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Occurring or existing before a particular war, especially the American Civil War.
a) Civil War
b) Prehistoric
c) Antebellum
d) Era
Eli Whitney invented the...
a) Sugar Press
b) Plantation
c) Steamboat
d) Cotton Gin
What was the Cotton Gin used for?
a) to separate thick layers of cotton from thin layers of cotton
b) to separate seeds from cotton fiber
c) to plant cotton seeds more quickly
d) to harvest cotton from the fields
How did Eli Whitney's cotton gin affect production of cotton?
a) It sped up production by making it easier
b) It slowed down production by making it more difficult
c) It transformed production by making it more sanitary
d) It caused demand for cotton because decrease because they were able to make too much too fast.
What effect did the increased production of cotton have on slavery?
a) The increased production of cotton eventually led Congress to outlaw slavery.
b) The increased production of cotton led to harsher slavery codes.
c) The increased production of cotton led to an increase in slavery.
d) The increased production of cotton led to a decrease in slavery.
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) When cotton prices went down, Southern states made more money
d) The Southern economy was centered around steam travel and the boats used to transport cotton
What were Louisiana's two major cash crops?
a) Cotton and wheat
b) Wheat and sugar
c) Sugar and cotton
d) Cotton and corn
Which genre/type of music originated in Louisiana?
a) K-Pop
b) Blues
c) Jazz
d) Rock and Roll
Which LA city was jazz born in?
a) Baton Rouge
b) Lafayette
c) New Orleans
d) Nashville
Each week slaves would get one day off in Antebellum LA, which day was it?
a) Monday
b) Saturday
c) Friday
d) Sunday
Where would slaves meet on their day off?
a) Jackson Square
b) Congo Square
c) The French Quarter
d) Baton Rouge
What might you see if you were to visit Congo Square in Antebellum LA?
a) Important speeches being given
b) The LA government meeting
c) People talking, singing, and dancing
d) Slave auctions
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
Most river trade was conducted by...
a) Flat boat
b) Steamboat
c) Horse and Carriage
d) Railroad train
Increased cotton production in the South...
a) led to an increase in sugar production.
b) led to an increase in slavery.
c) led to a decline in slavery.
d) led to a decline in sugar production.
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