Economy
Invented the steel-tipped plow
Who is John Deere?
In charge of the field slaves
Who were the overseers?
2 ways the slaves showed resistance
What is ...
1. They would work slow
2. They would break tools
3. They would pretend to be sick
4. They would set fire to the buildings
The religion of the slaves
What is Christian?
explain "extended families"
What is if a parent was sold, others would take over and parent an orphaned slave?
Invented the mechanical reaper
Who is Cyrus McCormick?
Lived mainly in the upper south and owned very few slaves
Who are the yeomen?
2 of the slave codes
What are ...
1. Can't teach them to read or write
2. no gathering in large groups
3. must have written permission to leave the plantation
The reason the spirituals were so important to the slaves
What is they were a way to send secret messages?
2 ways slaves kept their culture
What is
1. bright clothing
2. Stories
3. Singing and dancing
Invented the cotton gin
Who is Eli Whitney?
Often referred to as "crackers"
Who are the poor white trash?
Number of whites killed before Nat Turner was captured
What is over 55?
Religious group of the south that allowed the ordination of women
What is methodists?
Biggest fear of the slaves
What is to be sold to the deep south away from family?
2 barriers to industry in the South
What is ...
1. Did not want it
2. Agriculture was profitable
3. Lack of capital - money tied up in land
4. No market - largest population had no money(slaves)
Kept the financial records of the plantation
Who are the plantation wives?
What is over 13?
Independent congregation that elected their own pastors
What is Baptist?
The wedding vows of the slaves
What is "till death or separation do us part"?
What was ironic about the inventions of the South?
They were manufactured in the North.
Explain why the plantation owners are considered wealthy if they never have money on hand?
They are wealthy because they own a large amount of land and slaves. Slaves are considered property.
The reason Nat Turner led such a violent rampage
What is God told him to do it in a vision?
Catholic stance on slavery
What is you should not enslave a free man, but you don't have to free those already enslaved. Should treat them humanely and allow them religion?
slaves brought into the United States illegally
What are gullahs?