a.

realistically portrays slavery

b.

mirrors the portrayal of the South in Uncle Tom’s Cabin

c.

presents a mythic view of the Old South

d.

has little remaining influence in our culture

e.

offended white southerners at the time of its release

a.

a model for the world

b.

distinctive from the rest of the country

c.

a land of equality and opportunity

d.

moving from agriculture to industrial dominance

e.

a magnet for foreign immigrants

a.

its climate

b.

its preponderance of farming

c.

its biracial population

d.

the large number of immigrants who came to the South after 1760

e.

its determination to preserve slavery

a.

drew more immigrants from Ireland than any other country after the Revolution

b.

drew more immigrants from Germany than any other country after the Revolution

c.

drew fewer immigrants from France than any other country after the Revolution

d.

drew few overseas immigrants after the Revolution

e.

banned overseas immigration after the Revolution in order to unify its white population

a.

in the Lower South

b.

in the Carolinas

c.

in the Upper South

d.

in Texas and Louisiana

e.

equally through the South

a.

condemned slavery

b.

owned slaves

c.

were wealthy planters

d.

were active in reform movements

e.

defended slavery

a.

cotton

b.

sugar

c.

rice

d.

tobacco

e.

indigo

a.

cotton production soared

b.

the South became less agricultural

c.

the South became less distinctive

d.

fewer slaves were needed

e.

North–South relations got better

a.

the antebellum South fed itself from its own fields

b.

the South became totally dependent on the West for its food

c.

the South relied on Britain for its manufactured goods

d.

the North had to use imported cotton from overseas for its textile manufacturers

e.

most white southerners lived and worked in cities

a.

was the most important single manufacturing enterprise in the Old South

b.

employed over half of the population of Cartersville, Georgia

c.

refused to use black workers

d.

paid higher wages than New England textile mills

e.

went bankrupt during the panic of 1857

a.

a shortage of horses and mules

b.

high prices for farm machinery

c.

frequent droughts

d.

low production of food and livestock

e.

exhaustion of the soil

a.

Britain

b.

France

c.

the West

d.

the North

e.

the China trade

a.

slaves could not do factory labor

b.

planters did not care about making money

c.

plantation slavery was quite profitable

d.

it lacked natural resources

e.

its banking system was too limited

a.

made southerners confident to diversify their economy

b.

was an accurate statement of reality

c.

made southerners feel inferior to the more-developed North

d.

improved North–South relations

e.

did not anticipate declining world demand for cotton

a.

one tenth

b.

one fourth

c.

one half

d.

two thirds

e.

three fourths

a.

owned at least twenty slaves

b.

worked alongside their slaves

c.

were about half the South’s white population

d.

often owned thousands of slaves

e.

were rarely active in politics or society

a.

usually led a life of idle leisure

b.

often criticized the prevailing social order and racist climate

c.

generally confronted a double standard in terms of moral and sexual behavior

d.

was sometimes known as the slave driver

e.

represented the typical southern white woman

a.

tended to oppose slavery

b.

very seldom toiled

c.

were usually college-educated

d.

supervised the domestic household

e.

could count on their husbands being faithful

a.

planters

b.

yeoman farmers

c.

“poor whites”

d.

manufacturers

e.

overseers

a.

usually owned slaves

b.

supported white supremacy

c.

lived on the verge of starvation

d.

were the lower class of the region

e.

were outnumbered by the planters

a.

genetics

b.

the heat

c.

dietary deficiencies and diseases like hookworm

d.

the presence of slaves

e.

lack of exercise

a.

hot weather that elevated tempers

b.

lack of education of the participants

c.

the absence of police departments

d.

the beauty of southern women

e.

southerners’ exalted sense of honor

a.

30,000

b.

100,000

c.

1 million

d.

4 million

e.

10 million

a.

sometimes owned slaves

b.

were always of mixed race

c.

enjoyed full legal equality

d.

outnumbered slaves

e.

all of the above

a.

Africa

b.

Brazil

c.

the domestic slave trade

d.

the West Indies

e.

