chapter 6 test african american studies
which of the following statements is true about punishments for slaves
southern whites though that blacks would not work without the threat of punishment
slave clothing was generally
spare as slaves got clothing from the master only twice a year
which very profitable crop pushed owners to work their slaves very hardener very difficult time and weather conditions
sugarcane
what elements of christianity did white master usually present to their slaves
that they must obey their masters as they were supposed to obey god
what is true about women's labor in agricultural work in the south
they often did the same physically demanding backbreaking work as the men
which state had the largest slave population during period from 1820 to 1860?
Virginia
as cotton expanded as a cash crop the slave trade
grew within the united states with owners selling slaves to newly opened cotton areas
what was the primary advantage of being skilled slaves
it was possible to get a taste of freedom and independence through their skills
what health problem did europeans have worry about that african american s were generally immune to
malaria
which of the following is true about slave marriages
many masters allowed slaves to have legal, formal wedding ceremonies
which state experienced the highest growth rate in slaves between 1820 and 1860
mississippi
what city served as a major slave market for slaves moving through the southwest
new orleans
which crop employed the largest number of slaves on a single plantation
rice
kentucky raised a significant quantity of hemp what was hemp used for
rope and bagging for cotton bales
which slave group had the highest status on the plantation
skilled slaves
what is true about slave childhood
slave children were usually doing adult work between the ages 8 and 12
jumping the broom was
a european wedding custom practiced by slaves at times
which of the following is true about slave ownership in the old south
a small percentage of african americans owned slaves
what percentage of slaves did not have to work primarily as field hands
25%
what percentage of slaves from he upper south were moved into the southwest as the cotton trade expanded between 1820 and 1860
about 50% as the domestic slave trade expanded
which two states led in the production of cotton ,in what was called the "black Belt"
alabama and missipi
how did white southerns justify the sexual exploitation of black women
all of these answers are correct
how was life different for slaves in the city than on the plantation
all of these answers are correct
what punishments did slaves who worked tobacco fields face if their work was not up to standards
all of these answers are correct
what was the importance of the animal trickster folktales
all of these answers are correct
where was rice cultivation important
all of these answers are correct
which of the following is true about african american slave ownership
all of these answers are correct.
who did slaves' general health compare with the slave populations in the rest of the world
american slaves health was generally better they were there only slave population to grow through natural reproduction
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
why did farmers use such an extensive number of slaves in cotton cultivation
cotton planting and future was spread over an extensive area
where was tobacco cultivation important
virgina maryland and north carolina
a slave's diet in the period between 1820 and 1860
was deficient in many nutrients but not too different from what white southerns ate
which cop replaced tobacco as the main cash crop in vigrina and maryland
wheat