Antebellum Review

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During the period from 1815 to 1860, the southern United States' cotton industry

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accounted for a significant portion of the nation's export economy.

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In what way did slavery in Latin America differ from that in the United States?

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It was equally brutal.

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What role did sugar play in the economic development of the Caribbean and Brazil during the era of slavery?

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Sugar was a central economic driver similar to cotton in the American South.

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"Antebellum" means

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before the war.

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The majority of slaves were engaged in _____

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agricultural labor.

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In 1847, why did the Tredegar Iron Company in Richmond choose to replace white labor with slave labor?

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To weaken the influence of organized white labor strikes.

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How did Southern white craftsmen perceive black laborers during the same period?

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as economic threats.

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The economic stagnation of the South was partly due to slaveholders’ reliance on

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a single cash crop economy.

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What was the typical status of slave ownership among white southerners?

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Most owned no slaves.

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Compared to field slaves, house slaves often experienced

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greater exposure to their owners' personal lives.