When was slavery finally abolished in the U.S.?

When the 13th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified

What was the main reason that slavery wasn't well-established in the North?

The North developed an industrial economy that didn't need slaves

What can you infer from the fact that the Ancient Greeks and Egyptians kept enslaved people?

Slavery has existed since the dawn of civilization

What was the main reason that slavery wasn't well-established in the North?

The North developed an industrial economy that didn't need slaves

What was the Middle Passage?

The journey across the Atlantic Ocean

What caused the majority of African deaths on the Middle Passage?

Brutal conditions in cargo holds

In what way was 1808 a turning point in the history of slavery?

Enslaved people were no longer imported from Africa to the United States

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1
When was slavery finally abolished in the U.S.?
When the South surrendered, ending the Civil War
When the Declaration of Independence was written
When the Emancipation Proclamation was signed
When the 13th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified
2
What was the main reason that slavery wasn't well-established in the North?
Northerners weren't prejudiced against African Americans
Slavery had never been legal in the North
Northerners believed slavery was morally wrong
The North developed an industrial economy that didn't need slaves
3
What can you infer from the fact that the Ancient Greeks and Egyptians kept enslaved people?
The Greeks and Egyptians were especially cruel
Throughout history, enslaved people have traditionally come from Africa
Slavery ended during the Roman Empire
Slavery has existed since the dawn of civilization
4
What was the main reason that slavery wasn't well-established in the North?
Northerners believed slavery was morally wrong
Northerners weren't prejudiced against African Americans
The North developed an industrial economy that didn't need slaves
Slavery had never been legal in the North
5
Which term best describes the Southern economy before the Civil War?
High-tech
Agricultural
Service economy
Industrial
6
What was the Middle Passage?
The journey from one plantation to another
the journey North from slavery to freedom
The journey from the slave market to the plantation
The journey across the Atlantic Ocean
7
In the triangular trade, an enslaved African would most likely be traded for:
Clothing from Europe
Sugar cane from the West Indies
Cotton from North America
Indigo from North America
8
What caused the majority of African deaths on the Middle Passage?
Beatings by slave traders
Attempts to escape
Brutal conditions in cargo holds
Failed revolts against slave traders
9
If a plantation owner killed an enslaved laborer, the owner would:
Have to pay the laborer's family
Face no legal punishment
Be sent to jail
Stand trial for murder
10
In what way was 1808 a turning point in the history of slavery?
Enslaved people gained minimal rights in U.S. courts
Enslaved people were no longer imported from Africa to the United States
Slavery was banned that year in most Northern states
The Triangle Trade became unprofitable that year

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