Question 1

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Israel Hill

Accepted Answer

A) system to help slaves escape to the North 
B) slave trade within the United States 
C) poor work and breakage of tools 
D) slavery 
E) managed slaves in the field
F)community of freed Virginian slaves
G)treating slaves in a fatherly manner
H)working in the fields side-by-side
I)had one or two,if any,slaves
J)boundary line between Pennsylvania and Maryland
K)cotton
L)trickster tale 
A) system to help slaves escape to the North 
B) slave trade within the United States 
C) poor work and breakage of tools 
D) slavery 
E) managed slaves in the field
F)community of freed Virginian slaves
G)treating slaves in a fatherly manner
H)working in the fields side-by-side
I)had one or two,if any,slaves
J)boundary line between Pennsylvania and Maryland
K)cotton
L)trickster tale

Question 2

MATCHING
Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Denmark Vesey

Accepted Answer

A) southern politician who spoke against the slavocracy 
B) led a "successful" slave rebellion in Virginia 
C) favored returning the slaves of the Amistad to Cuba 
D) favored returning the slaves of the Amistad to Africa 
E) escaped slave who led the abolitionist movement
F)slave executed for conspiracy
G)defended slavery as a natural part of hierarchical society
H)outspoken proslavery politician
I)part of an organization helping slaves escape to the North
J)slave executed for killing her master
K)southern editor
L)Twelve Years a Slave 
A) southern politician who spoke against the slavocracy 
B) led a "successful" slave rebellion in Virginia 
C) favored returning the slaves of the Amistad to Cuba 
D) favored returning the slaves of the Amistad to Africa 
E) escaped slave who led the abolitionist movement
F)slave executed for conspiracy
G)defended slavery as a natural part of hierarchical society
H)outspoken proslavery politician
I)part of an organization helping slaves escape to the North
J)slave executed for killing her master
K)southern editor
L)Twelve Years a Slave

Question 3

Defenders of American slavery claimed that British emancipation in the 1830s had been a failure because:

Accepted Answer

A)  many newly freed slaves moved to West Africa,where they became reenslaved later. 
B)  of the violence it spawned in the West Indies during the 1840s. 
C)  many of those freed had moved to the United States,where they could obtain only menial jobs. 
D)  the freed slaves grew less sugarcane,which hurt the economy of the Caribbean. 
E)  the freed slaves could not take care of themselves and many begged their ex-masters to support them. 
A)  many newly freed slaves moved to West Africa,where they became reenslaved later. 
B)  of the violence it spawned in the West Indies during the 1840s. 
C)  many of those freed had moved to the United States,where they could obtain only menial jobs. 
D)  the freed slaves grew less sugarcane,which hurt the economy of the Caribbean. 
E)  the freed slaves could not take care of themselves and many begged their ex-masters to support them.

Question 4

Although New Orleans was the only city of significant size in the South,it did not have a rich immigrant culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What did the Reverend Charles C.Jones of Georgia do that made him different from most other slaveowners?

Accepted Answer

A)  He improved slave housing and medical care. 
B)  He executed slaves who performed poorly. 
C)  He refused to allow slaves to learn about Christianity. 
D)  He taught his slaves to read and write. 
E)  He pushed for an end to slavery 
A)  He improved slave housing and medical care. 
B)  He executed slaves who performed poorly. 
C)  He refused to allow slaves to learn about Christianity. 
D)  He taught his slaves to read and write. 
E)  He pushed for an end to slavery

Question 6

Urban slaves:

Accepted Answer

A)  most often were domestic servants. 
B)  was a term coined by southerners to describe northern factory workers. 
C)  had less autonomy than plantation slaves because there were more authorities to watch them. 
D)  could work on their own and always kept the majority of their earnings. 
E)  increasingly replaced skilled white laborers as the Civil War approached. 
A)  most often were domestic servants. 
B)  was a term coined by southerners to describe northern factory workers. 
C)  had less autonomy than plantation slaves because there were more authorities to watch them. 
D)  could work on their own and always kept the majority of their earnings. 
E)  increasingly replaced skilled white laborers as the Civil War approached.

