Question 1

Even those who did not own slaves in the pre-Civil War South supported that institution because they

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A)  dreamed of one day owning slaves themselves. 
B)  presumed themselves racially superior to black slaves. 
C)  were always economically better off than slaves. 
D)  were closely related to people who did own slaves. 
E)  benefited from the economic growth of the region. 
A)  dreamed of one day owning slaves themselves. 
B)  presumed themselves racially superior to black slaves. 
C)  were always economically better off than slaves. 
D)  were closely related to people who did own slaves. 
E)  benefited from the economic growth of the region. A,B

Question 2

Why was the proposal for colonizing blacks back to Africa attractive to many whites,even as late as the onset of the Civil War?

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The proposal for colonizing blacks back to Africa was attractive to many whites, even as late as the onset of the Civil War, for several reasons.

First, many whites believed in the concept of white supremacy and saw the presence of free blacks in the United States as a threat to their social and economic dominance. By sending free blacks back to Africa, they hoped to maintain their own power and privilege.

Second, some whites believed that colonization would alleviate racial tensions and conflicts in the United States. They saw it as a way to remove a potentially destabilizing population from the country and create a more homogeneous society.

Additionally, some whites saw colonization as a way to fulfill their perceived moral obligation to "civilize" and "Christianize" the African continent. They believed that by sending free blacks to Africa, they could spread Western values and religion to the region.

Furthermore, the colonization movement was supported by some abolitionists who believed that sending free blacks to Africa would provide them with greater opportunities and freedom than they could find in the United States.

Overall, the proposal for colonizing blacks back to Africa was attractive to many whites because it aligned with their beliefs in white supremacy, their desire for social and economic stability, their sense of moral duty, and their hopes for a more harmonious society.

Question 3

All the following were true of the American economy under Cotton Kingdom except

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A)  cotton accounted for half the value of all American exports after 1840. 
B)  the South produced more than half the entire world's supply of cotton. 
C)  75 percent of the British supply of cotton came from the South. 
D)  quick profits from cotton drew planters to its economic enterprise. 
E)  the South reaped all the profits from the cotton trade. 
A)  cotton accounted for half the value of all American exports after 1840. 
B)  the South produced more than half the entire world's supply of cotton. 
C)  75 percent of the British supply of cotton came from the South. 
D)  quick profits from cotton drew planters to its economic enterprise. 
E)  the South reaped all the profits from the cotton trade. E

Question 4

The great increase of the slave population in the first half of the nineteenth century was largely due to

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A)  the reopening of the African slave trade in 1808. 
B)  larger imports of slaves from the West Indies. 
C)  natural reproduction. 
D)  reenslavement of free blacks. 
E)  the deliberate breeding of slaves by plantation owners. 
A)  the reopening of the African slave trade in 1808. 
B)  larger imports of slaves from the West Indies. 
C)  natural reproduction. 
D)  reenslavement of free blacks. 
E)  the deliberate breeding of slaves by plantation owners.

Question 5

After 1830,the abolitionist movement took a new,more energetic tone,encouraged by the

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A)  success of the British abolitionists in having slavery abolished in the British West Indies. 
B)  religious spirit of the Second Great Awakening. 
C)  success of the American Colonization Society. 
D)  success of several southern slave insurrections. 
E)  widespread support for antislavery action in the North. 
A)  success of the British abolitionists in having slavery abolished in the British West Indies. 
B)  religious spirit of the Second Great Awakening. 
C)  success of the American Colonization Society. 
D)  success of several southern slave insurrections. 
E)  widespread support for antislavery action in the North.

Question 6

To what extent did extreme abolitionists do more harm than good,with regard to the slavery problem?

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Extreme abolitionists, while well-intent

Question 7

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Sojourner Truth

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Sojourner Truth, born Isabella Baumfree

Question 8

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Theodore Dwight Weld

Accepted Answer

Theodore Dwight Weld (1803–1895) was a p

Question 9

Which one of the following has the least in common with the other four?

