WorksheetsRedeem Yourself: Antebellum Period Pt1.
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 8mins
Antebellum means existing _____ war
before
during
post
What was the time frame of the Antebellum Period?
1800s-1900s
'99 & the 2000
1812-1861
1818-1861
When the founding fathers were writing the United States Constitution they thought slavery would eventually . . .
stay the same
Die out
increase significantly
Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin "reinvigorated" the slave-based economic system."
Based on the sentence, what is the definition of reinvigorated?
to surrender or give up
to come to a compromise or agreement
give new energy or strength to
As the tobacco market ______, fewer slaves were required which caused the ________ of slaves.
weakens, price drop
strengthens, price drop
weakens, mass import
What were specific problems associated with growing cotton? [Select ALL that apply]
Labor-intensive,
Cotton was not cost effective.
time consuming process
workers could only clean about 1lb a day.
Worker were producing too fast for farmers.
Based on the graph titled "Growth of Slavery & Cotton in the United States", what would be a reasonable observation about the relationship between cotton and slavery?
As cotton production increased, the demand for labor decreased; this resulted in the decrease of slavery. This is an INVERSE RELATIONSHIP.
As cotton production increased, the demand for labor stayed the same; . There is NO RELATIONSHIP.
As cotton production increased, the demand for labor increased; this resulted in the increase of slavery. This is a DIRECT RELATIONSHIP.
Indeed, it was the assumption that "slavery . . will not be a speck in our country" that allowed the anti-slavery delegates to "cede" easily to a compromise.
Based on the above sentence, what is the definition of "cede"?
To sip tea
give up
demand
This U.S. Amendment says, “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
This is considered the "legal protection" of slavery.
5th Amendment
10 Amendment
13th Amendment
1st Amendment
What crops were on the decline because of the competition from the Caribbean? [Select ALL that apply]
Tobacco
Tomatoes
Indigo
Rice
Sugar
Why would the founding fathers not have foreseen a war coming?
Slavery and cotton industry was going strong.
The were at work all the time.
The were working on farms picking cotton
Due to the new cash crop, cotton, slavery would extend for at least __________.
70 years
12 months
Until the end of the summer
Before the _______, slaves could clean roughly ______ of cotton per day. After the cotton gin, slaves would clean ___________per day
cotton gin; 1 pound; 10 pounds
institution of slavery; 10 pounds; 1 pound
abolishment of slavery; 1 pound; 10 pounds
What are malarial swamps?
swamps known to have bat-borne infectious diseases
swamps known to have alligator-borne infectious diseases
swamps known to have mosquito-borne infectious diseases
swamps known to have crawfish-borne infectious diseases
According to a Northern traveler in 1834, the goal during the Antebellum Period was "To sell cotton in order to buy negroes - to make more cotton to buy more negroes."
This is an example of what term?
Institution of slavery
Ad Infinitum
anachronism
Although risky, cotton's revenue stream and collateral made _______ available, which in turn facilitated _________ production
credit; more
slaves; less
credit; less
This person invented the cotton engine in 1793.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Andrew Jackson
Eli Whitney
Abraham Lincoln
Throughout the Antebellum Period, Southerners had an ubiquitous faith in cotton.
What does the term ubiquitous mean?
to set bounds or limits
very seldom
shaky
existing or being everywhere at the same time; always
What did the term "King Cotton" mean?
Slavery had a firm economic hold on the American pyshe.
The King of England wore cotton all the time.
Cotton was made in King like colors.
