Planters
Yeomen and Poor Whites
Religion and Society
Urban Life/Free African Americans and Discrimination
100
Planters were the ___________ in the south.
wealthiest
100
What is a yeomen?
An owner of small farms.
100
Most __________ shared similar religious beliefs.
whites
100
The majority of African Americans were ____________.
slaves
200
The males left the house work for the ___________.
wives
200
How many slaves did yeomen's own?
Few or none.
200
Which people volunteered at church?
Rural women.
200
Where did freed slaves live?
Rural and urban areas.
300
What were male planters concerned about?
Raising crops and supervising slave laborers.
300
Poor southern whites lived on land that couldn't grow ______ ________.
cash crops.
300
What did rich whites think about their religion?
They thought religion justified their position in society and the institution of slavery.
300
Wealthy people gave money to ________ and _________.
orphanages and libraries
400
What did the planters do to the economy?
They greatly influenced it.
400
How many acres of land did yeomen's average?
100 acres.
400
What jobs did slaves have?
Worked as servants in mills, shipyards, and worked skilled jobs.
500
What did parents base their children's weddings on?
Business interests.
500
How did the poorest white southerners survive?
Hunted, fished, raised small farms, and did odd jobs for money.
500
How many slaves were freed by 1860?
250,000.
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