand for slaves decreased
9
Industry remained a minor part of the southern economy after the 1840s because _________.
planters preferred to perform manual labor
planters received tax cuts to cultivate crops
both England and the North could produce goods cheaper
the South didn't have the resources to set up factories
10
Spirituals were _______________.
places where slaves went to worship
emotional Christian songs sung by slaves
rebellions led by slaves
stories with lessons about slavery
11
Slaves most often ran away from slaveholders in order to do what?
get medical attention
study in secret
visit relatives
attend church
12
A yeoman was a ______________.
white owner of a small farm
established plantation owner
northern slave sold to a Southerner
freed southern slave
13
Unlike slaves on the plantations, slaves working in the planters' houses usually _______.
worked shorter hours
received payment
had better food, clothing, and shelter
did not work when they were sick
14
Most planters encouraged slave obedience by ____________.
withholding payment for work completed
physical punishments
incentives such as education
offering rewards of better food, clothing, and shelter
15
Some historians called "the invisible institution" the ___________.
punishment of slaves
slave religion
slave rebellion
practice of slavery
16
Because of Nat Turner's rebellion of 1831, _______________.
slave codes were toughened.
terrified slaveholders freed their slaves
slaves lost the right to a fair trial.
slaves obtained better working conditions
17
Slave were uneducated because_______.
teaching slaves did not pay well
teaching slaves was prohibited in most states
slaves wanted to keep an oral tradition
they had to time to study
18
Most planters used the gang-labor system, in which all field hands ________.
decided how to organize the day's work
were trained to do different tasks
worked in shifts throughout the day
focused on the same task at the same time.
19
Nat Turner led a group of slaves to kill slaveholders because he_________.
watched his father die as a result of his master's beating.
had tried and failed at non-violent methods of resistance.
believed he was on a mission from God to free the slaves.
was inspired by the success of other violent slave revolts.
20
The main problem with the production of tobacco before the 1840s was that tobacco _______.
was illegal in many states
could be grown only in the North
took a long time to grow
needed to be dried before shipping
21
The "cotton belt" was ____________.
an area of the south where short-staple cotton was wiped out
the s. region east of the MS that made 2/3 of the cotton
An area from SC to Texas that grew most of our cotton
Mexican fields where scientists worked to crossbreed cotton
22
In the first half of the 1800s, ____________of white southern families had slaves.
1/3
1/2
2/3
3/4
23
Skilled slaves had the advantage of ______over unskilled slaves.
living in the owner's house
moving from plantation to plantation
working shorter hours
earning money to buy their freedom
24
Why did the domestic slave trade increase in the early 1800s?
An act of Congress banned the importation of slaves
Farmers eager for profits headed west searching for land.
Some leaders wanted the South to grow more cash crops.
Stronger types of cotton began to emerge.
25
Which statement about free African Americans in the 1860s is true?
None of them had been willingly set free by slaveholders.
Some of them were descendants of Haitian refugees
Many of them joined labor unions to help get better wages
All of them moved to free states in the North
26
Most of the South's big cities had started as ___________.
industrial villages
cotton plantations
antislavery communities
shipping centers
27
Crop rotation involves ____.
turning the soil over after a harvest to prevent insects
raking fertilizer into the ground around the roots of plants
changing the type of plant grown on a given plot each year
crossbreeding short staple cotton with other varieties
28
How did enslaved parents pass their culture down to their children?
They told children biblical tales of the exodus from slavery
They told folktales with traditional characters and morals
They taught children Christian songs about freedom.
They showed their children how to outsmart slaveholders.
29
Free African Americans in the 1860s could ____________.
vote in presidential elections
travel nationwide without restriction
engage in business transactions
hold any job they desired
30
One duty of a planter's wife was _______________.
sowing and raising crops
organizing the slaves on the plantations
supervising slaves within the household
teaching slaves how to read
31
Many of the first factories in the South were built for the __________.
construction of iron materials
bundling of cotton bales
cutting, sorting, and cleaning of lumber
processing of crops such as sugarcane
32
Wealthy white southerners used religion to justify the institution of slavery by arguing that__
God created some people to rule over others
God selected whites as his chosen people
slavery taught savages to bow to a higher authority
slavery was right because it was practiced in the Bible
33
Prior to his trial, Nat Turner felt how about the revolt he led?
He was ashamed of his actions.
He felt it was worth suffering for.
He felt his followers had abandoned him.
He was afraid of being punished.
34
Southern cotton planters relied on the region's rivers to ship goods because the _________.
traffic on roads made road travel time consuming
lack of roads made shipping by land very difficult
transportation revolution had introduced the flatboat
new railroad transport was still too costly
35
Life in southern cities was similar to plantation life in the 1800s because _______.
business owners maintained streets
slaves did most of the work.
public education was widely available
local governments funded water systems
36
Tredegar Iron Works was a _____________.
northern company that specialized in turning iron into steel
southern manufacturing plant that made locomotives
northern mine that provided coal to manufacturers of iron
southern factory that turned iron into useful products
37
After Nat Turner's rebellion in 1831, ______________.
he escaped to the North.
he was killed by a slaveholder.
he was sentenced to death.
He was imprisoned for life.

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