SS8 Chapter 13

As on plantations, these people did much of the work in cities

Some slaves tried to escape permanently but most left for only a short while to

Some leaders worried the South was becoming too dependent on

Growing the same crop year after year removed nutrients from the soil so farmers tried to

Which of the following best describes free African Americans in the 1860's?

Skilled slaves had an advantage over unskilled slaves because sometimes they could

Crop brokers called __________ made deals, arranged passage and offered financial advice.

Where were slaves most commonly bought?

Tradegar Iron Works was

Eli Whitney's cotton gin used a cylinder and crank to remove seeds from

Eli Whitney tried to keep the ____ a secret but it didn't work.

Unlike field slaves, slaves who worked in the house usually

Long staple cotton was different from short staple cotton because

Enslaved parents passed down culture to their children by

The area in the South with a high coton yield became known as the

In the gang-labor system of planting, all field hands

Many of the factories built in the South were to serve the needs of

Farmers who had more than twenty slaves were known as

Some slaves sang ____ to share stories and history.

The South's first major crop was

HOw was life in Southern cities similar to plantations?

These small farmers sometimes worked right along their slaves

Nat Turner led a rebellion because he