Question 1

By 1820 there were roughly ____________________ independent African American churches.

Accepted Answer

700

Question 2

Nat Turner was a(n)____________________.

Accepted Answer

preacher

Question 3

Which of the following most made the southwest cotton belt possible?

Accepted Answer

A) initiative of planters 
B) initiative of small farmers 
C) reluctance of farmers to move west 
D) the support of the national government 
E) none of these choices 
A) initiative of planters 
B) initiative of small farmers 
C) reluctance of farmers to move west 
D) the support of the national government 
E) none of these choices D

Question 4

The term devised to describe the religious songs of slaves was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term devised to describe the religious...

Question 5

Explore the various slave rebellions of the early nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

Although minor slave disturbances occurr

Question 6

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 7

In the cotton belt few planters retained the task system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The primary crop of the low country was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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 10

In the Chesapeake slave system

Accepted Answer

A) nearly all work was in tobacco. 
B) men and women worked together. 
C) only men did fieldwork. 
D) most women worked as domestic servants. 
E) tasks were divided by gender. 
A) nearly all work was in tobacco. 
B) men and women worked together. 
C) only men did fieldwork. 
D) most women worked as domestic servants. 
E) tasks were divided by gender.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

The southern economy in the mid-nineteen

Question 12

Between 1780 and 1810,the slave population in Virginia saw a decrease in free blacks but an increase in enslaved blacks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

All of the following statements regarding southern yeoman families are true except they

Accepted Answer

A) rarely used cash. 
B) relied mainly on family members for labor. 
C) did not have women work in the fields. 
D) had children begin work at an early age. 
E) had white people do most of the work. 
A) rarely used cash. 
B) relied mainly on family members for labor. 
C) did not have women work in the fields. 
D) had children begin work at an early age. 
E) had white people do most of the work.

Question 14

By 1860,the U.S.South produced four-fifths of the world supply of cotton.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

How did Christianity affect southern slaves?

Accepted Answer

Between the late 18ᵗʰ century and early

Question 17

All of the following statements are true except

Accepted Answer

A) cotton requires a long growing season. 
B) cotton ripens evenly. 
C) cotton requires lots of attention. 
D) cotton has a long harvest season. 
E) cotton was well suited to slave labor. 
A) cotton requires a long growing season. 
B) cotton ripens evenly. 
C) cotton requires lots of attention. 
D) cotton has a long harvest season. 
E) cotton was well suited to slave labor.

Question 18

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 19

Economic disparities between planters and farmers in the plantation belt narrowed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Compared to long-staple cotton,short-staple cotton was more hardy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: The Old South, 1790-1850

By 1820 there were roughly ____________________ independent African American churches.

Nat Turner was a(n)____________________.

Which of the following most made the southwest cotton belt possible?

The term devised to describe the religious songs of slaves was ____________________.

Explore the various slave rebellions of the early nineteenth century.

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

In the cotton belt few planters retained the task system.

The primary crop of the low country was ____________________.

In slave Christianity the "liberator" was

In the Chesapeake slave system

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

Between 1780 and 1810,the slave population in Virginia saw a decrease in free blacks but an increase in enslaved blacks.

All of the following statements regarding southern yeoman families are true except they

By 1860,the U.S.South produced four-fifths of the world supply of cotton.

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

How did Christianity affect southern slaves?

All of the following statements are true except

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

Economic disparities between planters and farmers in the plantation belt narrowed.

Compared to long-staple cotton,short-staple cotton was more hardy.

When Old Worlds Collide: Contact, conquest, catastrophe

The Challenge to Spain and the Settlement of North America

England Discovers Its Colonies: Empire, liberty, and Expansion

Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent

Reform, resistance, revolution

The Revolutionary Republic

Completing the Revolution, 1789-1815

Northern Transformations, 1790-1850

Toward an American Culture

Whigs and Democrats

Antebellum Reform

Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery

The Gathering Tempest, 1853-1860

Secession and Civil War, 1860-1862

A New Birth of Freedom, 1862-1865

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

A Transformed Nation: the West and the New South, 1865-1900

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

Cities, peoples, cultures, 1890-1920

Progressivism

Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939

America During the Second World War

The Age of Containment, 1946-1953

Affluence and Its Discontents, 1953-1963

America During Its Longest War, 1963-1974

Uncertain Times, 1974-1992

Economic, social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

A Time of Hope and Fear, 1993-2012

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