Slavery in the South

Multiple Choice

What kind of labor was mostly used before slave labor?

• A) Wage laborers

• B) Indentured servants

• C) Artisans

• D) Child labor

Multiple Choice

What were plantation farms used for?

• A) Wheat

• B) Fruits

• C) Vegetables

• D) Cash crops

Multiple Choice

What was the route that slave ships used called?

• A) The middle passage

• B) The triangular passage

• C) The transpacific trade

• D) The middle trade

Multiple Choice

True or False: Many enslaved families stayed together after auctions.

• True

• False

Fill in the Blank

By 1860, there were nearly _ _______ enslaved people in the U.S.

Multiple Choice

How long were slaves forced to work?

• A) 5 days a week, up to 12 hours a day

• B) 6 days a week, up to 16 hours a day

• C) 7 days a week, up to 8 hours a day

• D) 6 days a week, up to 4 hours a day

Open Ended

Why did many white Southerners defend the institution of slavery?

Open Ended

What are slave codes?