Question

how did life change for some slaves in the upper south in the decades after the american revolution? select all that apply.
some slaves were freed, as their enslavers believed in the revolutions concept of all men are created equal
some slaves stopped growing tobacco and began to cultivate wheat
some slaves were sold to the deep south often losing touch with their families
some slaves were drafted into the us army, forced to move west to the expanding frontier
question 4
which of the following best describes the distribution of slavery in south?
a majority of white families owned 50 or more slaves
a majority of white families owned 10 or more slaves
a majority of white families owned at least one slave
a majority of white families did not own any slaves

Explanation:

• For the first question:
• After the American Revolution, some slave - owners in the Upper South, influenced by the ideals of the Revolution (like "All Men Are Created Equal"), did free some slaves.
• The tobacco economy in the Upper South was declining, and some slaves shifted to wheat cultivation.
• There was a domestic slave trade, and some slaves from the Upper South were sold to the Deep South, often losing family connections.
• There is no significant evidence that a large number of slaves were drafted into the US Army and forced to move west in the decades after the Revolution in the context of the Upper South slave experience.
• For the second question:
• In the South, while slavery was a major institution, a majority of white families did not own any slaves. Large - scale slave - owning was concentrated among a relatively small percentage of the white population.

Answer:

• First question:
• Some slaves were freed, as their enslavers believed in the Revolution's concept of "All Men Are Created Equal"
• Some slaves stopped growing tobacco and began to cultivate wheat
• Some slaves were sold to the Deep South often losing touch with their families
• Second question: A majority of white families did not own any slaves