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The development of southern industry: |
lagged behind the north |
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The South’s population: |
had a high proportion of native-born, both black and white |
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By 1860, slavery was most concentrated: |
in the Lower South |
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Life in the Old Southwest was characterized by: |
lack of women |
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Slaves forced to migrate to the Old Southwest were particularly despondent over: |
the breakup of family ties that resulted from the migration |
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By 1860, the significance of Britain to the southern economy was based on the fact that: |
Britain was a major importer of Southern cotton |
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The rapid expansion of the cotton belt in the South: |
ensured that the region became more dependent on enslaved black workers |
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Most southern men prided themselves on adhering to a moral code based on: |
a prickly sense of honor |
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The frequency of dueling in the South was probably caused by: |
southerner’s exalted sense of honor |
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To be called a "planter" one had to: |
own at least 20 slaves |
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Most slaves in the Lower South: |
labored on large plantations |
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The Plantation Mistress |
generally confronted a double standard in terms of moral and sexual behavior |
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On a plantation, the position responsible for managing the agricultural production in every way was the: |
overseers |
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Poor whites were often employed as: |
day laborers |
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Approximately how many slaves lived in the South in 1860? |
4 million |
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The rules that governed virtually every aspect of slave life were known as: |
a slave code |
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Slaves living in Southern cities had a much different experience from those on farms because: |
they were able to interact with an extended interracial community |
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Why were slave women valued by slave owners? |
their ability to reproduce increased the number of slaves owned |
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By the 1830s, most Baptist and Methodist in the South: |
defended slavery |
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Slave religion: |
mixed African and Christian elements |
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In an attempt to prevent slave rebellions, southern whites: |
they met any sign of resistance or rebellion with brutal response |
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The slaves revolt led by Nat Turner: |
killed more that 50 whites before it suppression |
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Why was organized resistance to slavery by slaves risky? |
southern whites possessed overwhelming authority and firepower |
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A typical form of resistance pursued by slaves entailed: |
malingering, feigning illness, and sabatoge |
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