WorksheetsChapter 11 quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
In 1793, Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, a machine that...
harvested cotton
wove cotton thread into fabric
removed seeds from cotton
made cotton fibers into thread
Which of the following was NOT an impact of technology on Georgia’s economy during the antebellum period?
Cotton was easier to process with the introduction of the cotton gin.
Cotton production required less slave labor because of the cotton gin
Cotton could be grown farther inland due to railroad expansion.
Cotton could be transported to market more quickly by steamboat.
Why did so few antebellum planters live in large, picturesque mansions?
Large houses were not fashionable among the southern elite.
There were few carpenters or builders available in the South.
Most wealth was tied up in land and slaves
Cotton prices were so low that planters had little money for housing
How did railroad construction impact the cotton economy of Georgia?
Workers left the cotton plantations in favor of employment building railroads.
Money that would have been invested in growing cotton was instead used to build railroads.
Cotton was exported from the state at such a rapid rate that there was none left for Georgia production.
Producers had another option besides rivers for transporting their goods to larger markets.
Which of the following was NOT a reason for Georgia’s antebellum prosperity?
expansion of peanuts as a cash crop
development of the railroad
building of industries
the invention of the cotton gin
What were some reasons for Georgia's antebellum prosperity?
Cotton
Slave labor
Railroads
textile mills
Which was NOT a reform that brought about improvements in the way criminals were treated?
A law was passed making it more difficult to put people in jail for not paying debts.
People in county jails were provided with blankets, heat and medical attention
Laws were passed preventing white men from being locked in stockades and whipped
Laws were passed to allow lawyers to represent criminals
What is a dogtrot?
A cabin with one door and one window
Two cabins joined by a roof with an open space between the two cabins.
Two cabins built together with no windows or doors
A mansion
What is Gullah
An English language developed by African Americans with African sentences
An English language developed by African Americans with Native American roots
An English language developed by African Americans with English roots
An English language developed by African Americans when put together in a sentence is African
What does the term antebellum mean
A period of time before the war
A period of time after the war
A period of time during the war
A period of time during Slavery
