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Nicky D'Ambrosia
on Dec 13, 2024
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What was the most common means of acquiring slaves to work on newly established cotton plantations in the Lower South?
A) illegally importing them from the West Indies
B) through births to existing slaves
C) capturing and returning to slavery communities of escaped slaves in Florida
D) purchasing them from Spanish landowners in the territory that would become Texas
E) purchasing them at auction in cities such as Mobile, Natchez, and New Orleans
Cotton Plantations
Agricultural estates dedicated to the mass production of cotton, a key crop in the economy of the American South before the Civil War.
Illegally Importing
The act of bringing goods or substances into a country in violation of its laws or regulations, often to avoid taxes or because the items are prohibited.
- Recognize significant trends in migration, colonization, and the development of communities in the 19th century.
- Assess the patterns of relocation and their role in shaping the South and the Old Northwest.
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Learning Objectives
- Recognize significant trends in migration, colonization, and the development of communities in the 19th century.
- Assess the patterns of relocation and their role in shaping the South and the Old Northwest.