Ch. 11 Quiz History

How many sections was the south divided into? What were the sections called? What made the sections different from each other?

2 sections (Upper South, Deep South), upper south had major centers of industry in Baltimore, Richmond, and St. Louis. Deep south was heavily dependent on cotton

The book states that, " slavery shaped race relations, politics, religion, and the law." However, how many white southerners did not own slaves? What factors help maintain coexistence between the planters and the south "plain folk"?

3/4 White families owned no slaves. Racism, kinship ties, common participation in a democratic political culture, and regional loyalty in the face of outside criticism all serve to cement bonds between planters and the south plain folk

According to the book, the founding fathers saw slavery as what?

At best, a "necessary evil"

Free blacks in the south were allowed to do what? What could they not do?

Free blacks in the south could legally owned property, Mary, and of course could not be bought and sold. They could not have voice in selecting public officials, cannot own dogs, firearms, or liquor, and could not strike a white person (even in self-defense), we're not allowed to testify in court against whites or serve on jury's, and had to carry a certificate of freedom at all times

What did the British Parliament do to try and bring an immediate into slavery? What did Britain do when the first attempt didn't work?

In 1833, parliament mandated almost immediate emancipation, with a 7 year transitional period of "Apprenticeship." This system created much conflict between former master and former slave that Britain decreed complete freedom in 1838

What was the comment made by John C Calhoun with regards to the language of the declaration of independence that all men are created equal and entitled liberty?

John C Calhoun insisted, it was "the most false and dangerous of all political errors."

The book mentions that slavery led the south down a very different economic path. What were the three ways in which it was impacted?

Limiting The growth of industry, discouraging immigrants from entering the region, and inhabiting technological progress

How did northern merchants and manufactures participate in the slave economy?

Money earned in the cotton trade helped to finance industrial development and internal improvements in the north. Northern ships carried cotton to New York and Europe, northern bankers financed cotton plantations, northern companies insured slave property, northern factories turned cotton into cloth

To qualify as a member of the planter class, a person had to be engaged in Southern agriculture and on how many slaves?

Own 20 or more slaves

What was silent sabotage? What were some examples of silent sabotage?

Was the most widespread expression of hostility to slavery. Some examples include poor work, breaking tools, abusing animals, and in other ways disrupting the plantation routine