Review - Quiz 14.1 -14.2

Why did farmers in the south struggle to keep up with the demand for cotton before the cotton gin?

• drought had led to lower production

• it was difficult to grow

• the seeds were difficult to remove

• it was difficult to store and transport

Eli Whitney invented a device in 1793 that made growing ______ very profitable and led to an increase in the demand for slaves.

• cotton
• tobacco

• corn

• rice

Why did the demand for slaves increase during the cotton boom?

• More slaves were needed to transport the cotton to market.

• More slaves were needed to sell the cotton to cloth factories.

• More slaves were needed to plant and pick the cotton.

• More slaves were needed to construct cloth factories.

What country became the South's most valued trade partner?

• Germany

• Great Britain

• France

• Mexico

Why didn't the Southern region invest in large scale industry like the northern region?

• Too much competition from the North.

• The rivers flowed too fast.

• Agricultural profits were high, so they didn't need it.

• Shipping was expensive.

The nickname given to the region of the country that had a high amount of cotton production.

• king cotton

• cotton line

• cotton kingdom

• cotton belt

Which product below were not manufactured at the Tredegar Iron Works?

• steam engines

• textiles

• bridge materials

• cannons

Wealthy white southerners attempted to use ________ to justify their position in society and the institution of slavery.

• local laws

• the constitution

• the courts

• religion

Which of the following is a way free African Americans were discriminated against in the South?

• Laws prevented them from voting, traveling, or holding certain jobs.

• They could not attend the church of their choice.

• They were required to work on plantations for free.

• They were required to vote for white candidates only.

________ served as the social and economic centers of free African Americans who lived in southern cities.

• Work

• Plantations

• Barber shops

• Churches