Unit 1.4 Slavery and the Economy

African slaves had knowledge of growing what crop?

• sugar

• indigo

• cotton

• rice

Why did the Gullah language develop along the coast of South Carolina?

• There was limited access and interaction with outsiders and a large isolated concentration of Africans there

• The coast was the only places slaves were located in South Carolina

• The auction blocks where slaves were sold was located along the coast

• The government did not have money to educate the slaves

Why did African slaves use "call and response" songs on plantations?

• The songs praised the master for being kind to the slaves

• The songs praised the slaves role in southern society

• The songs were used to sustain their work and spirit

• The songs were used to pray for good weather and a bountiful harvest

What led to the importation of more slaves in South Carolina during the late 17th Century?

• The growing demand for both rice and indigo

• The growing demand of the fur trade business with the natives

• The growing demand of the naval stores

• The growing demand for cotton in foreign markets

Why did South Carolina have fewer free African-Americans than other colonies? (Choose 2 answers)

• owners had to pay for the moving expenses for the slaves they set free.

• slaves were valuable and owners were hesitant in freeing them.

• owners had to pay a fee to the General Assembly to free their slaves.

• slaves who were freed had to leave within six months or risk re-enslavement

What was the result of the Stono Rebellion?

• The slave trade was restricted in the colony of South Carolina.

• The slaves were able to make it to Spanish Florida and get their freedom.

• The Slave Codes were strengthened to control slave life.

• The slaves were able to make it the west and gain land of their own.

Read the quote below."...That no person whatsoever shall permit or suffer any slave under his care or management...to go out of the limits of said town...or...to go out of the plantation to which the slave belongs...without a letter superscribed and directed, or a ticket..."The slave code referenced above controlled which of the following aspects of slavery?

• the ability to obtain medical attention

• the ability to possess a weapon

• the ability to read or write

• the ability to travel off the plantation

How were slaves able to preserve their African culture?

• African slaves used their agricultural knowledge to grow corn.

• African slaves completed wood carvings, used folk medicine and basket weaving.

• African slaves used their background knowledge to grow cotton in the Backcountry.

• African slaves used their democratic principles to help establish colonial governments.

Trade with what areas helped South Carolina become prosperous? Choose 2 answers.

• Barbados

• Spain

• France

• Great Britain

What was the response of South Carolina's General Assembly and the growing African slave population?

• The international slave trade was outlawed in South Carolina after the Stono Rebellion.

• Slave owners were limited to only owning 2 slaves.

• They did not limit the number of slaves coming into the colony because they were vital to the economic success of the colony.

• The government decided to send thousands of slaves back to Africa.