Topic 7 Lesson 3 Quiz Flashcards
What was one consequence of the invention of the cotton gin?
Slavery increased.
What were two reasons the industry in the South remained small before the Civil War?
The industry in the South only remained to fit the needs of the agrarian society and rich planters in the south lagged behind in manufacturing.
Describe the connection most southern whites had to the plantation system?
Most southern whites lived on a small farm and owned little to no enslaved African Americans.
What caused some free African Americans in the South to be forced to leave their state during the 1830s and 1840s?
Laws were passed to limit African Americans freedom and economic opportunities and they were not allowed to vote or travel. In some states, African Americans had to move out or risk that they might be kidnapped.
How did Christianity influence many enslaved African Americans by the 1800s?
Religion helped African Americans cope with the harshness of slave life. They also started singing about freedom because of the Israelites escaping slavery.
What challenges did enslaved African Americans face in keeping their families together?
Southern laws did not recognize slave marriages or slave families. So family members were sold separately.
What factors led to most free African Americans in the South living in Maryland and Delaware?
Slavery was in decline.
What factors provided some protection for slaves against the worst forms of abuse?
Slave owners looked at their slaves as valuable property. The owners wanted to make sure their slaves were healthy and productive.
In what ways did the Christian faith of many enslaved people in the south differ from that of white Christians?
Enslaved people had late night meetings about their faith and sang praises. White Christians heard from white pastors who took out passages out of the Bible that were out of context.
What was the reason some plantation owners sought to limit enslaved people’s religious gatherings?
So that the enslaved people didn’t want to rebel.
Essay: Analyze why plantation owners attempted to restrict religious gatherings of enslaved people, even though religion was often used as a tool of control. (80 words)
Slave owners didn’t want their enslaved people to have religious gatherings because the owners didn’t want the slaves to get any ideas about running away or rebelling against their masters. The story of Moses leading his people to freedom inspired the enslaved African Americans about freedom which the slave owners did not like. Furthermore, religion was used as a tool of control by taking out verses from the Bible and using them out of context. Just like 1 Peter 2:10 about obeying their masters even in the harshest of punishments.
