Chapter 16

Question 1

Number of slaves in US, 1860

Answer 1

4 million

Question 2

did % of slaves increase or decrease between 1790 to 1860

Answer 2

DECREASE: the white pop increases due to immigration; and the ban of 1808: only increased through natural births

Question 3

percent who owned no slaves (South)

Answer 3

75%

Question 4

region with largest number of slaves (States?)

Answer 4

SC, Georgia, Alabama, MIssissippi

Question 5

1860 % UK cotton imports from US

Answer 5

75%

Question 6

1860 total exports cotton

Answer 6

50%

Question 7

ratio of North Free blacks to South Free Blacks (1860)

Answer 7

1:1

Question 8

gag resolution:

Answer 8

passed but the HR; stated that no bills/resolutions shall be passed/considered by Congress about slavery EVER

Question 9

who fought the gag resolution

Answer 9

JQA

Question 10

NJ’s abolition year?

Answer 10

1804

Question 11

‘gradual emancipation”?

Answer 11

children emancipated first; females at 21 and males at 24

Question 12

why did many poor, non-slaveowning whites support slavery?

Answer 12

wanted the chance to rise up through the social classes

Question 13

why did mountain whites not support slavery?

Answer 13

wasn’t profitable for them; couldn’t see past the awfulness.