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Week 21 Studies

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following aspect of slave life to its correct definition.

living quarters

a)

slaves stayed in tiny cabins often with no windows

b)

laws that stated enslaved people were the property of their owner

c)

worked from dawn to dark

d)

many wore rags and received very few supplies

e)

marriages were not recognized and members were not kept together

2.

Match the following aspect of slave life to its correct definition.

slave codes

a)

slaves stayed in tiny cabins often with no windows

b)

laws that stated enslaved people were the property of their owner

c)

worked from dawn to dark

d)

many wore rags and received very few supplies

e)

marriages were not recognized and members were not kept together

3.

Match the following aspect of slave life to its correct definition.

work life

a)

slaves stayed in tiny cabins often with no windows

b)

laws that stated enslaved people were the property of their owner

c)

worked from dawn to dark

d)

many wore rags and received very few supplies

e)

marriages were not recognized and members were not kept together

4.

Match the following aspect of slave life to its correct definition.

family

a)

slaves stayed in tiny cabins often with no windows

b)

laws that stated enslaved people were the property of their owner

c)

worked from dawn to dark

d)

many wore rags and received very few supplies

e)

marriages were not recognized and members were not kept together

5.

Match the following aspect of slave life to its correct definition.

food and clothing

a)

slaves stayed in tiny cabins often with no windows

b)

laws that stated enslaved people were the property of their owner

c)

worked from dawn to dark

d)

many wore rags and received very few supplies

e)

marriages were not recognized and members were not kept together

6.

Match following terms to its correct definition.

cotton

a)

the most important crop in the South

b)

countryside

c)

a large farm or estate where crops were grown

d)

in the city

e)

south before the Civil War

7.

Match following terms to its correct definition.

urban

a)

the most important crop in the South

b)

countryside

c)

a large farm or estate where crops were grown

d)

in the city

e)

south before the Civil War

8.

Match following terms to its correct definition.

plantation

a)

the most important crop in the South

b)

countryside

c)

a large farm or estate where crops were grown

d)

in the city

e)

south before the Civil War

9.

Match following terms to its correct definition.

rural

a)

the most important crop in the South

b)

countryside

c)

a large farm or estate where crops were grown

d)

in the city

e)

south before the Civil War

10.

Match following terms to its correct definition.

antebellum

a)

the most important crop in the South

b)

countryside

c)

a large farm or estate where crops were grown

d)

in the city

e)

south before the Civil War

11.

Match the aspect of the South to its comparable comparison of life in the North:

Population was mostly farmers and enslaved African Americans

a)

railroads were the main form of transportation

b)

mostly urban

c)

population was mostly factory workers

d)

warm summers/ cold winters

12.

Match the aspect of the South to its comparable comparison of life in the North:

mostly rural

a)

railroads were the main form of transportation

b)

mostly urban

c)

population was mostly factory workers

d)

warm summers/ cold winters

13.

Match the aspect of the South to its comparable comparison of life in the North:

steamboats were the main form of transportation

a)

railroads were the main form of transportation

b)

mostly urban

c)

population was mostly factory workers

d)

warm summers/ cold winters

14.

Match the aspect of the South to its comparable comparison of life in the North:

long hot summers/ rainfall

a)

railroads were the main form of transportation

b)

mostly urban

c)

population was mostly factory workers

d)

warm summers/ cold winters

15.

Think about all the articles you read this week. What big difference between the North and the South is the author trying to explain?

a)

The North had snow; the South had warm weather.

b)

The North had an urban/industrial economy with factory labor; the South had a rural/agricultural economy with slave labor.

c)

The North had more states than the South, giving them an advantage in representation.

d)

Raising crops is better for an area’s economy than manufacturing goods in factories.

16.

Fanny Kemble documented her feelings about slavery in diaries and letters so that ________.

a)

abolitionists wouldn't get punished for speaking their minds.

b)

all American could see the truth about slavery

c)

people would understand her better after she passed away

d)

she could hide her true feelings from her husband.

17.

What was the “terrible practice” referred to in this week’s issue?

a)

building antebellum plantations

b)

using steamboats for transportation

c)

being isolated from towns

d)

using enslaved people for labor

18.

The South was known as the __________.

a)

Southern Cotton

b)

Place of Cotton

c)

Cotton Kingdom

d)

Home of Cotton

19.

Antebellum is made up of two words from _____ .

a)

Greek

b)

Latin

c)

French

d)

German

20.

What does rural mean?

a)

out in the countryside

b)

the outskirts of the city

c)

in the city

d)

a wooded area

21.

The text names some things made with cotton. Which is NOT something made of cotton?

a)

bedsheets

b)

food for people

c)

tablecloths

d)

sofa stuffing