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The Economic Impact of Slavery Answers

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The first textile factory workers in the United States were predominantly

A
young men.
B
enslaved Africans.
C
immigrants.
D
young women.
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During the Industrial Revolution, how did innovations in technology affect the use of enslaved workers in the United States?

A
Innovations in agricultural technology increased cotton production, meaning Southern plantations needed more enslaved workers.
B
Innovations in agricultural technology meant that fewer workers were needed on Southern plantations, decreasing demand for enslaved workers.
C
Innovations in manufacturing technology increased production in Southern factories, resulting in immigrants working alongside enslaved workers.
D
Innovations in manufacturing technology raised the output of industry in the North, resulting in an increased use of enslaved workers.
3

What did Southern apologists believe about slavery?

A
They sought to replace slavery with industries similar to Northern states.
B
They did not believe slavery was a major political issue.
C
They argued that slaves lived in better conditions than factory workers.
D
They wanted to end slavery without compensating slave owners.
4

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
5

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.
6

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.
7

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.
8

In the North, new technologies resulted in the growth of an economy based on

A
fishing.
B
transportation.
C
manufacturing.
D
farming.
9

How did the practice of using enslaved workers support the Southern economy?

A
Enslaved workers tended factory machinery, which helped the South’s manufacturing-based economy.
B
Enslaved workers harvested crops on plantations, which helped the South’s agriculture-based economy.
C
The use of enslaved workers allowed white Southerners to follow the Southern Code, which promoted manufacturing.
D
The use of enslaved workers led to the creation of corporations in which Southerners could invest.
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Which of the following was the most important cash crop in the South in the 1800s?

A
corn
B
cotton
C
tobacco
D
rice

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