Cash Crops
Define cash crops
an agricultural crop which is grown to sell for profit
A crop grown for money instead of for a family
The region of the U.S. that enslaved the most people
South
Jefferson was the principal author of this foundational document.
the Declaration of Independence
The U.S. often argued that slavery was necessary, particularly for growing this profitable crop.
Cotton
How were indentured servants paid? (Adelyn cannot answer or help her team!)
Housing, food, and sometimes training
This cash crop was a staple to Virginia’s economy
Tobacco
The most common form of cheap labor prior to the enslavement of Africans
indentured servitude
This famous U.S. purchase, made during Jefferson's presidency in 1803, doubled the size of the country.
the Louisiana Purchase
Enslavers often compared working conditions in the south to this region and jobs
industrial workers in the North
What was the average cost of a healthy enslaved person in the Cotton Gin era (Sophia cannot answer or help her team)?
~$1,200-$1,500.
List at least three of the cash crops we have reviewed
Tobacco, Rice, Sugar Cane, Cotton, Wheat, and Corn
What did the Virginia law of 1662 do?
“inherited status” or if an enslaved woman had children, her children were also enslaved
The famous ironic phrase Jefferson included in the Declaration of Independence?
"All men are created equal"
Defenders of slavery claimed it was sanctioned by this religious text
Bible
Why did the South implement slave codes (Kylie cannot answer or help her team!)?
They were designed to restrict the rights and movements of enslaved people to ensure control and preventing rebellions.
The effect that growing Tobacco had on the land itself
tobacco drained the soil of its nutrients, only a few successful growing seasons could occur on a plot of land
What part of Africa were enslaved Africans primarily taken from during the transatlantic slave trade?
West Africa
Thomas Jefferson was first the Governor of Virginia and held roughly ________ # of enslaved people.
600 enslaved people
The invention of this 1793 machine revolutionized the cotton industry by making it far more profitable, thus increasing the demand for enslaved labor
the cotton gin
How did the British influence the cotton production in the South (Anoushka cannot answer or help her team!)?
They influenced it by demanding more cotton production because of their booming textile industry.
The South produced this percentage of the world’s cotton by the 1860s
75%
Sets of laws passed to restrict the rights and freedoms of African Americans
slave codes
What is ironic about Thomas Jefferson?
Answers vary.
How were the justifications for the treatment of Native Americans during Westward Expansion similar to those used to enslave Africans?
Answers vary.
How did the North benefit from cotton production (Natalia cannot answer or help her team!)?