Asia

a.

exclusively did household labor

b.

had low birth rates due to their oppression

c.

often worked in the fields

d.

were allowed to marry white men

e.

had little value to their masters

a.

acquitted

b.

applauded

c.

freed

d.

sentenced to life in prison

e.

hanged

a.

desirous to bring more white immigrants into the city

b.

asking the national government for military protection

c.

unable to control the countryside

d.

almost hysterically determined to quash any slave uprising

e.

questioning whether slavery should continue

a.

resulted in his escape to Canada

b.

was one of dozens in American history

c.

proved the influence of abolitionists in the South

d.

was betrayed before it even got started

e.

killed dozens of whites before its suppression

a.

slave culture of coastal Georgia and South Carolina

b.

labor system used on most large plantations

c.

slave cabins on large plantations

d.

slave overseer

e.

part of Africa most slaves came from

a.

mixed African and Christian elements

b.

caused slaves to accept their condition

c.

required reading of the Bible

d.

was stamped out by white masters

e.

was best observed during racially integrated church services

a.

were not in the interest of slave masters

b.

were never legally sanctioned

c.

seldom lasted

d.

went against the norms of African culture

e.

undermined the authority of male slaves

a.

occurred frequently

b.

were sometimes betrayed before they started

c.

were sometimes joined by poor whites

d.

had about even odds of success

e.

happened most often in the Lower South

a.

Virginia

b.

North Carolina

c.

Mississippi

d.

Georgia

e.

South Carolina

a.

included Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah

b.

attracted thousands of settlers in the 1820s and 1830s with its promise of cotton production

c.

attracted nearly twice as many female as male settlers in the early years

d.

soon boasted the nation’s highest standards of public education

e.

was a promised land for slaves because of superior work conditions

a.

lack of women

b.

harsh working conditions

c.

alcoholism

d.

violence

e.

all of the above

a.

Most free blacks supported it.

b.

It was founded in the late 1810s.

c.

It was backed by many prominent politicians.

d.

It proposed to send blacks back to Africa.

e.

It did not reduce the total number of slaves.

a.

Ethiopia

b.

Nigeria

c.

Liberia

d.

Kenya

e.

Sierra Leone

a.

demanded immediate emancipation of slaves

b.

organized an anti-slavery political party

c.

used calm, moderate language to oppose slavery

d.

caused the Nat Turner revolt

e.

believed slaveholders should be paid to free their slaves

a.

supported the use of physical violence

b.

was accused by slaveholders of stirring up the unrest that led to Nat Turner’s insurrection

c.

edited an abolitionist paper called the Tattler

d.

was the most prominent southern abolitionist

e.

was killed by a pro-slavery gang in Boston

a.

demanded women’s rights as well as abolition

b.

organized abolitionists in South Carolina

c.

were denounced by William Lloyd Garrison for their militant views

d.

were lynched by a pro-slavery mob

e.

were the most famous black abolitionists

a.

women’s rights

b.

colonization

c.

financial compensation for slave owners

d.

biblical interpretation

e.

temperance

a.

was the founder of the Underground Railroad

b.

became a notable black preacher

c.

wrote a famous account of his life as a slave

d.

was captured in the North and returned to slavery

e.

helped abolish slavery in the British West Indies

a.

had been born a slave

b.

spoke for women’s rights and abolition

c.

changed her name (from Isabella) after a mystical conversation with God

d.

killed her master to escape from slavery

e.

was born in New York in the late 1790s

a.

the violent tactics of abolitionists

b.

the danger of encouraging slave rebellion

c.

the end of a free press

d.

growing support for black equality

e.

the rampant racism in the North

a.

It went against common sense.

b.

It was clearly a bias against the North.

c.

It was enforced illegally.

d.

It violated the First Amendment.

e.

He liked to provoke pro-slavery congressmen.

a.

slavery was justified in the Bible

b.

southern slavery was better for workers than the “wage slavery” of northern industry

c.

blacks were the product of a separate creation

d.

blacks and whites could not live together without risk of race war except for slavery

e.

slavery allowed so many whites to make a good living

a.

claims of black racial inferiority

b.

biblical support of slavery

c.

fear of a race war if slavery were abolished

d.

Thomas Jefferson’s words in the Declaration of Independence

e.

the superior life Africans enjoyed in the southern states

a.

blacks deserved equality

b.

the Bible opposed slavery

c.

slavery should be phased out

d.

plantations were no longer profitable

e.

slavery was a “positive good”

a.

moved Methodists and Baptists to take an anti-slavery position

b.

moved Methodists and Baptists to take a pro-slavery position

c.

split Methodists and Baptists into northern and southern denominations

d.

was generally ignored by Methodists and Baptists until the Civil War

e.

caused many Methodists and Baptists to be less religious

a.

plotted a slave revolt near Richmond

b.

was an anti-slavery editor murdered in Illinois

c.

defended slavery in 1850s

d.

was a presidential candidate of Liberty party

e.

wrote of potential race war if slaves were freed

f.

allegedly plotted slave rebellion in South Carolina

g.

edited the Liberator

h.

founded anti-slavery society in New York

i.

was born Isabella

j.

was the most celebrated “conductor” of the Underground Railroad