Question 1

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Denmark Vesey

Accepted Answer

A) plotted a slave revolt near Richmond in 1800 
B) was hanged for killing her master when defending herself against a sexual assault 
C) ran away from slavery in Maryland and became an outspoken critic of the institution 
D) plantation mistress who was a critic of the plantation system 
E) led a successful slave revolt on Saint-Domingue
F)allegedly plotted slave rebellion in South Carolina
G)free black man kidnapped and sold into slavery in the South
H)led the largest slave revolt in American history just north of New Orleans
I)author of Uncle Tom's Cabin
J)led a slave revolt in 1831 in Southampton County, Virginia 
A) plotted a slave revolt near Richmond in 1800 
B) was hanged for killing her master when defending herself against a sexual assault 
C) ran away from slavery in Maryland and became an outspoken critic of the institution 
D) plantation mistress who was a critic of the plantation system 
E) led a successful slave revolt on Saint-Domingue
F)allegedly plotted slave rebellion in South Carolina
G)free black man kidnapped and sold into slavery in the South
H)led the largest slave revolt in American history just north of New Orleans
I)author of Uncle Tom's Cabin
J)led a slave revolt in 1831 in Southampton County, Virginia F

Question 2

Slaves living in southern cities had a much different experience from those on farms because:

Accepted Answer

A)  they were able to interact with an extended interracial community 
B)  they held political power 
C)  they almost always received a formal education 
D)  there were no women slaves in urban areas 
E)  only free blacks could own slaves in the city 
A)  they were able to interact with an extended interracial community 
B)  they held political power 
C)  they almost always received a formal education 
D)  there were no women slaves in urban areas 
E)  only free blacks could own slaves in the city A

Question 3

The rapid expansion of the cotton belt in the South:

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced the significance of slavery 
B)  spurred a rise in the number of enslaved blacks given their freedom 
C)  ensured that the region became more dependent on enslaved black workers 
D)  increased the responsibilities of field work for the plantation mistress 
E)  eliminated the presence of all other staple crops throughout the region 
A)  reduced the significance of slavery 
B)  spurred a rise in the number of enslaved blacks given their freedom 
C)  ensured that the region became more dependent on enslaved black workers 
D)  increased the responsibilities of field work for the plantation mistress 
E)  eliminated the presence of all other staple crops throughout the region C

Question 4

Slaves forced to migrate to the Old Southwest were particularly despondent over:

Accepted Answer

A)  the lack of meaningful work that awaited them 
B)  the control that women exerted over the region's culture and society 
C)  the absence of alcohol on the frontier 
D)  the urban and industrial nature of the region 
E)  the breakup of family ties that resulted from the migration 
A)  the lack of meaningful work that awaited them 
B)  the control that women exerted over the region's culture and society 
C)  the absence of alcohol on the frontier 
D)  the urban and industrial nature of the region 
E)  the breakup of family ties that resulted from the migration

Question 5

Tobacco was the first major cash crop of the South.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Old Southwest:

Accepted Answer

A)  included Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah 
B)  attracted thousands of settlers in the 1820s and 1830s with its low land prices and suitability for cotton production 
C)  attracted nearly twice as many female as male settlers in the early years 
D)  soon boasted the nation's highest standards of public education 
E)  was a promised land for slaves because of superior work conditions 
A)  included Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah 
B)  attracted thousands of settlers in the 1820s and 1830s with its low land prices and suitability for cotton production 
C)  attracted nearly twice as many female as male settlers in the early years 
D)  soon boasted the nation's highest standards of public education 
E)  was a promised land for slaves because of superior work conditions

Question 7

Discuss agricultural diversity as it relates to the Old South. Why did cotton become so important, and what significance did other crops hold for the region?

Accepted Answer

Agricultural diversity in the Old South

Question 8

Most slaves in the Lower South:

Accepted Answer

A)  served as household help 
B)  supported the institution of slavery 
C)  escaped from their masters at one point 
D)  were white 
E)  labored on large plantations 
A)  served as household help 
B)  supported the institution of slavery 
C)  escaped from their masters at one point 
D)  were white 
E)  labored on large plantations

Question 9

One of the most realistic depictions of the Old South comes from the classic film Gone with the Wind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The frequency of dueling in the South was probably caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  hot weather that elevated tempers 
B)  lack of education of the participants 
C)  the absence of police departments 
D)  the beauty of southern women 
E)  southerners' exalted sense of honor 
A)  hot weather that elevated tempers 
B)  lack of education of the participants 
C)  the absence of police departments 
D)  the beauty of southern women 
E)  southerners' exalted sense of honor

Question 11

By the 1830s, most Baptists and Methodists in the South:

Accepted Answer

A)  condemned slavery 
B)  owned slaves 
C)  were wealthy planters 
D)  were active in reform movements 
E)  defended slavery 
A)  condemned slavery 
B)  owned slaves 
C)  were wealthy planters 
D)  were active in reform movements 
E)  defended slavery

Question 12

The legal prohibition that denied slaves the right to marry:

