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15 Cards in this Set
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Why was there a high illiteracy rate amoung slaves ?
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Becuase there were laws that probibited teacing slaves
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How did the poorest white settlers surive?
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Hunting, fishing and doing odd jobs.
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What was known as the "invisible instituion"?
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Slave Religon
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Why did value of slaves drop before the cotton gin?
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Price for crops were low so farmers decreased production ad demand for slaves declined.
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Why was cotton profitable?
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It was esay to grow, cheap market and stored over a long time but NOT BECUZ IT RESITED DISEASE!!!!!!!!!!
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Most responisble for inscreasing domestic slave trade in the early 1800's..........
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........Act of Congress that banned importaion of slaves.
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First half of the 1800s what portion of white southern famileis had slaves?
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1/3
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Could a free slaves marry a white person?
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YES!
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What did the African Americans NoT do in the 1860's?
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protest about being called African American
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How did cash crops hurt South's economy?
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It took capitalist attention away from southern economy
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What was the south's FIRST major cash crop?
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Tobacco
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How would slaves's rebel against their master?
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Slowing down their work in the field to protest long hours.
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What can you infer from the fact that the South had 14% of the country's total canal mileage?
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The Transportation Revolution in the North.
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Religoin affected Southern Society. how did it NOT?
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The way of politician met with religous group to compign for southern issues.
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other than death the greatest threat to familly bonds amoung slaves --
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Auctions
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