Question 1

The leader of the aborted slave rebellion in South Carolina in 1822 was

Accepted Answer

A)  Nat Turner. 
B)  Gabriel. 
C)  Denmark Vesey. 
D)  Frederick Douglass. 
E)  none of these choices 
A)  Nat Turner. 
B)  Gabriel. 
C)  Denmark Vesey. 
D)  Frederick Douglass. 
E)  none of these choices

Question 2

In the cotton belt, planters

Accepted Answer

A)  moved away from the task system. 
B)  generally permitted slaves to keep small gardens. 
C)  had less control over their slaves than in the Chesapeake. 
D)  sought to diversify their agriculture. 
E)  worked their slaves less than did coastal planters. 
A)  moved away from the task system. 
B)  generally permitted slaves to keep small gardens. 
C)  had less control over their slaves than in the Chesapeake. 
D)  sought to diversify their agriculture. 
E)  worked their slaves less than did coastal planters.

Question 3

Antebellum southern society placed its greatest importance on

Accepted Answer

A)  honoring obligations. 
B)  individual achievement. 
C)  personal freedom. 
D)  gender equality. 
E)  social progress. 
A)  honoring obligations. 
B)  individual achievement. 
C)  personal freedom. 
D)  gender equality. 
E)  social progress.

Question 4

In regards to American slaves and Christianity

Accepted Answer

A)  in 1800, one in five Methodists were black. 
B)  no black could be a preacher. 
C)  congregations were never integrated. 
D)  in 1820, there were 700 independent black churches. 
E)  all of these choices 
A)  in 1800, one in five Methodists were black. 
B)  no black could be a preacher. 
C)  congregations were never integrated. 
D)  in 1820, there were 700 independent black churches. 
E)  all of these choices

Question 5

A large group of southern farmers practiced_____________ farming.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A large group of southern farmers practiced_____________...

Question 6

A common calculation that separated planters from yeoman farmers was that a planter owned

Accepted Answer

A)  five slaves. 
B)  ten slaves. 
C)  twenty slaves. 
D)  fifty slaves. 
E)  one hundred slaves. 
A)  five slaves. 
B)  ten slaves. 
C)  twenty slaves. 
D)  fifty slaves. 
E)  one hundred slaves.

Question 7

Chesapeake slaves had the lowest reproduction rate among all slaves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Under the task system of slavery

Accepted Answer

A)  masters allowed slaves to chose their work. 
B)  slaves were unlikely to be punished. 
C)  slaves worked less hard than under the gang system. 
D)  one master would watch over slaves working on several plantations at one time. 
E)  slaves were assigned daily specific work to be done. 
A)  masters allowed slaves to chose their work. 
B)  slaves were unlikely to be punished. 
C)  slaves worked less hard than under the gang system. 
D)  one master would watch over slaves working on several plantations at one time. 
E)  slaves were assigned daily specific work to be done.

Question 9

In 1860, the value of southern slaves exceeded the investments in

Accepted Answer

A)  banking. 
B)  railroads. 
C)  manufacturing. 
D)  all of these choices 
E)  none of these choices 
A)  banking. 
B)  railroads. 
C)  manufacturing. 
D)  all of these choices 
E)  none of these choices

Question 10

Between 1790 and 1850, the southern planters became more dependent on Spain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

North American slaves seldom went into organized, armed revolt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Among white southern families one's reputation was more important than wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The largest cities were in the North.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The primary reason Chesapeake slaves were sold was

Accepted Answer

A)  to make money for the owner. 
B)  as punishment. 
C)  to reduce the threat of rebellions. 
D)  to control the overall slave population. 
E)  to become "breeders." 
A)  to make money for the owner. 
B)  as punishment. 
C)  to reduce the threat of rebellions. 
D)  to control the overall slave population. 
E)  to become "breeders."

Question 15

The primary crop of the lowcountry was

Accepted Answer

A)  tobacco. 
B)  rice. 
C)  cotton. 
D)  wheat. 
E)  potatoes. 
A)  tobacco. 
B)  rice. 
C)  cotton. 
D)  wheat. 
E)  potatoes.

Question 16

In the Chesapeake slave system a majority of women worked as domestic servants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In 1790 the future of the plantation was in doubt due to the fall in value of tobacco.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The primary crop of the low country was_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The primary crop of the low country...

Question 19

Diseases on southern coastal plantations kept masters and overseers out of the fields.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Nat Turner was a(n)_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Nat Turner was a(n)_____________....

The leader of the aborted slave rebellion in South Carolina in 1822 was

In the cotton belt, planters

Antebellum southern society placed its greatest importance on

In regards to American slaves and Christianity

A large group of southern farmers practiced_____________ farming.

A common calculation that separated planters from yeoman farmers was that a planter owned

Chesapeake slaves had the lowest reproduction rate among all slaves.

Under the task system of slavery

In 1860, the value of southern slaves exceeded the investments in

Between 1790 and 1850, the southern planters became more dependent on Spain.

North American slaves seldom went into organized, armed revolt.

Among white southern families one's reputation was more important than wealth.

The largest cities were in the North.

The primary reason Chesapeake slaves were sold was

The primary crop of the lowcountry was

In the Chesapeake slave system a majority of women worked as domestic servants.

In 1790 the future of the plantation was in doubt due to the fall in value of tobacco.

The primary crop of the low country was_____________.

Diseases on southern coastal plantations kept masters and overseers out of the fields.

Nat Turner was a(n)_____________.

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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Exam 9: The Old South

The leader of the aborted slave rebellion in South Carolina in 1822 was

In the cotton belt, planters

Antebellum southern society placed its greatest importance on

In regards to American slaves and Christianity

A large group of southern farmers practiced_____________ farming.

A common calculation that separated planters from yeoman farmers was that a planter owned

Chesapeake slaves had the lowest reproduction rate among all slaves.

Under the task system of slavery

In 1860, the value of southern slaves exceeded the investments in

Between 1790 and 1850, the southern planters became more dependent on Spain.

North American slaves seldom went into organized, armed revolt.

Among white southern families one's reputation was more important than wealth.

The largest cities were in the North.

The primary reason Chesapeake slaves were sold was

The primary crop of the lowcountry was

In the Chesapeake slave system a majority of women worked as domestic servants.

In 1790 the future of the plantation was in doubt due to the fall in value of tobacco.

The primary crop of the low country was_____________.

Diseases on southern coastal plantations kept masters and overseers out of the fields.

Nat Turner was a(n)_____________.

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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