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Which of the following is an example of paternalism in the nineteenth century?

A
the belief that Northern abolitionists must help runaway enslaved people
B
the belief that Southern slave owners took care of enslaved workers
C
the belief that slavery was necessary to the Southern way of life
D
the belief that slavery was wrong and should be abolished
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What new technology made cotton “king” in the South in the 1800s?

A
the assembly line
B
the cotton gin
C
mass production
D
steamboats
3

In the early and mid-1800s, how did the economies of the Northern and Southern states compare?

A
Both the North and the South had highly industrialized economies.
B
Both the North and the South had highly agricultural economies.
C
The North was industrialized, while the South was more agricultural.
D
The South was industrialized, while the North was more agricultural.
4

In the 1800s, many white Southerners followed the Southern Code

A
and as a result free African Americans in the North were treated worse than enslaved African Americans in the South.
B
because they owned large plantations where they cultivated cotton, which was a major cash crop in the South.
C
because enslaved workers did work that was not considered “ladylike” or “gentlemanly.”
D
and as a result most of them did not have enslaved workers and disagreed with the practice of slavery.
5

Which of the following was the most important cash crop in the South in the 1800s?

A
corn
B
cotton
C
tobacco
D
rice
6

How were Southern plantations able to meet the demand for more cotton in the 1800s?

A
by relying on enslaved workers rather than new technology
B
by hiring more and more unskilled immigrants as demand grew
C
by increasing the number of enslaved workers and using the cotton gin
D
by using the cotton gin and creating corporations to reduce risk
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How did the cotton gin impact the growth and harvesting of cotton?

A
It planted cotton seeds in neat rows for cultivation.
B
It picked cotton without damaging the cotton plants.
C
It separated the seeds from the cotton plant quickly.
D
It packed cotton fiber into bales for shipment to mills.
8

During the Industrial Revolution in the American South,

A
most Southern farmers had enslaved workers.
B
most plantations had fifty or more enslaved workers.
C
about a quarter of Southerners had no enslaved workers.
D
about a quarter of Southerners had enslaved workers.
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By 1840, how much cotton did the United States produce annually as a result of changes in technology?

A
about 3,000 bales
B
about 300,000 bales
C
about 1.3 million bales
D
about 1.3 billion bales
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How did the invention of the cotton gin in 1793 affect the use of slave labor in the South?

A
Although the cotton gin affected the tasks performed by enslaved workers, the number of workers needed remained constant.
B
Although the cotton gin did not alter the tasks performed by enslaved workers, the number of workers sharply increased.
C
Because the cotton gin was so efficient, plantation owners needed fewer enslaved workers to produce cotton.
D
Because the cotton gin processed cotton so quickly, farmers needed increasing numbers of enslaved workers.

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