Accepted Answer

A)  prevented slaves from forming families 
B)  led to a devaluing of love in the slave community 
C)  did not stop slaves from choosing partners and forging a family life 
D)  reduced the significance of religion in slave life 
E)  did not apply to white mistresses who chose to marry a slave 
A)  prevented slaves from forming families 
B)  led to a devaluing of love in the slave community 
C)  did not stop slaves from choosing partners and forging a family life 
D)  reduced the significance of religion in slave life 
E)  did not apply to white mistresses who chose to marry a slave

Question 13

Life in the Old Southwest was characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  a lack of women 
B)  pleasant working conditions 
C)  prohibition of alcohol 
D)  pacifism 
E)  opposition to slavery 
A)  a lack of women 
B)  pleasant working conditions 
C)  prohibition of alcohol 
D)  pacifism 
E)  opposition to slavery

Question 14

The South was overwhelmingly Catholic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Discuss the concept of honor in the Old South and what role, if any, violence played in everyday society.

Accepted Answer

The concept of honor in the Old South wa

Question 16

Middling farmers in the South:

Accepted Answer

A)  usually owned slaves 
B)  generally supported white supremacy 
C)  lived on the verge of starvation 
D)  were the lower class of the region 
E)  were outnumbered by the planters 
A)  usually owned slaves 
B)  generally supported white supremacy 
C)  lived on the verge of starvation 
D)  were the lower class of the region 
E)  were outnumbered by the planters

Question 17

Describe white society in the Old South. What myths have been associated with its various groups? In each case, what was the reality?

Accepted Answer

White society in the Old South was chara

Question 18

The movie Gone with the Wind:

Accepted Answer

A)  realistically portrays slavery 
B)  mirrors the portrayal of the South in Uncle Tom's Cabin 
C)  presents a mythic view of the Old South 
D)  has little remaining influence in our culture 
E)  offended white southerners at the time of its release 
A)  realistically portrays slavery 
B)  mirrors the portrayal of the South in Uncle Tom's Cabin 
C)  presents a mythic view of the Old South 
D)  has little remaining influence in our culture 
E)  offended white southerners at the time of its release

Question 19

What was NOT a common way that slaves established their private communities?

Accepted Answer

A)  openly attempted to organize religious services 
B)  told stories about figures like Brer Rabbit who used his wits to survive against overwhelming odds 
C)  gathered in secret night meetings where singing and dancing gave them a much needed emotional release 
D)  sang religious spirituals that possessed double meanings 
E)  embraced religion as a way to spiritually free themselves from their captivity 
A)  openly attempted to organize religious services 
B)  told stories about figures like Brer Rabbit who used his wits to survive against overwhelming odds 
C)  gathered in secret night meetings where singing and dancing gave them a much needed emotional release 
D)  sang religious spirituals that possessed double meanings 
E)  embraced religion as a way to spiritually free themselves from their captivity

Question 20

Trace the development of black society in the Old South. What were the different groups that comprised black society? What distinguished them from each other, and what tied them together?

Accepted Answer

The development of black society in the

Exam 11: The South, Slavery, and King Cotton, 1800-1860

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Denmark Vesey

Slaves living in southern cities had a much different experience from those on farms because:

The rapid expansion of the cotton belt in the South:

Slaves forced to migrate to the Old Southwest were particularly despondent over:

Tobacco was the first major cash crop of the South.

The Old Southwest:

Discuss agricultural diversity as it relates to the Old South. Why did cotton become so important, and what significance did other crops hold for the region?

Most slaves in the Lower South:

One of the most realistic depictions of the Old South comes from the classic film Gone with the Wind.

The frequency of dueling in the South was probably caused by:

By the 1830s, most Baptists and Methodists in the South:

The legal prohibition that denied slaves the right to marry:

Life in the Old Southwest was characterized by:

The South was overwhelmingly Catholic.

Discuss the concept of honor in the Old South and what role, if any, violence played in everyday society.

Middling farmers in the South:

Describe white society in the Old South. What myths have been associated with its various groups? In each case, what was the reality?

The movie Gone with the Wind:

What was NOT a common way that slaves established their private communities?

Trace the development of black society in the Old South. What were the different groups that comprised black society? What distinguished them from each other, and what tied them together?

The Collision of Cultures

England’s Colonies

Colonial Ways of Life

From Colonies to States

The American Revolution, 1776-1783

Strengthening the New Nation

The Early Republic, 1800-1815

The Emergence of a Market Economy, 1815-1850

Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1828

The Jacksonian Era, 1828-1840

Religion, Romanticism, and Reform, 1800-1860

Western Expansion, 1830-1848

The Gathering Storm, 1848-1860

The War of the Union, 1861-1865

The Era of Reconstruction 1865-1877

Business and Labor in the Industrial Era, 1860-1900

The New South and the New West, 1865-1900

Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt, 1865-1900

Seizing an American Empire, 1865-1913

The Progressive Era, 1890-1920

America and the Great War, 1914-1920

A Clash of Cultures, 1920-1929

The Reactionary Twenties

The Great Depression, 1929-1939

The Second World War, 1933-1945

The Cold War and the Fair Deal, 1945-1952

Cold War America, 1950-1959

A New Frontier and a Great Society, 1960-1968

Rebellion and Reaction, 1960s and 1970s

Conservative Revival, 1977-1990

Twenty-first-century America, 1993-present

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