The Center of Life for Peasants Was

question 26

Multiple Choice

The center of life for peasants was

• A)the Church.
• B)the village.
• C)the lord of the estate.
• D)their farm.
• E)their country.

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Definitions:

Internal Slave Trade

The trade of enslaved African Americans within the United States, especially from the Upper South to the Deep South, after the abolition of the Atlantic slave trade.

Cotton Kingdom

The Cotton Kingdom refers to the Southern United States in the 19th century, where cotton farming dominated the economy, heavily reliant on slave labor prior to the Civil War.

Economic Investment

The allocation of resources, usually monetary, into assets or projects expected to generate income or profit in the future.

Slave Population

The group of people who were forcibly brought to and held in servitude in various parts of the world, particularly notable in the context of American history prior to the 1865 abolition.