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Antebellum LA Quiz Review
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1) Occurring or existing before a particular war, especially the American Civil War.
A
Antebellum
B
Era
C
Civil War
D
Prehistoric
2) Eli Whitney invented the...
A
Steamboat
B
Plantation
C
Cotton Gin
D
Sugar Press
3) What was the Cotton Gin used for?
A
to separate seeds from cotton fiber
B
to plant cotton seeds more quickly
C
to harvest cotton from the fields
D
to separate thick layers of cotton from thin layers of cotton
4) How did Eli Whitney's cotton gin affect production of cotton?
A
It slowed down production by making it more difficult
B
It transformed production by making it more sanitary
C
It sped up production by making it easier
D
It caused demand for cotton because decrease because they were able to make too much too fast.
5) What effect did the increased production of cotton have on slavery?
A
The increased production of cotton led to a decrease in slavery.
B
The increased production of cotton led to an increase in slavery.
C
The increased production of cotton led to harsher slavery codes.
D
The increased production of cotton eventually led Congress to outlaw slavery.
6) How were cotton and the economy in the Antebellum South directly linked?
A
Cotton was a cash crop major export from Southern states
B
The South spent large sums of money to import Northern cotton
C
The Southern economy was centered around steam travel and the boats used to transport cotton
D
When cotton prices went down, Southern states made more money
7) What were Louisiana's two major cash crops?
A
Sugar and cotton
B
Wheat and sugar
C
Cotton and corn
D
Cotton and wheat
8) Which genre/type of music originated in Louisiana?
A
Blues
B
K-Pop
C
Jazz
D
Rock and Roll
9) Which LA city was jazz born in?
A
Nashville
B
Baton Rouge
C
Lafayette
D
New Orleans
10) Each week slaves would get one day off in Antebellum LA, which day was it?
A
Sunday
B
Friday
C
Monday
D
Saturday
11) Where would slaves meet on their day off?
A
The French Quarter
B
Baton Rouge
C
Jackson Square
D
Congo Square
12) What might you see if you were to visit Congo Square in Antebellum LA?
A
Slave auctions
B
The LA government meeting
C
Important speeches being given
D
People talking, singing, and dancing
13) Which statement BEST describes life on the plantation in Antebellum LA?
A
Plantation owners stayed busy working most days
B
Slaves were well-fed and lived in modern cabins
C
Plantation overseers kept track of the harvest and gave raises to hard workers
D
Slaves were treated harshly and lived in bare cabins
14) Most river trade was conducted by...
A
Steamboat
B
Horse and Carriage
C
Flat boat
D
Railroad train
15) Increased cotton production in the South...
A
led to an increase in sugar production.
B
led to a decline in slavery.
C
led to an increase in slavery.
D
led to a decline in sugar production.
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