Slavery In The South

Most slaves did NOT live on the farm or field where they worked.

• True

• False

The invention of the Cotton Gin was very BAD for Slaves in the South.

• True

• False

What is a cotton gin ?

• A machine that makes Gin from cotton

• A machine that helps separate the seeds from the cotton fibers

• A machine that processes cotton into threads

• A machine that removes the cotton from the cotton

What religion did most enslaved African Americans practice at this time ?

• Christianity combined with aspects of African Culture

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Scientology

What increased the need for slaves during this time period ?

• Cotton became a huge cash crop in the South

• Nothing. There was no increase need for slaves at this time.

• Tobacco became a huge cash crop in the South

• Rice became a huge cash crop in the South

The Cotton Gin caused a "Cotton Boom" in the South

• True

• False

What methods did Enslaved African Americans use to cope during this horrible time period ?

• Religion

• Oral Traditions

• Family Members (if they had them)

• Folk Songs

Distinctive Folk Songs used by enslaved African Americans at this time were also referred "Spirituals"

• True

• False

Growing Cotton required a LOT of labor

• True

• False

Slave rebellions were very common during the 1800s

• True

• False