Question 1

Describe the developing economy of the South in the years from 1800 to 1850.

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The developing economy of the South in t

Question 2

The inventor of the cotton gin was

Accepted Answer

A)  James Henry Hammond. 
B)  Eli Whitney. 
C)  Samuel Slater. 
D)  Richard Arkwright. 
E)  Thomas Edison. 
A)  James Henry Hammond. 
B)  Eli Whitney. 
C)  Samuel Slater. 
D)  Richard Arkwright. 
E)  Thomas Edison.

Question 3

By 1820 there were roughly_____________ independent African American churches.

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The answer of By 1820 there were roughly_____________ independent African...

Question 4

Slaves in the cotton belt worked longer and harder than slaves in the Chesapeake.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Southern slaves

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A)  had no distinct culture. 
B)  essentially imitated white culture. 
C)  created their own culture, which included religious piety and African-style songs and folk magic. 
D)  were brutalized to the extent that they became irresponsible and childlike. 
E)  never openly resisted slavery. 
A)  had no distinct culture. 
B)  essentially imitated white culture. 
C)  created their own culture, which included religious piety and African-style songs and folk magic. 
D)  were brutalized to the extent that they became irresponsible and childlike. 
E)  never openly resisted slavery.

Question 6

Under the task system in the early nineteenth century, a slave was expected to tend acre(s) of rice daily.

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
E)  five 
A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
E)  five

Question 7

Slaves were able to negotiate and gain privileges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Lowcountry was not a center of plantation slavery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In southern yeoman farm communities, slaves did most of the fieldwork.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The most intensely commercialized farms in the world were found in the Chesapeake.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A distinct regional difference between northerners and southerners was seen in their attitude towards_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A distinct regional difference between northerners and...

Question 12

All of the following states became net exporters of slaves except

Accepted Answer

A)  Kentucky. 
B)  Georgia. 
C)  Virginia. 
D)  South Carolina. 
E)  Maryland. 
A)  Kentucky. 
B)  Georgia. 
C)  Virginia. 
D)  South Carolina. 
E)  Maryland.

Question 13

The task system encouraged slaves to work hard without supervision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Despite claims of paternalistic treatment of slaves, Cotton Belt states passed_____________that defined slaves as persons without rights.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Despite claims of paternalistic treatment of slaves,...

Question 15

In slave Christianity the "liberator" was

Accepted Answer

A)  Jesus. 
B)  Abraham. 
C)  John the Baptist. 
D)  Moses. 
E)  Mary. 
A)  Jesus. 
B)  Abraham. 
C)  John the Baptist. 
D)  Moses. 
E)  Mary.

Question 16

The ownership of slaves transformed a housewife into a lady.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Successful slave owners found that the easiest way to control their slaves was through

Accepted Answer

A)  terror and draconian discipline (whippings and even murder). 
B)  treating slaves like little children. 
C)  educating and training slaves to encourage feelings of self-worth. 
D)  giving slaves their freedom and paying them wages. 
E)  offering slaves limited independence and privileges in return for their labor and obedience. 
A)  terror and draconian discipline (whippings and even murder). 
B)  treating slaves like little children. 
C)  educating and training slaves to encourage feelings of self-worth. 
D)  giving slaves their freedom and paying them wages. 
E)  offering slaves limited independence and privileges in return for their labor and obedience.

Question 18

From 1790 to 1810, the most dramatic growth in the black population was among blacks.

Accepted Answer

The answer of From 1790 to 1810, the most dramatic...

Question 19

Under the_____________ system slaves were assigned daily specific work to be done.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Under the_____________ system slaves were assigned daily...

Question 20

Prior to 1820, blacks and whites in the Chesapeake attended church together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Describe the developing economy of the South in the years from 1800 to 1850.

The inventor of the cotton gin was

By 1820 there were roughly_____________ independent African American churches.

Slaves in the cotton belt worked longer and harder than slaves in the Chesapeake.

Southern slaves

Under the task system in the early nineteenth century, a slave was expected to tend acre(s) of rice daily.

Slaves were able to negotiate and gain privileges.

The Lowcountry was not a center of plantation slavery.

In southern yeoman farm communities, slaves did most of the fieldwork.

The most intensely commercialized farms in the world were found in the Chesapeake.

A distinct regional difference between northerners and southerners was seen in their attitude towards_____________.

All of the following states became net exporters of slaves except

The task system encouraged slaves to work hard without supervision.

Despite claims of paternalistic treatment of slaves, Cotton Belt states passed_____________that defined slaves as persons without rights.

In slave Christianity the "liberator" was

The ownership of slaves transformed a housewife into a lady.

Successful slave owners found that the easiest way to control their slaves was through

From 1790 to 1810, the most dramatic growth in the black population was among blacks.

Under the_____________ system slaves were assigned daily specific work to be done.

Prior to 1820, blacks and whites in the Chesapeake attended church together.

When Old Worlds Collide: Encounters in the Atlantic World to 1600

Colonization in North America

Empires Indians and the Struggle for Power in North America

Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent

Reform Resistance Revolution

The Revolutionary Republic

Completing the Revolution

Northern Transformations

Toward an American Culture

Whigs and Democrats

Antebellum Reform

Manifest Destiny an Empire for Liberty or Slavery

The Gathering Tempest

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Exam 9: The Old South

Describe the developing economy of the South in the years from 1800 to 1850.

The inventor of the cotton gin was

By 1820 there were roughly_____________ independent African American churches.

Slaves in the cotton belt worked longer and harder than slaves in the Chesapeake.

Southern slaves

Under the task system in the early nineteenth century, a slave was expected to tend acre(s) of rice daily.

Slaves were able to negotiate and gain privileges.

The Lowcountry was not a center of plantation slavery.

In southern yeoman farm communities, slaves did most of the fieldwork.

The most intensely commercialized farms in the world were found in the Chesapeake.

A distinct regional difference between northerners and southerners was seen in their attitude towards_____________.

All of the following states became net exporters of slaves except

The task system encouraged slaves to work hard without supervision.

Despite claims of paternalistic treatment of slaves, Cotton Belt states passed_____________that defined slaves as persons without rights.

In slave Christianity the "liberator" was

The ownership of slaves transformed a housewife into a lady.

Successful slave owners found that the easiest way to control their slaves was through

From 1790 to 1810, the most dramatic growth in the black population was among blacks.

Under the_____________ system slaves were assigned daily specific work to be done.

Prior to 1820, blacks and whites in the Chesapeake attended church together.

When Old Worlds Collide: Encounters in the Atlantic World to 1600

Colonization in North America

Empires Indians and the Struggle for Power in North America

Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent

Reform Resistance Revolution

The Revolutionary Republic

Completing the Revolution

Northern Transformations

Toward an American Culture

Whigs and Democrats

Antebellum Reform

Manifest Destiny an Empire for Liberty or Slavery

The Gathering Tempest

Secession and Civil War

A New Birth of Freedom

Reconstruction

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