American Slavery Practice quiz

 A machine, with a handle, which allows a person/slave to remove the seeds from the cotton fibers. 

• Cotton Gin

• The Brook's

• Spinning wheal

Before the cotton gin was invented, the removal of the tiny black seeds was done by hand.

• True

• False

What were the 3 effects on slavery?

• 1. The invention of the cotton gin

  2. Work got harder

  3. Slave value increases

• 1. Slave value increases

  2. Clothing was produced

  3. Cotton was decreasing

• 1. Work got harder

  2. Slaves were running away

  3. Transportation grew

The most valuable female slaves were young so they could...

(a)  

Usually, the most valuable male slaves were _____years old/healthy…typically, skilled slaves would have been of greater value

• 40

• 13-19

• 18-30

The impact the cotton gin has on the world...

• 85% of the cotton that England used was from the U.S.  75% of the cotton that the world used was from the U.S. 

• 60% of the cotton that England used was from the U.S.  90% of the cotton that the world used was from the U.S. 

• 85% of the cotton that England used was from the U.S.  20% of the cotton that the world used was from the U.S. 

4 ways to become a slave

• 1. Prisoner

  2. Punched

  3. Stole goods

  4. Born as a male

• 1. Kidnapped into slavery

  2. Robbed

  3. Cheating

  5. Religion

• 1. Born into slavery

  2. Kidnapped into slavery

  3. Prisoner

  4. Punishment

On the Western coast of Africa, slaves would be traded at fairs – sometimes called “______" in many primary source documents

• Black Fairs

• Black Trade

• Trade Fairs

What would happen at these "Black Fairs"?

• Slaves would work

• Slaves would be sold

• They would go on a ship

They would be inspected to see if they were in good health such as looking at the slaves’ teeth, which was usually a good indicator of health.

• False

• True