HIST 2300 Before 1877 TTU Final
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Antebellum - Answer Before the civil war, 1830-1860
What events spur the growth of slavery? - Answer Technology
New Market
Westward expansion
Technology - Answer -Cotton Gin, a machine that could separate the cotton, speeds up
process by reducing seeds from ball.
New Market - Answer -British demand for cotton and sugar
-In the South
-Increasing demand for slaves
-International slave trade stops but still slavery and chattel slavery.
Westward Expansion - Answer Could increase slavery more if they are allowed west.
Who Owned Slaves? - Answer -More rural than urban
-Small farmer
-Plantation
-Political and business leaders
More rural than urban - Answer -South agriculture based
-Demands for sugar/cotton
Small Farmer - Answer These are the most people who own slaves
Plantation - Answer About 1% of slave owners (50-100) slaves at a time
Political and business leaders - Answer -8 Presidents owned slaves
-Power in politics owned slaves
-A way of protecting slavery
,***ESSAY 1: A) What were some Justifications given for Slavery? - Answer -Revolutionary
generation
-"Peculiar Institution"
-"Necessary Evil"
-Christianity
-Phrenology
-Paternalism
Revolutionary generation - Answer -If its good enough for the founding fathers, its good
enough for us.
-The fight for independence, it was freedom from british as well as people had freedom
-Part of individual freedom
"Peculiar Institution" - Answer -They wouldnt call it slavery
-They felt it was wrong so this is what they called it. They knew how wrong it was.
"Necessary Evil" - Answer -They know it's bad, but they need it, and dont see a way out.
-If they were going to keep up with needs they need it.
Christianity - Answer -It was the belief that slavery was a way of promoting christianity.
-Didn't want slaves to learn about this because then this would make them want freedom.
-Slavery exists as certain parts of bible so the thought it should continue.
Phrenology - Answer -Fake science
-take biological studies to justify the inferiority of Africans to justify slavery.
-EX: they have smaller skulls, so smaller brains, so they can only be slaves.
Paternalism - Answer -The idea that the slave owner is taking care of his slaves
-"Parent" idea
-If it wasnt for slave owners they would be uncivilized.
-Myth: The slaves are a part of their family
What Made Slavery Brutal? - Answer -Sexual Exploitation
-The whip
, -Slave trade and slave market
-Uncertain Freedom
***ESSAY 1: D) Sexual Exploitation - Answer (Book): When being sexually exploited by
Dr.Flint why go have Mr.Sands babies:
-Choosing her own childrens father
-hope Mr.Sands will help her
-Using what little power she had.
***ESSAY 1: D) Slave Trade and the Slave Market - Answer -Coffle
-Resistance to slave trade
(Book): When she had Mr.Sands babies, Dr.Flint always told her that he'd sell her kids.
Uncertain Freedom - Answer -Soloman Northrup: Earned freedom, moved north, kidnapped,
sold back into slavery for 12 years.
-Assumption of anyone of African decent to be assumed to be a slave
-Freedom isnt free until they make it out of the United States.
***ESSAY 1: B) How was the International Slave Trade viewed by slaveholders? - Answer -
Necessity
-Money
-Speculator (people running it)
***ESSAY 1: B) Necessity - Answer -They understand how bad this is
-Not positive, but is too powerful to stop
-Similar to justifications, view it as a service to them. Protect slave trade to protect slavery.
***ESSAY 1: B) Money - Answer -Too profitable, as far as free labor and the trade
-Started as individual trades, turns into a business.
***ESSAY 1: B) Speculator - Answer -People who run the slave trade
-Put the blame on them, slaveholders claim that they did't sell people the speculators did.
-These are the lowest on totem pole (for blame)
***ESSAY 1: E) How did slaves resist slavery? - Answer -Revolts
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Pass Solutions 2025-2026 Updated.
Antebellum - Answer Before the civil war, 1830-1860
What events spur the growth of slavery? - Answer Technology
New Market
Westward expansion
Technology - Answer -Cotton Gin, a machine that could separate the cotton, speeds up
process by reducing seeds from ball.
New Market - Answer -British demand for cotton and sugar
-In the South
-Increasing demand for slaves
-International slave trade stops but still slavery and chattel slavery.
Westward Expansion - Answer Could increase slavery more if they are allowed west.
Who Owned Slaves? - Answer -More rural than urban
-Small farmer
-Plantation
-Political and business leaders
More rural than urban - Answer -South agriculture based
-Demands for sugar/cotton
Small Farmer - Answer These are the most people who own slaves
Plantation - Answer About 1% of slave owners (50-100) slaves at a time
Political and business leaders - Answer -8 Presidents owned slaves
-Power in politics owned slaves
-A way of protecting slavery
,***ESSAY 1: A) What were some Justifications given for Slavery? - Answer -Revolutionary
generation
-"Peculiar Institution"
-"Necessary Evil"
-Christianity
-Phrenology
-Paternalism
Revolutionary generation - Answer -If its good enough for the founding fathers, its good
enough for us.
-The fight for independence, it was freedom from british as well as people had freedom
-Part of individual freedom
"Peculiar Institution" - Answer -They wouldnt call it slavery
-They felt it was wrong so this is what they called it. They knew how wrong it was.
"Necessary Evil" - Answer -They know it's bad, but they need it, and dont see a way out.
-If they were going to keep up with needs they need it.
Christianity - Answer -It was the belief that slavery was a way of promoting christianity.
-Didn't want slaves to learn about this because then this would make them want freedom.
-Slavery exists as certain parts of bible so the thought it should continue.
Phrenology - Answer -Fake science
-take biological studies to justify the inferiority of Africans to justify slavery.
-EX: they have smaller skulls, so smaller brains, so they can only be slaves.
Paternalism - Answer -The idea that the slave owner is taking care of his slaves
-"Parent" idea
-If it wasnt for slave owners they would be uncivilized.
-Myth: The slaves are a part of their family
What Made Slavery Brutal? - Answer -Sexual Exploitation
-The whip
, -Slave trade and slave market
-Uncertain Freedom
***ESSAY 1: D) Sexual Exploitation - Answer (Book): When being sexually exploited by
Dr.Flint why go have Mr.Sands babies:
-Choosing her own childrens father
-hope Mr.Sands will help her
-Using what little power she had.
***ESSAY 1: D) Slave Trade and the Slave Market - Answer -Coffle
-Resistance to slave trade
(Book): When she had Mr.Sands babies, Dr.Flint always told her that he'd sell her kids.
Uncertain Freedom - Answer -Soloman Northrup: Earned freedom, moved north, kidnapped,
sold back into slavery for 12 years.
-Assumption of anyone of African decent to be assumed to be a slave
-Freedom isnt free until they make it out of the United States.
***ESSAY 1: B) How was the International Slave Trade viewed by slaveholders? - Answer -
Necessity
-Money
-Speculator (people running it)
***ESSAY 1: B) Necessity - Answer -They understand how bad this is
-Not positive, but is too powerful to stop
-Similar to justifications, view it as a service to them. Protect slave trade to protect slavery.
***ESSAY 1: B) Money - Answer -Too profitable, as far as free labor and the trade
-Started as individual trades, turns into a business.
***ESSAY 1: B) Speculator - Answer -People who run the slave trade
-Put the blame on them, slaveholders claim that they did't sell people the speculators did.
-These are the lowest on totem pole (for blame)
***ESSAY 1: E) How did slaves resist slavery? - Answer -Revolts
