Chapter 11 Reading Quiz

On the plantation, slaves were directed in their work by:

overseers

Denmark Vesey's conspiracy:

reflected a combination of American and African influences.

Defenders of American slavery claimed that British emancipation in the 1830s had been a failure because:

the freed slaves grew less sugar cane, which hurt the economy of the Caribbean.

The plantation masters had many means to maintain order among their slaves. According to the text, what was the most powerful weapon the plantation masters had?

the threat of sale

Slave traders tried hard to keep slave families together.

False

Slavery did not affect northern merchants and manufacturers.

False

It was illegal to teach a slave to read or write by the 1830s.

True

Jumping over a broomstick was a ceremony celebrating:

a slave marriage

The relationship between rich southern planters and poor southern farmers:

benefited in part from a sense of unity bred by criticism from outsiders.

"Silent sabotage" can be defined as when slaves:

did poor work and broke tools.