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Pro-Slavery Debate
100
Describe the seasons in the South and the climates of the seasons.
Short and mild winters followed by hot and humid summers.
100
List some of the crops Southerners grew.
(Answers may vary) rice, sugarcane, indigo, cotton, corn, ect.
100
How were most goods transported in the South?
By river or walking.
100
How was wealth based in the South?
By land and the number of slaves owned.
100
What did the economy depend on the most?
Slaves.
200
Where do most settlers build cities and towns near?
Broad and flat rivers.
200
What is the main occupation of Southerners?
Farming.
200
True or False: There are more railroads in the South than in the North.
False.
200
What group of people had control over the Southern government?
Wealthy white landowners.
200
What are some of the arguments in the Pro-Slavery Debate?
That slaves are happy and that everything is provided for them.
300
What mountain range to some Southerners settle near?
The Appalachian Mountains.
300
Where did Southerns go when they wanted new and fresh soil?
West.
300
What main body of water helped the Southern states?
The Mississippi River.
300
True or False: Many African American slaves were emancipated in the South.
False.
300
How did Southerners learn about Christianity?
Through slavery.
400
What type of ground is used by Southern farmers to grow corn and tobacco?
Dry land.
400
What is the main product of the South?
Cotton.
400
Why were cities and towns located near rivers?
Because it is easier to transport goods by water than by land.
400
What ethnic group made up most of the population in the South?
Slaves.
400
What three groups of people did not have to work because of the slaves?
Children, elderly, and injured.
500
What type of ground is used to grow crops such as sugarcane and rice?
Swamps and marshes.
500
Who created cotton gin and made work for slaves easier?
Eli Whitney
500
What type of ship was invented in the 1800's that made water travel easier?
The steam boat.
500
List the ethnic groups from highest to lowest in the South.
Wealthy plantation owners, white farmers, women,male slaves, African American slaves.
500
List three reasons why slavery is considered a good thing in the debate.
Men and boys worked only 9 hours a day, children, elderly, and injured did not have to work, and slaves were taken care of after they couldn't work,which the North did not do that.