Question 1

In slave Christianity the "liberator' was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In slave Christianity the "liberator' was ____________________....

Question 2

How did the short-staple cotton alter the South?

Accepted Answer

The introduction of short-staple cotton

Question 3

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 4

The slaveholding senator from South Carolina who stated that "cotton is king" was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The slaveholding senator from South Carolina who...

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

Describe the cultures of the southern United States in the period from 1820 to 1850.

Accepted Answer

During the period from 1820 to 1850, the

Question 8

Slaveholders were committed to paternalism that sought to make slaves Christian.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Under the ____________________ system slaves were assigned...

Question 10

The task system encouraged slaves to work hard without supervision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) France. 
B) Britain. 
C) Spain. 
D) Mexico. 
E) Portugal. 
A) France. 
B) Britain. 
C) Spain. 
D) Mexico. 
E) Portugal.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

The developing economy of the South in t

Question 13

By 1834, the cotton belt produced more than half of the cotton in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The largest cities were in the North.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The ownership of slaves transformed a housewife into a lady.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Misbehaving antebellum southern wives damaged the reputation of their husbands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Examine the impact of slavery and the cotton culture on southern economic development.

Accepted Answer

The impact of slavery and the cotton cul

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the Middle Passage?

Accepted Answer

A) pleasant 
B) short 
C) clean 
D) horrific 
E) quick 
A) pleasant 
B) short 
C) clean 
D) horrific 
E) quick

Question 20

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

Exam 9: The Old South, 1790-1850

In slave Christianity the "liberator' was ____________________.

How did the short-staple cotton alter the South?

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

The slaveholding senator from South Carolina who stated that "cotton is king" was ____________________.

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

In the cotton belt, planters

Describe the cultures of the southern United States in the period from 1820 to 1850.

Slaveholders were committed to paternalism that sought to make slaves Christian.

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

The task system encouraged slaves to work hard without supervision.

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

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

By 1834, the cotton belt produced more than half of the cotton in the United States.

The largest cities were in the North.

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

The ownership of slaves transformed a housewife into a lady.

Misbehaving antebellum southern wives damaged the reputation of their husbands.

Examine the impact of slavery and the cotton culture on southern economic development.

Which of the following best describes the Middle Passage?

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

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