Which of the following describes independent farmers in South Carolina?

Most of the farming in the state was done by them.

Why were the Grimke sisters forced to leave South Carolina?

for speaking out against slavery

A goal of Reconstruction....

to protect the rights of freed slaves

What was the reason for the abolitionist movement?

to outlaw slavery across the US

What was the effect of the Hunley on the union blockade?

It sank a Union ship but did not end blockade

What was the purpose of the Underground Railroad?

It helped slaves escape to freedom.

How were the lives of lower class children similar to the lives of slave children?

They did not go to school and worked beside parents

Why did SC secede from the union?

The people of SC were afraid of losing slavery

What was the Southern attitude toward slaves?

They were property owned by a master.

Which of the following describes the South?

believed in states rights and supported slavery

Which statement best describes the middle class before the Civil War?

lived in cities, owned few slaves, merchants, shopkeepers

Why did the Union blockade make life difficult for the people of South Carolina?

they were cut off from food and supplies

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1
Which of the following describes independent farmers in South Carolina?
They were uneducated and sold as property.
They owned 20 or more slaves and had great social influence.
They lived in cities or towns and worked as skilled workers.
Most of the farming in the state was done by them.
2
Why were the Grimke sisters forced to leave South Carolina?
for starting a bloody slave revolt
for speaking out against slavery
for helping slaves escape to Canada
for hiding slaves in their home
3
A goal of Reconstruction....
to protect the rights of freed slaves
to rebuild cotton plantations and railroads
to rebuild the South's navy and army
to repay the south for the cost of the war
4
Who was the former slave who worked on confederate ships and escaped to freedom?
William T. Sherman
Harriett Tubman
Robert Smalls
Ulysses S. Grant
5
What was the reason for the abolitionist movement?
to move slaves to Northern Plantations
to outlaw slavery across the US
to allow slavery in western territories
to scare slave owners into giving up slaves
6
What was the effect of the Hunley on the union blockade?
It sank every ship
It ended the blockade of Charleston harbor
It sank no ships at all.
It sank a Union ship but did not end blockade
7
What was the purpose of the Underground Railroad?
It was a secret railroad that that only ran at night.
It helped slaves escape to freedom.
It carried people to other cities, like a subway.
A secret organization that returned runaway slaves.
8
How were the lives of lower class children similar to the lives of slave children?
They did not go to school and worked beside parents
They were taught special skills so they could earn a living
They were likely to live in cities and towns
They went to school but did not own many books.
9
Why did SC secede from the union?
The people of SC were afraid of losing slavery
Other states refused to trade with SC
Plantations were being forced to sell cotton to the North
President Lincoln asked South Carolina to leave the Union
10
Which event led to the start of the Civil War?
the Battle at Gettysburg
the firing on Fort Sumter
the Union blockade of Charleston
the sinking of the Hunley
11
Which social class sometimes worked as farmers to earn money to buy their family members?
elite
independent farmers
enslaved African Americans
freed African Americans
12
What was the Southern attitude toward slaves?
They were property owned by a master.
They should be free to make their own choices.
They should be set free after 3 years.
They worked hard and should be paid.
13
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
the Grimke sisters
Michael Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
14
Which of the following describes the South?
supported Abe Lincoln
thought all slaves should be free
trusted the national government
believed in states rights and supported slavery
15
Which statement best describes the middle class before the Civil War?
lived in cities, owned few slaves, merchants, shopkeepers
large land owners, had 20 or more slaves, private schools
Did not own land, few skills, sometimes hired slaves
owned small farms, worked the land, sometimes owned slaves
16
destroy southern supplies, split the confederacy, convince South the end the war
the goals of Sherman's March
the goals of The Hunley
the goals of Abe Lincoln
the goals of abolitionists
17
How did the Civil War affect South Carolina's economy?
It did not change
It became weaker
It changed just a little
It became stronger
18
How did the invention of the cotton gin affect slavery?
fewer slaves were needed
less cotton was grown
higher wages were paid to slaves
more slaves were needed
19
owned large plantations, part of the upper class, owned many slaves
lower class
independent farmers
skilled workers
elite
20
Why did the Union blockade make life difficult for the people of South Carolina?
they had to free their slaves
they had to buy food from Europe
they were cut off from food and supplies
they had to grow more cotton for more money

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