Worksheets4.1 - The Antebellum Era
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the basis of society in South Carolina during the Antebellum Era?
a)
Agriculture
b)
Trade
c)
Manufacturing
d)
Textile Mills
2.
Where could the majority of South Carolinians be found living?
a)
Urban areas
b)
Charleston
c)
Plantations
d)
Subsistence farms
3.
The majority of South Carolinians did not own slaves.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
What were the economic, political, and social systems based off of in Antebellum South Carolina?
a)
Trade
b)
Wealth
c)
Slavery
d)
Land ownership
5.
The invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney had what effect on the Antebellum Era?
a)
More cotton was grown in the north than the south
b)
The number of slaves in the south decreased
c)
The slave trade was suspended
d)
The production of cotton and number of slaves increased in the south
6.
What occurred between the upcountry and lowcountry of South Carolina due to the invention of the cotton gin?
a)
Slavery decreased across South Carolina
b)
The backcountry gained more equal representation in the legislature
c)
The lowcountry no longer had a use for slaves
d)
Both areas disagreed over the use of slaves
7.
How did voting rights change during the Antebellum Era in South Carolina?
a)
Only landowners could vote
b)
Any free white male 21 and over could vote
c)
All free persons gained the right to vote
d)
Voting restrictions became stricter
8.
How did some northerners encourage the use of slavery in the South?
a)
Some legislatures voted to allow slavery to continue but only in southern states
b)
Textile mills purchased large amounts of cotton from the south
c)
Northerners who wanted to use slaves moved south
d)
The three-fifths compromise
9.
What was the result of cotton wearing out the soil in the southern states?
a)
Southerners started growing other crops
b)
A depression occurred with the southern economy
c)
Fighting broke out across the south over land
d)
Plantation owners wanted to move westward
10.
How would westward expansion become an issue between the north and the south?
a)
Northerners did not want slavery in the new territories
b)
Boarders of new states were disputed
c)
Could not agree on which crops to grow in these areas
d)
Those in the north did not want to expand out west
11.
Which of the following would you most likely find supervising the slaves working in the fields?
a)
Overseer
b)
Plantation owner
c)
Elder Slaves
d)
Sheriff
12.
How many days did slaves usually work during the week?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
13.
What times did slaves usually work during the day?
a)
Sunrise to Sunset
b)
They took shifts in the morning or the afternoon
c)
Depended on the time of the year
d)
8 AM to 5 PM
14.
What was a major reason for some slave owners to not brutally punish their slaves?
a)
They felt it went against the constitution
b)
Slaves were a large financial investment
c)
It depended on how many slaves they owned
d)
There really was no reason
15.
What was the MAIN reason for slaves having a difficult time escaping from slavery?
a)
They did not have maps
b)
No one from the North would help them
c)
Slave catchers constantly patrolled the roads
d)
A wall was built between the north and the south
16.
Where were slaves taught that they should be content with their place in life?
a)
Teachers at slave schools
b)
Overseers in the fields told them
c)
Plantation owners in the big house
d)
Preachers at white churches
17.
Slave families were sometimes split up because of a change in their owner's finances or family.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Slaves lived in small poorly constructed houses but were given plenty of food to keep them strong and healthy.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Which part of the previous question was true?
a)
Slaves lived in small poorly constructed houses
b)
Slaves were given plenty of food to keep them strong and healthy
20.
Of the forms of slave protests, which occurred the least often?
a)
Rebellions/Revolts
b)
Work Slow-downs
c)
Secretly destroying property
d)
Faking an illness
21.
Who would have had the highest social status in South Carolina during the Antebellum Era?
a)
Overseer
b)
Plantation Owner
c)
Subsistence Farmer
d)
Merchant
22.
What was people becoming more loyal to the north and the south rather than the whole United States called?
a)
Abolitionism
b)
Constitutionalism
c)
Federalism
d)
Sectionalism
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