Slavery in the South

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Because of the Cotton Gin:

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The demand for slaves went up

Front

Which of the following is a true statement? Options: The North was not involved in slavery at all, Northern factories depended on Southern cotton, There were as many slaves in the North as there were in the South, All of these are true

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Northern factories depended on Southern cotton

Front

In order to keep slaves in control certain laws were passed which prohibited slaves from learning to read, write, and travel freely. These were called

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slave codes

Front

Slaves resisted by breaking tools, running away, slowing the pace of their work, or all of these?

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all of these

Front

America's first free African American settlement was ___________.

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Fort Mose

Front

Songs originated by Colonial African slaves are called ___________.

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Spirituals

Front

What was the daily life like for a slave in the Colonies?

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Everyone that could walk worked. They sang to keep up spirits. Were beaten if worked too slowly.

Front

Where in the colonies did slavery first start? Options: Georgia, New Jersey, Virginia, Slavery did not start until after the Revolution

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Virginia

Front

What is the definition of enslaved?

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to be owned by someone else

Front

What were the major items grown in the South that used slave labor for cash crops? Options: tobacco and corn, cotton and wheat, cotton and corn, tobacco and cotton

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tobacco and cotton