HIST 105 - Bach Final Test Questions & Correct Answers
HIST 105 - Bach Final Test Questions & Correct Answers What type of society was the Old South? - ANSWER Agricultural What were the primary crops of the Old South? - ANSWER Rice, indigo, tobacco, cotton What was the most important crop of the South? - ANSWER cotton What was the most distinguishing factor of the South? - ANSWER slavery Describe slavery - ANSWER race based, unique to South Who supported slavery? - ANSWER whites of all classes, even though most didn't own slaves Why did whites support slavery even though most didn't own any? - ANSWER elevated their status Compare illiteracy rates in the South and North - ANSWER illiteracy rates were 3x higher in the S than N Were there immigrants in the south? - ANSWER no Why weren't there many immigrants in the South? - ANSWER they were poor, they were manual laborers that couldn't compete w slaves How did planters view the South? - ANSWER as morally superior to the North How did planters view blacks in the South? - ANSWER they thought they were better off in the South, that the planters were treating them humanely What were the 3 subsections of the South? - ANSWER Lower South, Upper South, Border South Which states made up the Lower South? - ANSWER FL, LA, MS, AL, SC Which states made up the Upper South? - ANSWER NC, TN, AR, VA Which states made up the Border South? - ANSWER DE, MD, KY, MO What defined the Lower South? - ANSWER large cotton planters and large slave forces What defined the Upper South? - ANSWER mixed agriculture, not just cotton What was the result of Cotton sales? - ANSWER the South became very wealthy and powerful, slavery became more valuable than any other industry What defined Planters? - ANSWER in charge of the south, very small in number
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