Slavery in the american south
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- Q1What was the primary reason for the establishment of slavery in the American South?To encourage migrationTo develop citiesThe demand for labor on plantationsTo promote education30s
- Q2Which of the following crops was most commonly associated with slavery in the American South?BarleyRiceWheatCotton30s
- Q3What was the legal status of enslaved people in the American South before the Civil War?They were considered propertyThey were indentured servantsThey were free citizensThey had limited rights30s
- Q4What was the purpose of the Underground Railroad in the context of slavery in the American South?To help enslaved people escape to freedomTo create new plantationsTo promote slave auctionsTo train enslaved people for work30s
- Q5Which was a significant outcome of the abolitionist movement in the United States?The end of slaveryThe expansion of plantationsThe increase in exportsThe rise of industrialization30s
- Q6What document officially ended slavery in the United States?The Emancipation ProclamationThe Declaration of IndependenceThe Bill of RightsThe 13th Amendment30s
- Q7What was one major social consequence of slavery in the American South?Improved labor rights for allIncreased immigration from EuropeRacial discrimination and segregationExpansion of public education30s
- Q8Which invention significantly increased the demand for slave labor in the South during the 1800s?The plowThe reaperThe cotton ginThe steam engine30s
- Q9What role did enslaved people play in the economy of the American South?They were a primary source of labor for agricultural productionThey were primarily factory workersThey managed businessesThey were teachers in the community30s
- Q10What was one way enslaved people resisted their bondage in the American South?They received educationThey established businessesThey moved to the NorthThey participated in revolts and rebellions30s