#13 CCUSH Slavery

When did the first African slaves come to American?

• 1619

• 1776

• 1812

• 1865

What revolution is often inaccurately separated from the agrarian slave based economy in the south?

• The Market Revolution

• The American Revolution

• The French Revolution

• The Industrial Revolution

What Southern crop allowed the North to industrialize, especially its textile industry?

• Cotton

• Tobacco

• Silk

• Rice

By the 19th century what percentage of the world's cotton came from the American South?

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 3/5

In what ways did the North play a role in and profit from Slavery in the South?

• Northern merchants profited from the shipment and sell of cotton overseas.

• Northern bankers financed the purchase of land for plantations

• Northern insurance companies insured slaves as they were considered property.

• Northern manufacturers produced cotton cloth and sold it back to Southern plantation owners to clothe their slaves.

What region of the US benefited the most from Slavery?

• The South

• The North

• The West

• The Great Plains

Slave states were home to a few major cities such as?

• St. Louis

• Baltimore

• New Orleans

• Cincinnati

Besides New Orleans most urbanization in the South took place where?

• The Upper South

• The Deep South

• The Western slave states

• All of the above

Which areas of the Southern economy struggled to develop as a result of the emphasis on a slave based economy?

• Manufacturing

• Transportation

• Agriculture

• All of the above

By 1860, there were four million slaves in the US, and the South they made up what percentage of the population?

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 3/4

• 3/5