Question 1

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 2

Eli Whitney's gin led to an expansion of ____________________ cotton.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Eli Whitney's gin led to an expansion...

Question 3

After 1820, southern state laws universally slaves the right to ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After 1820, southern state laws universally slaves...

Question 4

In 1860, the southern slave population was collectively worth $1.3 billion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Christianity as practiced by slaves was

Accepted Answer

A) similar to that of their masters. 
B) at variance with that of their masters. 
C) exactly the same as that of their masters. 
D) dependant on white preachers. 
E) a call for violent revolution to bring on the end of the world. 
A) similar to that of their masters. 
B) at variance with that of their masters. 
C) exactly the same as that of their masters. 
D) dependant on white preachers. 
E) a call for violent revolution to bring on the end of the world.

Question 6

The international slave trade ended in

Accepted Answer

A) 1790. 
B) 1803. 
C) 1808. 
D) 1812. 
E) 1852. 
A) 1790. 
B) 1803. 
C) 1808. 
D) 1812. 
E) 1852.

Question 7

The international slave trade ended in 1808.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 9

Nat Turner was a(n) ____________________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The system of master-slave relations that developed in the nineteenth-century United States is best described as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The system of master-slave relations that developed...

Question 11

____________________ was the principal southern business journal.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ was the principal southern business journal....

Question 12

Among white southern males

Accepted Answer

A) the attainment of wealth was highest achievement possible. 
B) drinking liquor was considered a sign of moral weakness. 
C) first names were always taken from their paternal grandfather. 
D) those who were most educated were held in the highest esteem. 
E) one's reputation and honor was paramount. 
A) the attainment of wealth was highest achievement possible. 
B) drinking liquor was considered a sign of moral weakness. 
C) first names were always taken from their paternal grandfather. 
D) those who were most educated were held in the highest esteem. 
E) one's reputation and honor was paramount.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) 30 percent. 
B) 40 percent. 
C) 50 percent. 
D) 70 percent. 
E) 90 percent. 
A) 30 percent. 
B) 40 percent. 
C) 50 percent. 
D) 70 percent. 
E) 90 percent.

Question 14

When the international slave trade ended, an internal slave trade developed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The whipping of slaves was

Accepted Answer

A) regulated by law. 
B) a common form of punishment. 
C) reserved for runaways and thieves. 
D) unheard of outside of the deep South. 
E) banned after 1848. 
A) regulated by law. 
B) a common form of punishment. 
C) reserved for runaways and thieves. 
D) unheard of outside of the deep South. 
E) banned after 1848.

Question 16

The Lowcountry was not a center of plantation slavery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Denmark Vesey slave revolt failed when

Accepted Answer

A) Vesey was killed. 
B) a white overseer overheard the plotters. 
C) a letter from Vesey was intercepted by authorities. 
D) Vesey was sold by his master. 
E) slaves betrayed the plotters. 
A) Vesey was killed. 
B) a white overseer overheard the plotters. 
C) a letter from Vesey was intercepted by authorities. 
D) Vesey was sold by his master. 
E) slaves betrayed the plotters.

Question 18

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 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

After 1820, southern state laws gave slaves the right to

Accepted Answer

A) sue another slave. 
B) Sundays off. 
C) own a garden. 
D) buy their freedom. 
E) sell extra items to other slaves. 
A) sue another slave. 
B) Sundays off. 
C) own a garden. 
D) buy their freedom. 
E) sell extra items to other slaves.

Exam 9: The Old South, 1790-1850

Under the task system of slavery

Eli Whitney's gin led to an expansion of ____________________ cotton.

After 1820, southern state laws universally slaves the right to ____________________.

In 1860, the southern slave population was collectively worth $1.3 billion.

Christianity as practiced by slaves was

The international slave trade ended in

The international slave trade ended in 1808.

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

Nat Turner was a(n) ____________________.

The system of master-slave relations that developed in the nineteenth-century United States is best described as ____________________.

____________________ was the principal southern business journal.

Among white southern males

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

When the international slave trade ended, an internal slave trade developed.

The whipping of slaves was

The Lowcountry was not a center of plantation slavery.

The Denmark Vesey slave revolt failed when

The primary crop of the lowcountry was

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

After 1820, southern state laws gave slaves the right to

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Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery 1845-1860

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