Author Question: The majority of slaves were engaged in A) agricultural labor. B) industrial tasks. C) mining ... (Read 238 times)

erika · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

White artisans in the South viewed black workers as

A) fellow workers.
B) no real competition.
C) threats to their livelihoods.
D) valuable assets.

Question 2

The Tredegar Iron Company of Richmond decided in 1847 to shift from white to slave labor to

A) destroy the potential power of organized white workers to strike.
B) reduce the costs of labor and capital investments.
C) offer slaves useful skills for their later lives as free blacks.
D) expand the pool of slave laborers for industrial enterprises.

Question 3

The majority of slaves were engaged in

A) agricultural labor.
B) industrial tasks.
C) mining operations.
D) domestic service.