Chapter 11: The South and Slavery, 1790s-1830

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In the South, dependence on cotton meant dependence on:

shipping tariffs.mercantilism.slave labor.the North.

The "black belt" of the south refers to those parts of western Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi that:

were the poorest, most depressed areas.suffered the most from malaria epidemics.had the highest concentration of slaves.had unusually fertile soils.

	During and after the Revolution, South Carolina and Georgia banned or seriously restricted importation of slaves from Africa and elsewhere outside the United States.

	True False

Of the twelve million people who lived in the South around 1860, how many were slaves?

four million.six million.seven million.one million.

	A relatively small proportion of enslaved African Americans lived on plantations with twenty or more slaves.

	True False

	Slaves were often encouraged to forage and hunt for food to supplement their diets.

	True False

	African Americans were sustained during slavery by the bonds they developed with other African Americans.

	True False

An essential function performed by African American families was:

providing legal status to marriages.protecting members from abuse by whites.facilitating white paternalism.providing a supportive, protective kinship network.

Slave families were characterized by:

strong support from slave owners.common separations.a focus on the nuclear family.lack of respect for one's elders.

	Merchants, bankers, factors, and lawyers comprised the commercial middle class in the South.

	True False

All of the following were characteristics of southern cities except:

they exhibited an entrepreneurial spirit similar to northern cities.they were major shipping centers for agricultural goods.their growth was the same as northern cities.they were the location of educational and cultural institutions.

The largest group of slave owners were:

the slave-owning elite who owned fifteen slaves or more.the rich planters of the Natchez community.former slaves who purchased their own freedom.small-scale farmers moving into commercial production.

	Few members of the slave-owning planter elite inherited their wealth.

	True False

What was the pro-slavery argument used by southerners that seemed most convincing to northerners at the time?

White people feared the free black population.The Bible justified slavery.The Constitution allowed slavery.The economy depended on slavery.

All of the following alarmed southerners about northern antislavery sentiment except:

the end of the slave trade in 1808.Denmark Vesey's conspiracy.the Missouri crisis of 1819-1820.Nat Turner's revolt.

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Self-Study Quiz: Pretest

In the South, dependence on cotton meant dependence on:

The "black belt" of the south refers to those parts of western Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi that:

During and after the Revolution, South Carolina and Georgia banned or seriously restricted importation of slaves from Africa and elsewhere outside the United States.

Of the twelve million people who lived in the South around 1860, how many were slaves?

A relatively small proportion of enslaved African Americans lived on plantations with twenty or more slaves.

Slaves were often encouraged to forage and hunt for food to supplement their diets.

African Americans were sustained during slavery by the bonds they developed with other African Americans.