Week 2 - M o A - Exploitation

Which system of forced labour existed in America from the mid 1600s?

• indentured servitude

• serfdom

• free men

• slavery

Which region of the United States was known for its reliance on slavery?

• Southern

• Eastern

• Western

• Northern

What years saw an enormous growth of slavery across the Southern United States?

• 1793-1838

• 1700-1800

• 1845-1900

• 1775-1825

By 1789, slavery was being phased out in the Northern States. However, in what states did it continue to thrive?

• New York

  Maryland,

  Virginia

  North Carolina

  South Carolina

  Georgia

• Delaware,

  Maryland,

  Virginia

  North Carolina

  South Carolina

  Georgia

• New York

  Philidelphia

  Virginia

  North Carolina

  South Carolina

  Georgia

• North Carolina

  South Carolina

  Georgia

The North and South of the US had many differences, which caused lots of tensions surrounding the issue of slavery. What were these main differences about?

• Societal

  Religious

  Political

• Economic

  Cultural

  Political

• Economic

  Religious

  Political

• Economic

  Religious

  Literary

What was the main economic difference between the North and South?

• The South was full of rich white families who made the South much richer than the North.

• The North was just richer as it had more cities and towns

• The South used factories to become wealthy and the North was jealous of this.

• Much of the South's wealth came from slavery, and they did not have to pay their slaves. The North did have to pay its workers.

What did the South believe about black people? (Religion)

• They said that all men should live in harmony together

• They said that God had made black people to serve white people.

• They said that all men should be equal

Slavery was a big issue politically too between the North and South, especially when writing the Constitution. This was because voting power in America is based on the size of a state's population. A compromise was reached to try to prevent tensions between the North and South. What was it?

• Slaves cannot vote, but would be worth 3/5ths of a person in a population count.

• Slaves cannot vote, but would be worth 2/5ths of a person in a population count.

• Slaves cannot vote, but would be worth 4/5ths of a person in a population count.

• Slaves were allowed to vote.

Who invented the Cotton Gin?

• Benjamin Franklin in 1793

• Alexander Graham Bell in 1793

• Eli Whitney in 1793

• Thomas Edison in 1793

The cotton gin was designed to reduce the need for slavery in the South. This was because it was supposed to be 70% quicker at doing what?

• Grinding cotton into powder

• Separating cotton fibers from the seeds

• Weaving cotton into fabric

• Harvesting cotton crops