Question

3.3.2 quiz: slavery in the south
question 1 of 10
what was one reason for the growth of the domestic slave trade?
a. slaves in the old south did not run away.
b. the need for labor declined in the north.
c. the international slave trade ended.
d. northern plantations had too many slaves.

Explanation:

When the international slave trade ended in the United States (such as the Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves in 1808), the demand for slaves in the South for agricultural labor (especially with the growth of cotton - based agriculture) still existed. This led to the growth of the domestic slave trade as slave - owners in the upper South sold slaves to the lower South. Option A is incorrect as slaves did run away. Option B is not relevant as the North was more industrial and had less need for slave labor even before. Option D is wrong as the North had few plantations and few slaves.

Answer:

C. The international slave trade ended.