Antebellum Test Review

Which part of the United States had their economy based on industry/manufacturing?

North

Slavery was almost nonexistent in the North?

True

What type of farmer owned and worked his own land?

Yeoman

1. After the invention of the cotton gin it was possible to clean more than _______ pounds of cotton a day.

50

A type of resistance done or shown openly is known as

Overt

Laws that were passed to limit the movement and education of slaves.

Slave Codes

Bellum means

War

Ante means

before

Free labor means no slaves.

True

What machine made it easier to separate the seeds from the lint?

Cotton Gin

Antebellum is a time period before a war; specifically, before the U.S.

Civil War

Most free blacks lived in the upper south in areas like Maryland and Virginia.

True

Which system of labor had the enslaved people working in groups led by a driver?

Gang System of Labor

The large plantation owners represented what percent of white families?

1%

What part of the United States had their economy based on agriculture and slave labor?

South

During which rebellion did Denmark and other church leaders plan to attack the Governor and every white man they saw. This rebellion was leaked to other slave owners and became a symbol to end slavery?

Denmark Vesey

Which type of resistance is not openly displayed or shown?

Covert

The class structure of the ________________ was decided on by what family a person was born into.

South

A crop grown for money is known as a

Cash Crop

How long did it take one enslaved person to hand clean 1 pound of cotton?

1 day

Who created the Cotton Gin?

Eli Whitney

Which part of the United States believed that states had the right to govern themselves and decide what is best for each state individually?

South

As a result of this rebellion Virginia considered ending slavery but ended up making laws that limited the black's freedom

Nat Turner

The class structure of the ________________ was decided on by what family a person was born into.

South