4.1 Quiz

On large plantations, often a trusted slave was put in charge of watching over the other slaves. This slave was then given a nicer place to live and better food. What was the title for this slave?

Slave marriages were recognized by their owners and South Carolina's government.

During this time period, most white farmers in South Carolina owned slaves.

In 1810, a new amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution that gave every _______________________________ the right to vote.

What were ways slaves tried to get out of work?

The _______________________________ part of the country was phasing out slavery due to their factories, while the ________________________________ part of the country was expanding slaver due to agriculture.

Textile factories in the north were buying southern cotton to turn into clothes.

In 1808, the U.S. outlawed the importation of what item?

Many white southerner men would travel from plantation to plantation to be hired by slave owners. These men that were hired would run the plantation and make sure the slaves were on task, usually while the owners were away on vacation. What was the title for this person?

How many days per week were slaves forced to work?

Who was responsible for handing the business decisions and managing the slaves?

The Civil War began in 1861. In the year before, 7 states from the South broke away from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America. In 1860, which state had the highest percentage of slaveholders in the nation?

What did slaves have to carry with them when they left their plantation to run errands or make a trip into town?

Of the whites in South Carolina who owned slaves, how many slaves did these people typically/usually own?

South Carolina's economy relied heavily on agriculture. Much of the backcountry was made up of farmers that only grew enough for their family. What is the term for this type of farmer?

What was an argument made by Southerners in defense of slavery?

What were whites forbidden from teaching their slaves?

Why were Southern farmers arguing for the United States to push further west?

What was the importance of the cotton gin?

Many of our earliest settlers were able to own large plots of land to form plantations. They were given this area of land for paying their way over as well as others to the New World. What is the term for giving land to a person for paying theirs and others over to the New World?

The invention of the ____________________________ by__________________________ led to a new cash crop and the expansion of __________________________ in SC.

Who was responsible for overseeing the running of the house and caring for sick slaves?

What was the language South Carolina slaves used to communicate with one another that was a mixture of African and English?

What time period are we currently studying?

Why were slave cabins placed so close to the owner's home?