Exam 9: The Old South, 1790-1850

The biblical notion that slavery could be punishment for sin was accepted in the enslaved community.

In 1860,only ____________________ percent of slave owners owned 20 or more slaves.

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

In the 1830s,the South produced three-fourths of the world's supply of ____________________.

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

Often slaves would choose the name of their current owner when naming their children.

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

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

The inventor of the cotton gin was

Slave rebellions had little chance of success in the southern United States because plantations were relatively small and dispersed.

All of the following statements regarding cotton belt planters are true except they

In 1830,less than what percent of southern slave owners owned 20 or more slaves?

Between 1780 and 1810,the slave population in Virginia saw

A common calculation between planters and farmers was a planter owned

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

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Traveling preachers were known as ____________________ led revivals and were important for African American Christians.

When compared with slaves in Cuba,Jamaica,and Brazil,North American slaves seldom revolted.

A slave revolt by ____________________ was betrayed by slaves.

Southern businessmen turned to New York City for credit,insurance,and coastal and export shipping.