The South and Causes of the Civil War

What does secession mean?

• The action of leaving a group.

• A person who wants to leave.

What does secessionist mean?

• The action of leaving a group.

• A person who wants to leave.

Which image depicts how the North made most of its money? (select all that apply)

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Which image depicts how the South make most of its money?

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What was the purpose of slavery in the South?

• To show off wealth.

• To provide cheap labor for the plantation systems.

• To help the African American community.

• To provide skilled workers for factories.

Which of the following best describes the similarities between the Big House and Slave Quarters on a plantation?

• Both forms of housing had multiple rooms.

• Both forms of housing included running water.

• Both forms of housing could have many people living in them.

• Both forms of housing had kitchens within the home.

Select each of the following that describes slave labor on a plantation? (select all that apply)

• 8-hour workdays with weekends off

• Hard physical labor

• Working sun up until sun down

• Constant monitoring and threat of punishment

In what ways did slaves rebel against their owners? (Select all that apply)

• They worked slower.

• Ran away for a few days to avoid an angry slaveholder or to visit relatives.

• Attempted to run away to the North.

• Damaged or stole items from the Big House.

Why didn't slaves fight back against their slave owners? (Select all that apply)

• They feared the physical punishment they would suffer at the hand of their masters.

• They thought life would be harder on their own than it was to be a slave.

• They were grateful for their homes and care that they received on the plantation.

• They believed it was best to serve their master because they had been "brainwashed."

In what way did the North benefit from slave labor?

• Slaves worked in the factories in the North.

• Slaves planted and harvested crops that were sent to the North for manufacturing.

• Slaves protected Northerners from angry slave holders.

• Slaves helped Northerners get elected to political office.