Question 1

By 1860, the significance of Britain to the southern economy was based on the fact that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Britain provided most of the slaves to the South 
B)  Britain was the major consumer of southern tobacco 
C)  British consumers sparked the growth of the thriving southern indigo trade 
D)  Britain had pledged itself to protect the institution of slavery 
E)  Britain was a major importer of southern cotton 
A)  Britain provided most of the slaves to the South 
B)  Britain was the major consumer of southern tobacco 
C)  British consumers sparked the growth of the thriving southern indigo trade 
D)  Britain had pledged itself to protect the institution of slavery 
E)  Britain was a major importer of southern cotton

Question 2

What roles did religion, folklore, and family life play in the lives of slaves?

Accepted Answer

Slaves are not allowed with the freedom

Question 3

The percentage of the native-born population in the South was high in comparison to other parts of the country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Charles Deslondes

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

Question 5

During the nineteenth century, major slave rebellions:

Accepted Answer

A)  occurred frequently 
B)  were rare 
C)  were sometimes joined by poor whites 
D)  had about even odds of success 
E)  happened most often in the Lower South 
A)  occurred frequently 
B)  were rare 
C)  were sometimes joined by poor whites 
D)  had about even odds of success 
E)  happened most often in the Lower South

Question 6

Slave religion:

Accepted Answer

A)  mixed African and Christian elements 
B)  caused slaves to accept their condition 
C)  required reading of the Bible 
D)  was stamped out by white masters 
E)  was best observed during racially integrated church services 
A)  mixed African and Christian elements 
B)  caused slaves to accept their condition 
C)  required reading of the Bible 
D)  was stamped out by white masters 
E)  was best observed during racially integrated church services

Question 7

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Celia

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

Question 8

How prevalent were slave rebellions in antebellum America? Detail the most significant of the nineteenth-century rebellions and explain their significance to understanding the period.

Accepted Answer

Slave rebellions were relatively rare in

Question 9

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Nat Turner

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

Question 10

Men on the southern frontier generally avoided alcohol, gambling, or fighting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How would southern whites attempt to prevent slave rebellions?

Accepted Answer

A)  They met any sign of resistance or rebellion with a brutal response. 
B)  They tried to ensure slave loyalty through kind treatment and monetary compensation. 
C)  They had dark-skinned whites infiltrate and spy on slave communities. 
D)  They offered freedom and passage out of the South to the most troublesome slaves. 
E)  They taught slaves the value of hard work. 
A)  They met any sign of resistance or rebellion with a brutal response. 
B)  They tried to ensure slave loyalty through kind treatment and monetary compensation. 
C)  They had dark-skinned whites infiltrate and spy on slave communities. 
D)  They offered freedom and passage out of the South to the most troublesome slaves. 
E)  They taught slaves the value of hard work.

Question 12

Free blacks in the South:

Accepted Answer

A)  sometimes owned slaves 
B)  were always of mixed race 
C)  enjoyed full legal equality 
D)  outnumbered slaves 
E)  mostly emigrated to Africa 
A)  sometimes owned slaves 
B)  were always of mixed race 
C)  enjoyed full legal equality 
D)  outnumbered slaves 
E)  mostly emigrated to Africa

Question 13

Which of the following was NOT a major motivation for whipping a slave?

Accepted Answer

A)  illustrating absolute physical control 
B)  showing other slaves the penalty for bad behavior and poor habits 
C)  as a punishment for a crime 
D)  for failing to recognize the moral superiority of the overseer and driver 
E)  for failing to meet labor expectations 
A)  illustrating absolute physical control 
B)  showing other slaves the penalty for bad behavior and poor habits 
C)  as a punishment for a crime 
D)  for failing to recognize the moral superiority of the overseer and driver 
E)  for failing to meet labor expectations

Question 14

A typical form of resistance pursued by slaves entailed:

Accepted Answer

A)  outright rebellion 
B)  running away 
C)  suicide 
D)  malingering, feigning illness, and sabotage 
E)  arson 
A)  outright rebellion 
B)  running away 
C)  suicide 
D)  malingering, feigning illness, and sabotage 
E)  arson

Question 15

The South's population:

Accepted Answer

A)  was more ethnically diverse than any other area in the country 
B)  had more immigrants from Germany than from any other country after the Revolution 
C)  declined significantly after the Revolution 
D)  had a high proportion of native-born, both black and white 
E)  was racially unified due to the region's ban on all immigration 
A)  was more ethnically diverse than any other area in the country 
B)  had more immigrants from Germany than from any other country after the Revolution 
C)  declined significantly after the Revolution 
D)  had a high proportion of native-born, both black and white 
E)  was racially unified due to the region's ban on all immigration

Question 16

The Old South was a socially, culturally, and economically unified region of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Harriet Beecher Stowe

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

Question 18

In what ways was southern society diverse? Explain how certain unifying factors tied the region together into what is known as "the South."

Accepted Answer

Southern society was diverse in a number

Question 19

All of the following statements about southern free blacks are true EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  most were very poor 
B)  some were slave owners themselves 
C)  there were no women were among them 
D)  some owned and operated businesses that served a white clientele 
E)  they were still subject to racist legal restrictions not imposed upon whites 
A)  most were very poor 
B)  some were slave owners themselves 
C)  there were no women were among them 
D)  some owned and operated businesses that served a white clientele 
E)  they were still subject to racist legal restrictions not imposed upon whites

Question 20

Denmark Vesey plotted a slave insurrection in Charleston, South Carolina.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

By 1860, the significance of Britain to the southern economy was based on the fact that:

What roles did religion, folklore, and family life play in the lives of slaves?

The percentage of the native-born population in the South was high in comparison to other parts of the country.

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Charles Deslondes

During the nineteenth century, major slave rebellions:

Slave religion:

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Celia

How prevalent were slave rebellions in antebellum America? Detail the most significant of the nineteenth-century rebellions and explain their significance to understanding the period.

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Nat Turner

Men on the southern frontier generally avoided alcohol, gambling, or fighting.

How would southern whites attempt to prevent slave rebellions?

Free blacks in the South:

Which of the following was NOT a major motivation for whipping a slave?

A typical form of resistance pursued by slaves entailed:

The South's population:

The Old South was a socially, culturally, and economically unified region of the United States.

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Harriet Beecher Stowe

In what ways was southern society diverse? Explain how certain unifying factors tied the region together into what is known as "the South."

All of the following statements about southern free blacks are true EXCEPT:

Denmark Vesey plotted a slave insurrection in Charleston, South Carolina.

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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