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WorksheetsPeople of the South
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 13mins
Many enslaved African Americans accepted the Christian religion and expressed their beliefs by singing ____.
the blues
spirituals
jazz
soul music
The _____ was a network of 'safe houses' owned by people who were opposed to slavery.
true path
slave code
subway system
Underground Railroad
Southern farmers who owned small farms of 50 to 200 acres were called ____.
tenant farmers
yeomen
rural farmers
plantation owners
The work of most enslaved people was ____.
domestic work and childcare
tending livestock
blacksmithing
tending and harvesting crops
On a plantation, the overseer’s job was to ____.
keep the plantation’s financial records
supervise the fields
watch over enslaved and domestic workers
help preserve African customs
In 1831 _____ led a group of followers on a violent rampage that killed at least 55 whites.
Kunta Kinte
Nat Turner
Moses Grandy
Django
Farmers who rented land from property owners were known as ____.
tenant farmers
yeomen
rural farmers
plantation owners
Southern plantation owners traveled often to ____.
lower their operating costs
compare methods with other owners
ensure fair dealings with traders
supervise their buildings
One purpose of the slave codes was ____.
communication among slaveholders
prevention of slave rebellion
prevention of marriage among enslaved people
education for enslaved people
The South lagged behind other parts of the country in literacy because ____.
the South valued only agricultural skills
not enough teachers would settle in the region
the South’s population was spread over a wide area
reading was taught only in public schools
Match the following
Texas
slave state
Northern States
industry
Southern States
agriculture
Michigan
free state
49ers
1849 gold rush
Which pertains to the image?
Free States
Slave States
Agriculture
Which pertains to the following image?
Free States
Agriculture
Industry
Which pertains to California?
Free State
Slave State
Label the following feature
Arizona
Gulf of Mexico
Appalachian Mountains