Question 7

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Nat Turner's Rebellion

Accepted Answer

Nat Turner's Rebellion was a significant

Question 8

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Brer Rabbit

Accepted Answer

A) system to help slaves escape to the North 
B) slave trade within the United States 
C) poor work and breakage of tools 
D) slavery 
E) managed slaves in the field
F)community of freed Virginian slaves
G)treating slaves in a fatherly manner
H)working in the fields side-by-side
I)had one or two,if any,slaves
J)boundary line between Pennsylvania and Maryland
K)cotton
L)trickster tale 
A) system to help slaves escape to the North 
B) slave trade within the United States 
C) poor work and breakage of tools 
D) slavery 
E) managed slaves in the field
F)community of freed Virginian slaves
G)treating slaves in a fatherly manner
H)working in the fields side-by-side
I)had one or two,if any,slaves
J)boundary line between Pennsylvania and Maryland
K)cotton
L)trickster tale

Question 9

Historians estimate that approximately ________slaves per year escaped to the North or Canada.

Accepted Answer

A)  500 
B)  1,000 
C)  2,000 
D)  5,000 
E)  10,000 
A)  500 
B)  1,000 
C)  2,000 
D)  5,000 
E)  10,000

Question 10

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-cotton

Accepted Answer

Cotton has a significant historical sign

Question 11

What made slavery "peculiar" in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The term "peculiar institution" was a eu

Question 12

Which of the following would have been a reflection of the paternalist ethos in southern slavery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slaves saw the slaveholder as their true parent. 
B)  Abolitionists in the North became more accepting of slavery. 
C)  It could result in fewer sales of slaves and more keeping of slave families together. 
D)  The owner felt responsible for his slaves because the slaves could not take care of themselves. 
E)  As slavery became paternalistic,more owners freed their slaves. 
A)  Slaves saw the slaveholder as their true parent. 
B)  Abolitionists in the North became more accepting of slavery. 
C)  It could result in fewer sales of slaves and more keeping of slave families together. 
D)  The owner felt responsible for his slaves because the slaves could not take care of themselves. 
E)  As slavery became paternalistic,more owners freed their slaves.

Question 13

From 1840 to 1860,the price of a "prime field hand":

Accepted Answer

A)  rose about 80 percent,which made it harder for southern whites to enter the slaveholding class. 
B)  rose less than 10 percent,which kept the size of the planter class about the same. 
C)  declined about 15 percent as the supply of slaves in the internal slave trade increased. 
D)  became so inexpensive that the slaveholding class grew to include nearly two-thirds of southern whites. 
E)  declined because labor-intensive agricultural work became less popular in the South. 
A)  rose about 80 percent,which made it harder for southern whites to enter the slaveholding class. 
B)  rose less than 10 percent,which kept the size of the planter class about the same. 
C)  declined about 15 percent as the supply of slaves in the internal slave trade increased. 
D)  became so inexpensive that the slaveholding class grew to include nearly two-thirds of southern whites. 
E)  declined because labor-intensive agricultural work became less popular in the South.

Question 14

The internal slave trade was a key component in supporting the cotton kingdom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

While the North emphasized egalitarianism,the South stressed:

Accepted Answer

A)  unions. 
B)  communal living. 
C)  a code of honor. 
D)  competition. 
E)  social mobility. 
A)  unions. 
B)  communal living. 
C)  a code of honor. 
D)  competition. 
E)  social mobility.

Question 16

After escaping slavery in the South,what was the primary reason why Henry "Box" Brown moved to England?

Accepted Answer

A)  He wanted to do lectures in Europe. 
B)  He had family there. 
C)  He wanted to speak to Queen Victoria about his bondage. 
D)  He feared being recaptured. 
E)  He hoped to locate his wife,an ex-slave,too. 
A)  He wanted to do lectures in Europe. 
B)  He had family there. 
C)  He wanted to speak to Queen Victoria about his bondage. 
D)  He feared being recaptured. 
E)  He hoped to locate his wife,an ex-slave,too.

Question 17

The slave rebellion aboard the Amistad:

Accepted Answer

A)  nearly captured a fort in Charleston,South Carolina. 
B)  led to a Supreme Court decision freeing the slaves. 
C)  inspired the gag rule. 
D)  took place off the coast of Virginia. 
E)  helped establish the Republic of Haiti. 
A)  nearly captured a fort in Charleston,South Carolina. 
B)  led to a Supreme Court decision freeing the slaves. 
C)  inspired the gag rule. 
D)  took place off the coast of Virginia. 
E)  helped establish the Republic of Haiti.

