The South Before the Civil War

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What best describes a Plantation Owner?

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Large scale farmer who had more than a 1,000 acres of land and had more than 100 enslaved people.

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Why were literacy laws created? Options: to teach enslaved people to read and write, to teach all people to read and write, to prevent enslaved people from learning to read and write, to prevent all people from learning to read and write

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to prevent enslaved people from learning to read and write

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In terms of economics (money), how was the South different from the North?

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The South focused mostly on farming and plantations while the North focused mostly on industry and factories.

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The South used these for inexpensive transportation of goods: canals, railroads, steamboats, surfaced roads

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steamboats

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Which phrase best completes the graphic organizer? Options: decreased the need for slaves, encouraged farmers to move west, made growing cotton less profitable, increased productivity of cotton farming

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increased productivity of cotton farming

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Hand cranked device with wire teeth to pull cotton fiber away from the seeds. This invention revolutionizes the cotton industry!

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cotton gin

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Name the region of cotton-producing areas stretching from South Carolina to Texas.

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cotton belt

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Why were cotton-producing states located in the South?

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The South had large areas of flat land, a long growing season & warm climate.

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How did enslaved people try to adapt to their bondage?

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by creating music, folklore, and strong bonds within family and community

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Small farmers who owned 100 acres on average. They had few if any enslaved people and would work right along with them.

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