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How did the practice of using enslaved workers support the Southern economy? |
Enslaved workers harvested crops on plantations, which helped the South’s agriculture-based economy. |
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Which of the following was the most important cash crop in the South in the 1800s? |
cotton |
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In the 1800s, many white Southerners followed the Southern Code |
because enslaved workers did work that was not considered "ladylike" or "gentlemanly." |
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During the Industrial Revolution, how did innovations in technology affect the use of enslaved workers in the United States? |
Innovations in agricultural technology increased cotton production, meaning Southern plantations needed more enslaved workers. |
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Which statement best explains how the invention of corporations contributed to the economy in the 1800s? |
Corporations allowed investment without risk of personal property, fueling the growth of new businesses. |
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In the early and mid-1800s, how did the economies of the Northern and Southern states compare? |
The North was industrialized, while the South was more agricultural. |
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How did the cotton gin impact the growth and harvesting of cotton? |
It separated the seeds from the cotton plant quickly |
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In the North, new technologies resulted in the growth of an economy based on |
manufacturing |
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How were Southern plantations able to meet the demand for more cotton in the 1800s? |
by increasing the number of enslaved workers and using the cotton gin |
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In the North, the increasing need for labor was provided mainly by |
immigrants and women. |
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The first textile factory workers in the United States were predominantly |
young woman |
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Which of the following is an example of paternalism in the nineteenth century? |
the belief that Southern slave owners took care of enslaved workers |
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In what way was the South a paternalistic society during the days of slavery? |
Slave owners believed they helped enslaved people by providing food, shelter, and clothing while relieving them of responsibility. |
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During the Industrial Revolution in the American South, |
about a quarter of Southerners had enslaved workers. |
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What new technology made cotton "king" in the South in the 1800s? |
The cotton gin |
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By 1840, how much cotton did the United States produce annually as a result of changes in technology? |
about 1.3 million bales |
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How did the invention of the cotton gin in 1793 affect the use of slave labor in the South? |
Because the cotton gin processed cotton so quickly, farmers needed increasing numbers of enslaved workers. |
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