Chapter 11 Quiz

Cult of Honor

A male, southern set of beliefs that emphasized respect, reputation, and the protection of women

Which of the following describe how slaves managed to maintain a distinct African American culture?

African American Culture: -preserved elements of African Languages -incorporated voodoo or other African traditions -was more joyful and affirming than that of many white denominations

Abolitionist

An advocate for the end of a state-approved practice or institution; the term is used most often in connection with the eradication of slavery.

Which of the following explain how slavery functioned from economic and social perspectives?

Economic and Social Aspects of Slavery: -slavery was the chief factor that isolated the south from the rest of American society -Even the poorest white southerners considered themselves members of the ruling race and felt superior because of their skin color -the development of the Southwest led to increased slave trade

Which of the following was a consequence of cotton's growing dominance over the southern economy?

Economic power shifted from the "upper" to the "lower" South.

Which of the following statements about slavery is true?

It isolated blacks from whites, enabling slaves to create their own cultures.

Slave codes

Laws passed in the British colonies or in American states granting white masters absolute authority over the enslaved; these included laws depriving slaves of property, free movement, and legal defenses.

By the start of the Civil War, which of the following states contained a large percentage of the free black population?

Maryland

Which of the following statements about slave punishment is true?

Masters generally were not punished for killing their slaves.

The following describe the effect of slavery on white slaveowners, on nonslaveowning whites, on free blacks, or on slaves themselves.

Nonslaveowning Whites: -limited opportunities for education and advancement -members felt that slavery threatened their sense of independence White Slaveowners: -prestige and status in society -women were spared arduous labor, but marital relationships were threatened Slavers: -some acquired property despite laws prohibiting it -women worked particularly hard Free Blacks: -growing community was perceived as a threat

Which of the following accurately describe how cotton became the leading crop in the South?

Rise of King Cotton: -The invention of the cotton gin made short-staple cotton a more attractive crop -demand for cotton increased dramatically due to the growth of the textile industry -rice and sugar were lucrative crops but could only be grown in the coastal regions of the Southeast

Manumission

The act by a slave owner of freeing a slave

What was the "second middle passage"?

The forced migration of slaves from the upper South to the lower South.

Which of the following statements about planters was generally true?

They exercised a power far out of proportion to their numbers.

Which of the following statements about slaves' health is true?

They had higher mortality rates than southern whites.

Denmark Vesey

This free black, from Charleston, prepared for a slave revolt, but it was discovered before it began

Gabriel Prosser

This person gathered 1,000 rebellious slaves outside Richmond, but the plot was discovered before the revolt began.

James Henry Hammond

This person was a U.S. senator from South Carolina who advocated the overwhelming significance of cotton to the southern and national economies.

Elizabeth Keckley

This person was an example of a slave who purchased their own freedom

amistad

This ship was at the center of a case addressing the slavery issue.

Nat Turner

This slave preacher led a band of armed African Americans through Southampton County, Virginia, killing sixty white men, women, and children before being overpowered by state and federal troops.

Second Middle Passage

This term was coined by historian Ira Berlin and refers to the movement of hundreds of slaves from the upper South to the cotton states.

Peculiar Institution

This was a term that white Southerners often used to refer to slavery.

Cotton Kingdom

This was the basis for a great boom in the Deep South economy.

Why was the line between slavery and freedom less distinct in urban areas?

Urban slaves were less isolated than rural slaves.

The typical white southerner was

a modest yeoman farmer.

The southern failure to create a flourishing commercial or industrial economy was in part the result of

a set of values distinctive to the South that discouraged the growth of cities and industry.

Slaves generally preferred to live in which of the following environments?

large plantations

Which of the following crops became particularly important in the cooler, drier regions of the South during the mid-1800s?

short-staple cotton

African American religion

sometimes combined Christianity with traditional African religions.

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the failure of southern "plain folk" to oppose the slave system?

the existence of many alternative routes to wealth

Which of the following played the biggest part in determining the role of wealthy southern women as compared with their northern counterparts?

their rural environments