Chapter 6
Why did the upper south contain many free blacks?
Free blacks in the upper south were recruited by whites to process the massive cotton
Where was rice cultivation Important?
In the low country of South Carolina and Georgia
What was a primarily advantage of being a skilled slave
It was possible for skilled salves to experience a taste of independence through the use of their skills.
African Americans were generally immune to what health problem that did affect Europeans
Malaria
Which of following statements is true of slave marriages on plantations?
Masters allowed pairings among male and female slaves
Why was it difficult to use advanced technology on cotton crops?
Masters wanted to keep their slaves busy so they avoided the use of any time-saving equipment
What city served as a major slave market for slaves moving through the southwest?
New Orleans
What's was hemp used for
Rope and bagging for cotton bales
Which historian argued in the 1910s that slavery was a generally benign institution where slaveholders cared for happy slaves
Ulrich B. PHillips
Which state had the largest slave population during the period 1820-1860
Virginia
Where was tobacco cultivation most important
Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina
As cotton expanded as a cash crop, the slave trade __________.
expanded south and west, with owners selling slaves to new cotton areas
Slaves' diets in the period between 1820 and 1860 were __________.
poor by today's standards
Which crop employed the largest number of slaves on a single plantation?
rice
Which slave group had the highest status on the plantation?
skilled slaves
How did white white masters apply the teachings of Christianity to their slaves
White masters to their slaves that blacks were to obey their masters just as they were to obey god
What percentage of slaves from the upper south moved involuntarily toward the south west as the cotton trade opened up?
50 percent
In the nineteenth century, what percentage of slaves worked primarily as field hands?
75 percent
Which of the following is true about slave ownership in the old south?
A small percentage of African Americans owned slaves
What cultural traditions did slaves incorporate into their Christian religious practices
African Traditions
Which new states led the production of cotton, in what was called the "Black Belt"?
Alabama and Mississippi
Which states experienced the highest growth rate in cotton production
Alabama and Mississippi
What does the pie chart in map 6-3 reveal about the distribution of slave labor in the south in 1850?
All slave labor was centered in the cotton sector
How does the history of cotton cultivation help explain southern black residency patterns in 1850?
As cotton cultivation spandex to the Deep South most of the laborers became African American
What reason did whites use to justify the sexual exploitation of black women
Black women were responsible, because they seduced the white men.
What is the relationship between automatic reaper and the slaves depicted in the lithograph
Blacks appear eager and excited to use the machine
How is the painting of a plantation burial symbolic of a particular viewpoint or characterization of slavery
Blacks appear to outsmart local white as they manipulate the system to their vantage
Why did African Americans own slaves?
Blacks owned slaves to protect families from sale
What is the connection between slaves and Christianity in the painting of a plantation
Christianity is a vital and meaningful part of slave culture on plantations
Why did cotton farmers use so many slaves
Cotton planting and culture was spread over an extensive area.
How was life different for slaves in the city than on the plantation
Skilled urban slaves could purchase their freedom more easily.
Which of the following statements best characterizes slave childhood?
Slave childhood was minimal and kids were doing adult work beginning between the ages of 8 and 12
What was unique about black slave population of the u.s compared to other slave populations in the new world?
Slaves in the u.s were the only slave population to grow by natural reproduction
Which of the following statements is true about punishment for slaves?
Southern whites thought that blacks would not work work unless they had the threat of physical punishment
Slave clothing was generally __________.
Sparse, as they generally received clothing from master only twice a year
Which crop pushed owners to work their slaves under very difficult time and weather conditions?
Sugarcane
How does the history of the domestic slave trade help explain southern black residency patterns in 1850?
The domestic slave trade transferred slaves from the upper south to the Deep South
What region was cotton cultivation most densely concentrated by 1860?
The lower Mississippi River
How are the scars on the man's back connected to slavery?
The scars reveal a history of whipping by Slavs masters
In comparing the slave populations for the northern and southern states in 1820 and 1860 respectively, what conclusion surfaces from the data?
The southern states had larger slave population than the northern states in 1820 and in 1860
Why did slaves prefer industrial labor to plantation work?
They had more authority on the Job.
What was the importance of the folktales whose heroes are animal tricksters
They taught that sometimes the weaker but clever character wins
Which crop replaced tobacco as the main cash crop of Virginia and Maryland?
Wheat
What crop did most agricultural slaves tend?
cotton
Which slave-dependent crop was by far the most important to the country as a whole?
cotton