Question 1

Besides planters and their slaves,the population of the antebellum South included plantation belt yeomen,upcountry yeomen,and poor whites.Characterize each group,describing their relationship to the planter class,their aspirations,and their views on slavery.

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Question 2

What did plantation owners mean when they described the master-slave relationship in terms of "paternalism"?

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A)   Masters had no direct contact with their slaves.
B)   A slave's labor and obedience were exchanged for the master's care and guidance.
C)   The master's relationship with his slave mirrored his relationship with God.
D)   The relationship between master and slave was like that of government and citizen.

Question 3

How did the institution of slavery affect social relations in the South?

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A)   Poor whites identified more with free blacks than with planters.
B)   People who owned no slaves generally disapproved of the planters' practices.
C)   Planters treated whites who owned no slaves as far inferior to themselves.
D)   Whites were unified around race rather than divided by social class.

Question 4

What does the drawing titled "Camp Meeting,Mid-Nineteenth Century" suggest about those who attended camp meetings and revivals?

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A)   They possessed a relatively low-class status.
B)   They were slaves.
C)   They were wealthy.
D)   They were a racially and economically diverse group.

Question 5

Which statement describes the life of free black elites in southern cities?

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A)   They worshiped in white churches.
B)   They had the right to vote.
C)   They still lived in ghettoes.
D)   They never left the state of their birth.

Question 6

What happened to slave men when they became elderly?

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A)   They were allowed to retire from the plantation.
B)   They primarily worked in the big house.
C)   They became supervisors of the younger slaves.
D)   They moved on to new jobs,like cleaning stables.

Question 7

How did southern whites view free blacks in the antebellum period? What kinds of legislation did southern whites pass in regard to the rights of free blacks?

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Southern V...

Question 8

In 1831,Alexis de Tocqueville observed that the major differences between the North and South revolved around

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A)   the vast amounts of free land available to southerners.
B)   the fact that the northern states were overcrowded.
C)   the southerners' preference for a weak centralized government.
D)   the southern institution of slavery.

Question 9

Discuss the southern concepts of paternalism and chivalry.Identify the similarities between them and compare the complex relationship between subordinated women and oppressed slaves.

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Slave and ...

Question 10

The majority of poor white men in the mid-nineteenth-century South would agree on which statement?

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A)   The South should promote agriculture.
B)   They system of slavery benefitted only the rich.
C)   Women workers deserved the same rights as men.
D)   Planter politicians should be overthrown.

Question 11

How did yeomen in the South's plantation belt feel about wealthy planters?

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A)   They relied on planters to ship and sell their cotton for them.
B)   Most raged at the oppression of the planter regime.
C)   They tried to avoid their richer neighbors and carve out their own market niche.
D)   Most were opposed to slavery in principle.

Question 12

Which of the following was the most common way slaves reacted to their bondage?

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A)   Quiet suffering
B)   Suicide
C)   Small-scale resistance
D)   Organized rebellions

Question 13

Mid-nineteenth century planters began to treat their slaves marginally better because

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A)   it was in the master's best interest to treat his slaves well enough so they could have children.
B)   legislatures passed laws mandating a certain minimum level of physical welfare for slaves.
C)   masters became more fearful of slave uprisings with the passage of time.
D)   slaves could block sales to plantation owners who had a bad reputation.

Question 14

By 1860,the southern slave system existed

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A)   exclusively on plantations.
B)   in almost every industry.
C)   only on farms.
D)   in rural but not urban areas.

Question 15

There were some free blacks in the South during the antebellum years.Describe them,and include in your answer (a)how they were treated by whites, (b)what their status was in society, (c)what kinds of labor they performed,and (d)whether they owned any slaves.

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Free Black...

Question 16

Which statement describes slave marriages?

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A)   Some were long-lasting.
B)   They were protected by law.
C)   Masters were obligated to honor the bonds of marriage.
D)   Slaves did not marry.

Question 17

What percentage of non-slaveholding rural white men were landless and very poor?

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A)   5 percent
B)   25 percent
C)   50 percent
D)   75 percent

Question 18

Most upcountry yeomen focused on cultivating

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A)   cotton.
B)   food.
C)   tobacco.
D)   indigo.

Question 19

Discuss the roles and responsibilities of plantation mistresses.

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Social and...

Question 20

According to South Carolina political leader John C.Calhoun,what happened in states where slavery was abolished?

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A)   The condition of blacks got worse.
B)   Blacks began to dominate politics.
C)   Former slaves lived happy lives.
D)   Blacks continued to contribute to the economy.

Exam 13: The Slave South 1820-1860

How did yeomen in the South's plantation belt feel about wealthy planters?

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According to South Carolina political leader John C.Calhoun,what happened in states where slavery was abolished?

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Which statement describes the life of free black elites in southern cities?

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What does the drawing titled "Camp Meeting,Mid-Nineteenth Century" suggest about those who attended camp meetings and revivals?

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What happened to slave men when they became elderly?

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Which of the following was the most common way slaves reacted to their bondage?

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What did plantation owners mean when they described the master-slave relationship in terms of "paternalism"?

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What percentage of non-slaveholding rural white men were landless and very poor?

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Most upcountry yeomen focused on cultivating

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How did southern whites view free blacks in the antebellum period? What kinds of legislation did southern whites pass in regard to the rights of free blacks?

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How did the institution of slavery affect social relations in the South?

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Mid-nineteenth century planters began to treat their slaves marginally better because

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Which statement describes slave marriages?

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Discuss the southern concepts of paternalism and chivalry.Identify the similarities between them and compare the complex relationship between subordinated women and oppressed slaves.

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In 1831,Alexis de Tocqueville observed that the major differences between the North and South revolved around

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By 1860,the southern slave system existed

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The majority of poor white men in the mid-nineteenth-century South would agree on which statement?

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Discuss the roles and responsibilities of plantation mistresses.

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There were some free blacks in the South during the antebellum years.Describe them,and include in your answer (a)how they were treated by whites, (b)what their status was in society, (c)what kinds of labor they performed,and (d)whether they owned any slaves.

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Besides planters and their slaves,the population of the antebellum South included plantation belt yeomen,upcountry yeomen,and poor whites.Characterize each group,describing their relationship to the planter class,their aspirations,and their views on slavery.

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