The South's People

The South's People

Multiple Choice

According to the pyramid of southern society on the previous slide, which statement is true?

• Most people were wealthy planters.

• All white people owned slaves.

• The planters were the smallest group and the most powerful.

Open Ended

What was a yeoman farmer?

Multiple Choice

Into what category did most Southern whites fit?

• rural poor

• tenant farmers

• planters

• yeoman farmers

Open Ended

After analyzing the pie charts on the previous slide, type 1-2 complete sentences describing what it shows you about southern society.

Multiple Choice

In what way did plantations maximize profit?

• working field hands for long hours

• not paying wages to workers (slaves)

• employing an overseer to make sure slaves were working

• All answers are correct.

Open Ended

Take a minute to view and think about the photo on the previous slide. What is the photo trying to showcase? What do you think this man's story is? Why do you think he posed for this portrait?

Open Ended

What do you think was the hardest part about life as a slave?

Open Ended

What influence did African musical traditions have on uniquely American music?

Fill in the Blanks

What type of religious slave music was sometimes used to secretly communicate amongst themselves? (Use the previous slide to make sure you spell it correctly)

Slave Music

• Open a new tab and copy and paste the link below into the browser. You will need headphones.

• Answer the question on the next slide after exploring the site.

• https://www.thirteen.org/wnet/slavery/experience/education/feature.html

Open Ended

What are three things you learned about slave music on the website from the previous slide?

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of slave codes?

• to prevent slave rebellions

• to regulate the amount of taxes a slave owner paid on slaves

• to classify the price of slaves based on their physical features

• to ensure that slaves received an education

Multiple Choice

What is true about slave revolts?

• They were common.

• White southerners did not think slave revolts would actually happen.

• White southerners' biggest fear was the chance of a slave revolt.

• Slave revolts never occurred.

Multiple Choice

Who was the most famous and successful conductor on the Underground Railroad?

• Nat Turner

• Frederick Douglass

• Harriet Tubman

• John Brown

Open Ended

Why do you think Harriet Tubman was willing to risk her own freedom to help other slaves reach theirs?

Multiple Choice

Which late-developing Southern city most likely developed because of its location near railroads?

• Baltimore

• New Orleans

• Montgomery

• Richmond

Analyze the gif. Notice the year changing as the U.S. expands.

• What information is the map illustrating?

• How do you think it would compare to a similar map showing the enslaved population?

Multiple Select

Select all answers that are true about free Black people in the South.

• It was illegal for them to learn to read and write.

• They faced discrimination.

• It was difficult for them to live and travel freely.

• They mostly lived in the Upper South.

Multiple Choice

Which region of the country had the lowest levels of literacy?

• North

• South

What are the U.S. literacy rates in 2021?

• Open a new tab and copy and paste the link below into the browser.

• Use the information on the site to answer the question on the next slide.

• https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/us-literacy-rates-by-state

Open Ended

After exploring the site from the previous slide, tell me which states currently have the highest and lowest levels of literacy. Where does Texas fit in the rankings?

Open Ended

This is the last section of our chapter about the North and South during the Industrial Revolution. Type a few sentences comparing the North and South during this time. Be sure to include new information that you have learned.