Question

practice vocabulary
matching logic: using your knowledge of the underlined vocabulary words, draw a line from each sentence in column 1 to match it with the sentence in column 2 to which it logically belongs.
column 1

1. the views and way of life of the \cottonocracy\ dominated the south.
2. this idea of the extended family had its roots in africa.
3. under the slave codes, enslaved african americans could not leave their owners land without a written pass.
4. the invention of the cotton gin meant that planters needed more land to cultivate.
5. slavery spread as a result of the cotton boom.

column 2
before planting, farmers must prepare the land.
swift growth in cotton production meant that by 1850, planters were producing more than 2 million bales of cotton a year.
these wealthy planter families lived mainly in the cotton belt of the lowland south and in coastal areas of south carolina, georgia, and louisiana.
they were designed to keep enslaved african americans from running away or rebelling.
grandparents, parents, children, aunts, uncles, and cousins formed a close-knit group.

Explanation:

1. "Cottonocracy" refers to wealthy cotton planters, so it matches the sentence about their living areas.
2. "Extended family" directly relates to the description of a large, close-knit family group.
3. "Slave codes" were rules controlling enslaved people, matching the sentence about preventing escape/rebellion.
4. "Cultivate" refers to preparing land for growing crops, so it pairs with the sentence about farmers preparing land.
5. "Cotton boom" means rapid growth in cotton production, matching the sentence about increased annual cotton output.

Answer:

1. Matches with: These wealthy planter families lived mainly in the cotton belt of the lowland South and in coastal areas of South Carolina, Georgia, and Louisiana.
2. Matches with: Grandparents, parents, children, aunts, uncles, and cousins formed a close-knit group.
3. Matches with: They were designed to keep enslaved African Americans from running away or rebelling.
4. Matches with: Before planting, farmers must prepare the land.
5. Matches with: Swift growth in cotton production meant that by 1850, planters were producing more than 2 million bales of cotton a year.