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History Test 12-4
Due Thursday
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the main crop of the Deep South? | Cotton |
| In 1860 the economy of the _________________ was dependent on cotton. | South |
| In general, what did farmers and factory owners in the South use to transport their goods? | Natural Waterways |
| Why did cotton become the main Southern agricultural crop in the years before 1860? | Demand for cotton in Europe was high |
| By 1850 the institution of ____________________ was growing stronger than ever in the South. | Slavery |
| The cotton gin could clean cotton __________ faster than a worker. | 50 times |
| Which area became a center for the sale and transport of enslaved people throughout the South? | Upper South |
| Many in the South preferred an agricultural economy and did not want ____________________. | Industry |
| Which South Carolina merchant opened a textile factory? | William Gregg |
| The sale and transport of enslaved people in the South was called the ___________________. | Domestic slave trade |
| These people farmed landlord's estates. | Tenant farmers |
| Permitted by law. | Legal |
| Laws that controlled enslaved people. | Slave Codes |
| Short in duration. | Brief |
| Ability to read and write. | Literacy |
| The largest group of whites in the South was made up of? | Yeoman farmers |
| The main goal of large plantation owners was to? | Earn A Profit |
| Who was the religious leader who led a slave revolt in 1831? | Nat Turner |
| African American folk songs that expressed the passionate beliefs of the South's enslaved people were called? | Spirituals |
| The network of safe houses that assisted runaway enslaved people was known as? | The Underground Railroad |