Terms
When you say you're an abolitionist, it means:
a. You support slavery and its expansion
b. You are against the Underground Railroad
c. You oppose slavery and work to end it
d. You enslave others for economic gain
c. You oppose slavery and work to end it
True or False: Slaves did NOT have rights over their children
When slaves were trying to escape, which thing in the sky did they follow?
a. The Moon
b. The Sun
c. The North Star
d. Venus
c. The North Star
Daily Double: What was the difference between slave states and free states in the U.S. before the Civil War?
a. free states had more fertile land for agriculture
b. slave states had more factories and industries
c. slave states were in the South, while free states were in the North
d. slave states had a smaller population of slaves
c. slave states were in the South, while free states were in the North
Which of the following was NOT one of the three continents involved in the transatlantic slave trade?
a. Asia
b. North America
c. Europe
d. Africa
a. Asia
Daily Double: What was the Middle Passage?
a. a trade route from North America to Asia
b. The part of the Triangular Trade route that brought enslaved people from Africa to North America
c. A secret network for freedom seekers to escape to Canada
d. an abolitionist movement
b. The part of the Triangular Trade route that brought enslaved people from Africa to North America
What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act do?
a. Allowed people to vote if states would be a slave state or a free state
b. Allow Texas to become a free state
c. Created a new president
d. Make the state of Minnesota
a. Allowed people to vote if states would be a slave state or a free state
Which of these was not a major crop that fueled the slave trade?
a. Sugar Cane
b. Cotton
c. Tobacco
d. Corn
d. Corn
What was one of the difficulties faced by slaves during the Middle Passage on the slave ships?
a. the opportunity to socialize and form communities
b. overcrowded conditions, disease, and starvation
c. fair and humane treatment by ship captains
d. access to clean and spacious living quarters
b. overcrowded conditions, disease, and starvation
Which of these countries was seen as "Freedom" by fugitive slaves escaping America?
a. Britain
b. France
c. Canada
d. Confederate States of America
c. Canada
When people are not treated equally or don't have the same rights as others is called:
a. Equality
b. Expansion
c. Civics
d. Inequality
d. Inequality
What was the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?
a. a law that required all slaves to be set free
b. a law that required free states to return escaped slaves to their owners
c. a law that required all slaves to be given the right to vote
d. a law that required all slave states to release all enslaved people
b. a law that required free states to return escaped slaves to their owners
What was the purpose of conductors on the Underground Railroad?
a. to guide enslaved people secretly to freedom
b. to clean off the train tracks so the train didn't crash
c. To go into plantations to tell slaves not to leave
d. To give up enslaved people in their house
a. to guide enslaved people secretly to freedom
People in the U.S. wanted to keep the number of free states and slave states ________ to prevent war
a. Secret
b. Different
c. Equal
c. Equal
What happened to many of the African Kingdoms that sold slaves after it was banned in Europe and the Americas?
a. They began selling to Asia
b. Their economies collapsed, causing them to be weak and eventually colonized
c. They came together and formed one big nation
d. Their economies grew as they began selling new goods
b. Their economies collapsed, causing them to be weak and eventually colonized
Which war was responsible for ending slavery in the U.S?
a. American Revolution
b. War of 1812
c. WW1
d. Civil War
d. Civil War
John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry had the goal of:
a. freeing and arming slaves so they would revolt against their masters
b. stealing weapons so that slaves couldn't revolt against their masters
c. robbing the biggest bank in Virginia
d. to get people to vote for Abraham Lincoln
a. freeing and arming slaves so they would revolt against their masters
Who was Harriet Tubman, and what was her role in history?
a. a famous slave trader who bought and sold slaves
b. an abolitionist who led many slaves to freedom using the Underground Railroad
c. a plantation owner who supported slavery
d. a Southern politician who defended the instituition of slavery
b. an abolitionist who led many slaves to freedom using the Underground Railroad
What was the purpose of slave auctions?
a. a place where slaves were educated
b. a market for slaves to be bought and sold
c. a site for religous gatherings
d. a center for political debate
b. a market for slaves to be bought and sold
Daily Double: What kind of materials were illegal for slaves to have access to?
Reading and Writing materials (pens, paper, books, etc)