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A)  Nat Turner 
B)  David Walker 
C)  John Quincy Adams 
D)  Denmark Vesey 
E)  Gabriel 
A)  Nat Turner 
B)  David Walker 
C)  John Quincy Adams 
D)  Denmark Vesey 
E)  Gabriel

Question 10

Slaves were denied an education because

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A)  it would take time away from their work in the fields and households of white masters. 
B)  the cost of education was far more than masters would want to spend on slaves. 
C)  masters believed that reading brought new ideas that might lead to their discontent. 
D)  their labor did not require literacy or math skills. 
E)  masters feared their slaves might become smarter than white owners. 
A)  it would take time away from their work in the fields and households of white masters. 
B)  the cost of education was far more than masters would want to spend on slaves. 
C)  masters believed that reading brought new ideas that might lead to their discontent. 
D)  their labor did not require literacy or math skills. 
E)  masters feared their slaves might become smarter than white owners.

Question 11

Assume the role of a southern slave.Describe what life is like for you.What experiences have you had,what have you seen happen,what emotions have you felt,and what do you believe and value?

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As a southern slave, life is incredibly

Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-monopolistic

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The answer of Identify and state the historical significance of...

Question 13

To what extent did the "gag resolution" symbolize the threat that slavery posed for all Americans,North and South.

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The "gag resolution" refers to a series

Question 14

What would be your view on slavery if you were a typical
a.planter aristocrat
b.small slaveowner
c.nonslaveowning white
d.mountain southerner
e.free black

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If we were to consider the perspectives

Question 15

Regarding work assignments,slaves were

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A)  given some of the most dangerous jobs. 
B)  sometimes spared dangerous work. 
C)  given the same jobs as Irish laborers. 
D)  usually given skilled rather than menial jobs. 
E)  generally supervised in small groups. 
A)  given some of the most dangerous jobs. 
B)  sometimes spared dangerous work. 
C)  given the same jobs as Irish laborers. 
D)  usually given skilled rather than menial jobs. 
E)  generally supervised in small groups.

Question 16

The plantation system of the Cotton South was

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A)  increasingly monopolistic. 
B)  efficient at utilizing natural resources. 
C)  financially stable. 
D)  attractive to European immigrants. 
E)  unable to expand westward. 
A)  increasingly monopolistic. 
B)  efficient at utilizing natural resources. 
C)  financially stable. 
D)  attractive to European immigrants. 
E)  unable to expand westward.

Question 17

Match each abolitionist below with his role in the movement.

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A)  A-4, B-2, C-l, D-3 
B)  A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3 
C)  A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2 
D)  A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3 
E)  A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4 
A)  A-4, B-2, C-l, D-3 
B)  A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3 
C)  A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2 
D)  A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3 
E)  A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4

Question 18

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-American Colonization Society

Accepted Answer

The American Colonization Society (ACS)

Question 19

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-David Walker

Accepted Answer

David Walker was an African American abo

Question 20

Slavery's greatest psychological horror,and the theme of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin,was

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A)  the enforced separation of slave families, whose members could be sold away from each other. 
B)  slaveowners' frequent use of the whip. 
C)  the breeding of slaves. 
D)  having to do the most dangerous work on the plantation. 
E)  forcible sexual assault by slaveowners. 
A)  the enforced separation of slave families, whose members could be sold away from each other. 
B)  slaveowners' frequent use of the whip. 
C)  the breeding of slaves. 
D)  having to do the most dangerous work on the plantation. 
E)  forcible sexual assault by slaveowners.

Exam 16: The South and the Slavery Controversy,1793-1860

Even those who did not own slaves in the pre-Civil War South supported that institution because they

Why was the proposal for colonizing blacks back to Africa attractive to many whites,even as late as the onset of the Civil War?

All the following were true of the American economy under Cotton Kingdom except

The great increase of the slave population in the first half of the nineteenth century was largely due to

After 1830,the abolitionist movement took a new,more energetic tone,encouraged by the

To what extent did extreme abolitionists do more harm than good,with regard to the slavery problem?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Sojourner Truth

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Theodore Dwight Weld

Which one of the following has the least in common with the other four?

Slaves were denied an education because

Assume the role of a southern slave.Describe what life is like for you.What experiences have you had,what have you seen happen,what emotions have you felt,and what do you believe and value?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -monopolistic

To what extent did the "gag resolution" symbolize the threat that slavery posed for all Americans,North and South.

What would be your view on slavery if you were a typical a.planter aristocrat b.small slaveowner c.nonslaveowning white d.mountain southerner e.free black

Regarding work assignments,slaves were

The plantation system of the Cotton South was

Match each abolitionist below with his role in the movement.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -American Colonization Society

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -David Walker

Slavery's greatest psychological horror,and the theme of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin,was

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