Ch 12 Southern Society

Open Ended

Why do you think cotton became such an important crop in the Southern United States during the 1800s?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best explains why cotton was called 'King Cotton' in the southern economy?

• Cotton was the main food crop in the South.

• Cotton was the most important export and dominated the economy.

• Cotton was only grown for local use.

• Cotton was not traded outside the South.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains the impact of the cotton gin on the Southern economy?

• It made cotton production much faster and increased the demand for slave labor.

• It reduced the need for workers on cotton plantations.

• It caused the decline of cotton as a major crop in the South.

• It led to the immediate end of the slave trade.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors contributed to Memphis becoming a major trade center in the 1800s?

• Its location near the Mississippi River and expanding cotton-growing areas.

• Its proximity to gold mines.

• Its large population of textile workers.

• Its access to the Atlantic Ocean.

Multiple Select

Select all the states that were major cotton-producing areas by 1860.

• Texas

• Georgia

• Illinois

• Louisiana

Fill in the Blank

Large plantation owners in the South typically owned ___ or more slaves.

Multiple Choice

Which group in Southern society owned small farms, had few slaves, and usually worked alongside their slaves?

• Yeomen farmers

• Plantation owners

• Poor Whites

• Slaves

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blank: Poor Whites practiced ___ farming, growing food only for themselves.

Open Ended

Compare the roles and influence of Yeomen farmers and Poor Whites in Southern society.

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about slaves in the South is/are correct?

• They were considered property.

• They had no or very restricted rights.

• Most were field workers.

• They could vote in Southern society.

Multiple Choice

Based on the pie chart, which group made up the largest portion of Southern White Society in 1860?

• Non-slaveholders (Poor Whites)

• Yeomen farmers

• Plantation Owners

• Slaveholders with 10-99 slaves

Open Ended

How did the North and South differ in their views and actions regarding slavery during the early 1800s?

Multiple Choice

Which type of slave faced the harshest treatment and work life?

• House slaves

• Artisans

• Field slaves

• Indentured servants

Multiple Choice

What was the main purpose of slave codes passed by state and local governments?

• To protect slave rights

• To control the behavior and punishment of slaves

• To encourage slave education

• To promote slave ownership

Open Ended

Explain how slave codes affected both slaves and free African Americans in the South.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following were slaves NOT allowed to do according to slave codes?

• Marry

• Learn to read and write

• Leave the plantation without permission

• Own property

Open Ended

How did the invention of the cotton gin lead to the growth of slavery in the south?

Fill in the Blank

All free persons of color must have his or her name registered by the City Recorder. If found without a certificate, they are deemed to be ___ and must be dealt with as such.

Fill in the Blank

Slave spirituals allowed enslaved people to communicate with each other and express their feelings without their ___ knowing.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the purpose of slave spirituals as mentioned in the lesson?

• To entertain slaveholders

• To blend African culture with Biblical themes and allow slaves to express feelings about enslavement

• To teach slaves how to read and write

• To organize secret meetings

Open Ended

Explain the difference between passive and overt resistance to enslavement, providing examples of each from the lesson.

Fill in the Blank

The invention of the ___ greatly increased the production of cotton in the South.

Open Ended

What questions do you still have about the rise of the agrarian economy in the South or the importance of cotton after today's lesson?