The Peculiar Institution Quiz

Etymology

The origin of words change with time

Etymology of the word “race”

The word “race” was written for the first time in 1508 - poem by William Dunbar referring to a line of kings.

Slavery

The Unites States economy was largely based upon:

North America

Who has the first slave system where all slaves share a common appearance and ancestry?

Free people, “Indians, and 3/5ths

In Article 1, Section 2 the government numbers are distributed by what?

States and Reps

In “Article 1, Section 2” the government distributes taxes in…

The South

In “Constitution and Slavery” where did slavery multiply?

It was easier to teach them than deport them

In “Constitution and Slavery” what was easier to do with the slaves?

The states needed money

In “Constitution and Slavery” why didn’t the government stop?

It was up to the states to bring slaves in

In “Article 1, Section 9”, what was up to the states?

$10

In “Article 1, Section 9”, what was the max tax per slave?

A law allowing slave owners to track down slaves

In “Article 4, Section 2”, what law was created?

Tobacco, Cotton and Sugar cane

What were the main crops that slaves worked on?

Cotton

Most popular crop?

Indentured Servants and Native Americans

Who were no longer profitable?

Africans

Who were profitable?

3 stages (Europe to Africa, Africa to America, Americans to Europe)

How many stages in the slave trade?

Disease

What was the primary cause of death on the Middle Passage for men?

1ft x 2ft x 6ft

What was the average space for slaves on the ship?

Yes

Was the middle passage a section of the triangular trade?

80 day journey

How many days was the middle passage?

Slaves were crammed and stuffed as much as possible

What were slaves like on the ship?

Yes and they could be beaten for the “slightest disobedience”.

Could Indentured Servants be bought and sold?

* Used race to establish superiority 


* He became a slave owner and did have slaves
* Influencer figure that helps to expand slavery

Why was Thomas Jefferson’s suspension convenient?

20-30 slaves

How many slaves worked on the small farms before the Civil War

The slaves ate corn meals, lard, meat, molasses, peas, greens, and flour were given to them every Saturday. They were also given morning meals that were prepared and given in the cabins.

**High fat, high carb - low nutrients**

What were the diets of slaves?

Children were not given clothes and elderly slaves were not given shoes or extra layers during the winter. The other slaves received clothes during Christmas time and only at that time. 

**1-2 times a year**

What was the clothing of slaves like?

The South is NOT the only one to blame when it comes to slavery. The North was complicit. 

Who was to blame for slavery?