Slavery & The Civil War

Plantations

100

What were different crops/exports that could be grown on a plantation?

cotton, indigo, tobacco, rice, sugarcane, wheat etc.

200

What were the 2 names of the plantations used in class as examples?

Double point bonus: What state are they located in?

Oak Alley

Houmas 

Louisiana

300

What were 3 differences plantations had?

Different crops are grown, located in different climates/states, amount of slaves varied 

400

What group inspired the pillars that are often seen on plantation houses?

Ancient Greece

500

What state was known for having tobacco plantations?

Double point bonus: WHY

Virginia 

The temperate climate allows for tobacco to grow well

The Process

100

What is the first "step" to slavery occurring In the United States? (Use the OFFICIAL TERM!) 

Transatlantic Slave Trade

200

What are the 2nd and 3rd "steps" to slavery making it to the United States?

Slave Auctions

Plantations/Owner 

300

How many people were taken from the coast of Africa?

Double Point: How many survived?

12.5 Million

11 Million

400

What are 4 well known cities that hosted auctions?

Double point bonus: What states are the cities located in?

Savannah, Georgia

Charleston, South Carolina

Richmond, Virginia 

New Orleans, Louisiana

500

RANDOM!

How many months did it take to cultivate SUGARCANE?

6 months

North vs. South

100

During the Civil War era, what were the official names of the "South" and the "North" 

North: Union

South: Confederacy

200

What kind of economy did the South have? OFFICIAL TERM!

Agricultural 

300

What kind of economy did the North have? OFFICIAL TERM!

Industrial 

400

How long did it take to cultivate tobacco?

18 months 

500

List 6 States that were included in the Confederacy

No border states

1. South Carolina
2. Mississippi
3. Florida
4. Alabama
5. Georgia
6. Louisiana
7. Texas
8. Virginia
9. Arkansas
10. North Carolina
11. Tennessee 

Vocabulary

100

Define: ANTEBELLUM

The period of time before the Civil War 

Antebellum literally means "before the war"

200

Define: ABOLITIONIST

Someone who is against slavery and wants the institution to end 

300

DEFINE: CASH CROP

A crop grown on plantations that was not used as a food source. Cotton & Tobacco were the most popular cash crops

400

Define: EMANCIPATION

Double point bonus: Who passed the Emancipation proclamation? 

Gaining freedom from slavery

Abraham Lincoln

500

Define: MASON-DIXON LINE

A boundary established during the Compromise of 1850 

Territories added as states above the line would be "free", below the line would be "slave"