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Understanding Slavery in the U.S.

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Use this Quiz! to test your students’ knowledge of the era of slavery in the United States.

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1
Why did European nations begin the transatlantic slave trade?
To promote the establishment of colonies in the Americas
To maximize the profits from colonial plantations
To improve the survival rate of New World settlements
To encourage the development of international commerce
2
Which phrase best describes the Underground Railroad?
A series of underground passageways
An association of freemen
A secret network
A slave-catching organization
3
When did U.S. lawmakers ban the importation of slaves from Africa?
1830, effective in 1831
1812, effective in 1813
1807, effective in 1808
1864, effective in 1865
4
Which former slave's autobiography helped sway public opinion on slavery before the Civil War?
Frederick Douglass
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Phillis Wheatley
5
Which of the following contributed to the establishment of slavery in the Southern colonies?
The Plantation System
The Fugitive Slave Law
The Dred Scott case
The Missouri Compromise