In the mid-nineteenth century, what percentage of all slaves worked as field hands? A) 35 percent B) 50 percent C) 60 percent D) 75 percent ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
In 1850, what percentage of all slaves was engaged in cotton growing? A) 25 percent B) 35 percent C) 40 percent D) 55 percent ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of these fostered the growth of slave communities in the early nineteenth century? A) new federal legislation governing slave ownership B) the growing number of slaves imported from Africa C) a rapid reduction in the number of manumitted slaves D) the size of cotton plantations ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
