People
Female factory workers were called this
Mill Girls
What were slaves labelled as in the south
Property
Where was the capital of the South located
Richmond, Virginia
15-20% of slaves were this type
House slaves
Farms in the North weren't as profitable or large as the South due to what reason
poor soil and very rocky
What country did most of the immigrant workers come from in the North
Ireland
Slaves could not own this item
Guns
What is the term used to name the religious part of the South
The Bible Belt
What was the largest and most profitable crop in the South?
Cotton
______% of the nations wealth was located in the North
92%
This person created the cotton gin
Was murder legal or illegal in the south at this time towards blacks
Legal
What type of transportation was there in the North
Railroads, steamboats
How many slaves were in the USA in 1850
4 million
What was 1 of the crops, besides cotton, that was grown in the South
Rice, Tobacco, Sugar
how many out 6 presidents owned slaves
4 / Four
Could slaves marry in the South
No
Name a slave state
SC, VA, TN, MS, AL, GA, FL, KY, NC, TX, LA
What was the cost of a slave in 1850
$1,500
What were the large farms called in the South
Plantations
Who owned most slaves in the south
Rich white southerners
What is States Rights
States govern themselves and would rather be left alone from the federal government
What was the life expectancy of a southern slave
In their 20's
$1 Billion a year