Antebellum Review

What was the typical status of slave ownership among white southerners?

• Most owned no slaves.

• Most believed slavery was immoral.

• Most were against slavery.

• Most owned a small number of slaves.

"Antebellum" means

• during the war.
• before the war.
• beyond war.
• after the war.

The cultural roots of black Christian worship include

• African traditions.

• European customs.

• Asian influences.

• Native American rituals.

The Preemption Acts during the 1830s and 1840s

• increased the minimum amount of public-land purchases.
• encouraged westward migration by protection of “squatters’ rights.”
• reserved choice public lands for the political elite.
• offered free government land to prospective settlers.

In the period after 1830, under the leadership of Reverend Charles G. Finney, the focus of revivalism moved to

• the Southern states.

• the Northeastern and frontier regions.

• rural communities.

• New York and the Midwest.

What was considered the most devastating experience for slaves?

• Being moved from domestic work to field labor.

• Receiving physical punishment.

• Being sold and losing contact with loved ones.

• Suffering from inadequate nutrition.

In 1847, why did the Tredegar Iron Company in Richmond choose to replace white labor with slave labor?

• To increase the number of slaves available for industrial work.

• To lower labor and capital costs.

• To weaken the influence of organized white labor strikes.

• To provide slaves with skills for future freedom.

During the period from 1815 to 1860, the southern United States' cotton industry

• a) accounted for a significant portion of the nation's export economy.

• b) negatively impacted the economic interests of the North and West.

• c) led to a consistent decrease in regional wealth per person.

• d) exceeded the total land area used for corn cultivation.

Black Christianity embraced the Judeo-Christian message of suffering and

• original sin.
• obedience.
• redemption.
• deliverance from bondage.

Free African Americans were likely to

• have fewer skills than slaves.
• be older and more literate.
• be younger and more aggressive.
• live near dense plantation centers.