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People of the South

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Many enslaved African Americans accepted the Christian religion and expressed their beliefs by singing ____.

a)

the blues

b)

spirituals

c)

jazz

d)

soul music

2.

The _____ was a network of 'safe houses' owned by people who were opposed to slavery.

a)

true path

b)

slave code

c)

subway system

d)

Underground Railroad

3.

Southern farmers who owned small farms of 50 to 200 acres were called ____.

a)

tenant farmers

b)

yeomen

c)

rural farmers

d)

plantation owners

4.

The work of most enslaved people was ____.

a)

domestic work and childcare

b)

tending livestock

c)

blacksmithing

d)

tending and harvesting crops

5.

On a plantation, the overseer’s job was to ____.

a)

keep the plantation’s financial records

b)

supervise the fields

c)

watch over enslaved and domestic workers

d)

help preserve African customs

6.

In 1831 _____ led a group of followers on a violent rampage that killed at least 55 whites.

a)

Kunta Kinte

b)

Nat Turner

c)

Moses Grandy

d)

Django

7.

Farmers who rented land from property owners were known as ____.

a)

tenant farmers

b)

yeomen

c)

rural farmers

d)

plantation owners

8.

Southern plantation owners traveled often to ____.

a)

lower their operating costs

b)

compare methods with other owners

c)

ensure fair dealings with traders

d)

supervise their buildings

9.

One purpose of the slave codes was ____.

a)

communication among slaveholders

b)

prevention of slave rebellion

c)

prevention of marriage among enslaved people

d)

education for enslaved people

10.

The South lagged behind other parts of the country in literacy because ____.

a)

the South valued only agricultural skills

b)

not enough teachers would settle in the region

c)

the South’s population was spread over a wide area

d)

reading was taught only in public schools

11.

Match the following

a)

Texas

1.

slave state

b)

Northern States

2.

industry

c)

Southern States

3.

agriculture

d)

Michigan

4.

free state

e)

49ers

5.

1849 gold rush

12.

Which pertains to the image?

13.

Which pertains to the following image?

14.

Which pertains to California?

15.

Label the following feature