Question 18

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-fugitive slaves

Accepted Answer

Fugitive slaves were enslaved individual

Question 19

Harriet Tubman:

Accepted Answer

A)  was a mythical character about whom runaway slaves told many stories. 
B)  led a slave rebellion in Maryland in 1849 that resulted in two dozen deaths. 
C)  although born free in New York,was kidnapped and made a slave in Louisiana. 
D)  cleverly escaped from slavery by pretending to be a sickly male slaveowner. 
E)  was a fugitive slave who risked her life many times to bring others out of slavery. 
A)  was a mythical character about whom runaway slaves told many stories. 
B)  led a slave rebellion in Maryland in 1849 that resulted in two dozen deaths. 
C)  although born free in New York,was kidnapped and made a slave in Louisiana. 
D)  cleverly escaped from slavery by pretending to be a sickly male slaveowner. 
E)  was a fugitive slave who risked her life many times to bring others out of slavery.

Question 20

Southern farmers in the backcountry:

Accepted Answer

A)  generally worked the land using family labor. 
B)  were all directly involved in the market economy from the start of the nineteenth century. 
C)  owned a substantial number of slaves. 
D)  were highly self-sufficient but still bought most of their supplies from stores. 
E)  were fortunate that their land was far better for farming than that owned by planters. 
A)  generally worked the land using family labor. 
B)  were all directly involved in the market economy from the start of the nineteenth century. 
C)  owned a substantial number of slaves. 
D)  were highly self-sufficient but still bought most of their supplies from stores. 
E)  were fortunate that their land was far better for farming than that owned by planters.

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Israel Hill

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Denmark Vesey

Defenders of American slavery claimed that British emancipation in the 1830s had been a failure because:

Although New Orleans was the only city of significant size in the South,it did not have a rich immigrant culture.

What did the Reverend Charles C.Jones of Georgia do that made him different from most other slaveowners?

Urban slaves:

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Nat Turner's Rebellion

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Brer Rabbit

Historians estimate that approximately ________slaves per year escaped to the North or Canada.

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -cotton

What made slavery "peculiar" in the United States?

Which of the following would have been a reflection of the paternalist ethos in southern slavery?

From 1840 to 1860,the price of a "prime field hand":

The internal slave trade was a key component in supporting the cotton kingdom.

While the North emphasized egalitarianism,the South stressed:

After escaping slavery in the South,what was the primary reason why Henry "Box" Brown moved to England?

The slave rebellion aboard the Amistad:

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -fugitive slaves

Harriet Tubman:

Southern farmers in the backcountry:

A New World

Beginnings of English America,1607-1660

Creating Anglo-america,1660-1750

Slavery,freedom,and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

The American Revolution,1763-1783

the Revolution Within

Founding a Nation,1783-1791

Securing the Republic,1790-1815

The Market Revolution,1800-1840

Democracy in America,1815-1840

An Age of Reform,1820-1840

A House Divided,1840-1861

A New Birth of Freedom: the Civil War,1861-1865

what is Freedom?”: Reconstruction,1865-1877

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Exam 11: The Peculiar Institution

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Israel Hill

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Denmark Vesey

Defenders of American slavery claimed that British emancipation in the 1830s had been a failure because:

Although New Orleans was the only city of significant size in the South,it did not have a rich immigrant culture.

What did the Reverend Charles C.Jones of Georgia do that made him different from most other slaveowners?

Urban slaves:

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Nat Turner's Rebellion

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Brer Rabbit

Historians estimate that approximately ________slaves per year escaped to the North or Canada.

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -cotton

What made slavery "peculiar" in the United States?

Which of the following would have been a reflection of the paternalist ethos in southern slavery?

From 1840 to 1860,the price of a "prime field hand":

The internal slave trade was a key component in supporting the cotton kingdom.

While the North emphasized egalitarianism,the South stressed:

After escaping slavery in the South,what was the primary reason why Henry "Box" Brown moved to England?

The slave rebellion aboard the Amistad:

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -fugitive slaves

Harriet Tubman:

Southern farmers in the backcountry:

A New World

Beginnings of English America,1607-1660

Creating Anglo-america,1660-1750

Slavery,freedom,and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

The American Revolution,1763-1783

the Revolution Within

Founding a Nation,1783-1791

Securing the Republic,1790-1815

The Market Revolution,1800-1840

Democracy in America,1815-1840

An Age of Reform,1820-1840

A House Divided,1840-1861

A New Birth of Freedom: the Civil War,1861-1865

what is Freedom?”: Reconstruction,1865-1877

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