Quiz: South's Econ. & People

What was the primary method of transportation for slaves in the South during the mid-1800s?

• Horseback

• Walking

• Railroads/steam locomotive/train

• Steamboats

What was the main (most common) crop grown in the states of the "DEEP SOUTH"?

• cotton
• corn
• wheat
• tobacco

What were the 2 main parts/segments of the South's economy in the early to mid-1800's?

• cotton production and slavery
• shipping and manufacturing
• manufacturing and the slave trade
• none of the above

Which invention did the South rely on most for transportation (moving goods and people)?

• canals
• railroads/steam locomotive/train
• steamboats
• telegraph

Which group of Southerners had no freedom, virtually no money or wealth and were at the bottom of the social pyramid?

• slaves
• tenant farmers
• yeomen
• plantation owners

Which of the following was the LARGEST group of white southerners and owned their own land/property?

• plantation owners
• yeomen
• tenant farmers
• rural poor

Which of the following statements describe life for enslaved persons (slaves)? (check ALL boxes that are correct)

• slaves endured hard work with no pay
• there was little hope of freedom for slaves
• slaves feared being separated (sold away) from family members
• physical abuse was used as punishment

Which crop was considered the 'King' of the Southern economy in the early to mid-1800s?

• Tobacco

• Corn

• Cotton

• Wheat

What was the social status of the 'yeomen' in the Southern society during the early to mid-1800s?

• They were slaves

• They were plantation owners

• They were tenant farmers

• They owned their own land/property

What was the primary source of labor in the Southern plantations during the early to mid-1800s?

• Indentured servants

• Free laborers

• Slaves

• Tenant farmers