Why did the value of slaves drop in the South following the American Revolution?

Crop prices fell and the demand for slaves decreased

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

told folktales with traditional characters and morals

Why were slaves uneducated?

Teaching slaves was prohibited in most states.

Why did southern cities and states pass laws limiting the rights of freed slaves?

southerners feared freed slaves would encourage rebellions

In what ways did slaves rebel against long working hours?

They slowed down their work in the fields

Why did industry remain a minor part of southern economy after the 1840s?

Agriculture profits were high and planters received tax breaks

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

the fate of parents, brothers, sisters, and children

Why did the planters have to turn to crop rotation?

cotton deprived the soil of its nutrients

What was the Cotton Belt?

area stretching from S.Carolina-Texas that grew most cotton

Wealthy white southerners used religion to justify slavery by arguing that...

God created some people to rule over others

What advantage did cotton have over other staple crops?

It could be stored over a longer pd of time than food crops

Nat Turner's Rebellion was the

most violent slave uprising in the U.S.

What were slave codes?

strict state laws that controlled the actions of slaves

Nat Turner led a group of slaves to kill slave holders because he

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

How did the original cotton gin work?

Slave cranked machine & teeth separated seeds from cotton

What was the main problem with the production of tobacco before the 1840's?

Tobacco needed to be dried before shipping

What advantage did skilled slaves have over unskilled slaves?

earning money to buy their freedom

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

act of Congress banned importing slaves

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

had better food, clothing, and shelter

Why were slaves uneducated?

teaching slaves was prohibited (banned) in most states

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1
What were spirituals?
emotional songs sung by slaves
stories with lessons about slavery
rebellions led by slaves
places where slaves went to worship
2
Why did the value of slaves drop in the South following the American Revolution?
The practice of slavery became unpopular in the South
slaves launched rebellions throughout the South
Slaves began to escape to the North
Crop prices fell and the demand for slaves decreased
3
What was the name of one of the most productive industrial factories of the South?
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Tredegar Iron Works
Lowell Girl Mill Worker
Samual Slater's Water Mill
4
The South's first major cash crop was...
wheat
tobacco
corn
cotton
5
What was the term to describe the labor of all field hands on the same task at the same time?
slave codes
factors
crop rotation
gang-labor system
6
What was the effect of Nat Turner's Rebellion?
scared slaveholders freed their slaves
slaves got better working conditions
slave lost the right to a fair trial
slave codes were toughened
7
How did enslaved parents pass their culture down to their children? They...
taught children Christian songs about freedom
showed their children how to outsmart slaveholders
told folktales with traditional characters and morals
told the children biblical tales of the exodus from slavery
8
Why did planters turn to cotton as a cash crop?
required very little work to plant and harvest
It was super soft
Cotton was cheap to market
It naturally grew everywhere
9
Why were slaves uneducated?
Slaves had no time to study.
Teaching slaves did not pay well.
Slaves wanted to keep an oral tradition.
Teaching slaves was prohibited in most states.
10
Who were the large-scale southern farmers who owned more than 20 slaves?
yeomen
factors
planters
masters
11
What happened to Nat Turner after the rebellion he started in 1831?
He was sentenced to death
He was killed by a slaveholder
He was imprisoned for life
He escaped to the North
12
Why did southern cities and states pass laws limiting the rights of freed slaves?
State govs wanted toteach that freedom brings responsibility
southerners feared freed slaves would encourage rebellions
White churches were losing members to independent churches
Lawmakers felt freed slaves had not earned their citizenship
13
In what ways did slaves rebel against long working hours?
They hid their masters' whips and chains
They prayed for God to teach their masters equality
Stole books from their masters & taught themselves to read
They slowed down their work in the fields
14
Most of the South's big cities started as
shipping centers
antislavery communities
industrial villages
cotton plantations
15
Why did industry remain a minor part of southern economy after the 1840s?
the south did not have the resources to set up factories
planters preferred to perform manual labor
Agriculture profits were high and planters received tax breaks
It was too dirty.
16
Crop brokers called _____________________ managed all aspects of the trading of cotton.
factors
folktales
planters
yeomen
17
What would a slave have worried about most when coming up for auction?
the size of the new master’s plantation
the fate of parents, brothers, sisters, and children
the religious life of the new community
the type of work required by the new master
18
Why did the planters have to turn to crop rotation?
They needed more varieties
The government required you to do it.
Their fields got flooded easily
cotton deprived the soil of its nutrients
19
How was life in southern cities similar to plantation life?
Business owners maintained streets
local governments funded water systems
Public education was widely available
slaves did most of the work
20
What was the Cotton Belt?
region east of Mississippi that produced 2/3 of the cotton
land in the south where cotton was wiped out by disease
Mexican fields where scientists worked to crossbreed cotton
area stretching from S.Carolina-Texas that grew most cotton
21
Wealthy white southerners used religion to justify slavery by arguing that...
God created some people to rule over others
slavery was right because it was practiced in the Bible
slavery taught savages to bow to a higher authority
God selected whites as his "chosen people"
22
What advantage did cotton have over other staple crops?
It grew quicker than other food crops
It tasted better than other food crops
It was less work than other food crops
It could be stored over a longer pd of time than food crops
23
How did long-staple cotton differ from short-staple cotton?
It was sold only to Great Britain
It was easier to grow
It was much cheaper
It was easier to process
24
Nat Turner's Rebellion was the
least damaging uprising to the abolitionist cause
most violent slave uprising in the U.S.
least popular political revolt in U.S. history
most effective revolt at stemming the spread of slavery
25
What were slave codes?
a secret language slaves used to communicate
a policy of slaves to always help one another
set of rules for slave behavior set by a council of planters
strict state laws that controlled the actions of slaves
26
Nat Turner led a group of slaves to kill slave holders because he
watched his father die as a result of beating by his master
was inspired by the success of other violent slave revolts
had tried and failed at non-violent methods of resistance
believed he was on a mission from God to free the slaves
27
In the first half of the 1800's, what portion of white southern families had slaves?
one-third
two-thirds
one-half
three-quarters
28
How did the original cotton gin work?
Slave cranked machine & teeth separated seeds from cotton
Horses drew machine thru the cotton fields to remove seeds
Steam engine powered the machine which removed the seeds
cotton was put in machine, which seeded, baled, and tied it
29
What was the main problem with the production of tobacco before the 1840's?
Tobacco needed to be dried before shipping
Tobacco could be grown only in the North
Tobacco took a long time to grow
Tobacco was illegal in many states
30
What advantage did skilled slaves have over unskilled slaves?
moving from plantation to plantation
earning money to buy their freedom
living in their owner's house
working shorter hours
31
Who owned small farms and often worked alongside their slaves?
planters
yeomen
spirituals
factors
32
What was responsible for increasing the domestic slave trade i the early 1800's?
farmers eager for profit head west for new land togrow crops
Stronger types of cotton as a result of crossbreeding
act of Congress banned importing slaves
leaders wanted the South to grow a variety of cash crops
33
Who patented the cotton gin in 1793?
Samual Slater
Eli Whitney
Nat Turner
Andrew Jackson
34
Unlike slaves on the plantations, slaves working in the planters' houses usually
worked shorter hours
received payment
did nt work when they were sick
had better food, clothing, and shelter
35
Why were slaves uneducated?
eaching slaves did not pay well
Slaves had no time to study
teaching slaves was prohibited (banned) in most states
slaves wanted to keep an oral tradition
36
How did most planters encourage slave obedience?
offering rewards of better food, clothing, and shelter
through incentives such as education
through physical punishment
by withholding payment for work completed

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