Antebellum America and Slavery

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This political party was popular in the North and opposed the expansion of slavery into new territories.

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Republican

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The sea journey undertaken by slave ships from West Africa to the Americas was known as...

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the Middle Passage.

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The concept of states rights and support for states having the right to nullify federal laws and even secede were popular...

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in the South.

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Voluntary, temporary and European descent are traits of...

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indentured servitude.

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This region had a great deal of industry and many factories. Which region is it? (Options: North, South)

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North

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How is modern slavery different from slavery in the US before the Civil War?

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Modern slavery is not based upon race.

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Many new immigrants, especially from Germany and Ireland, settled here. Where did they settle?

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North

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Could free blacks be kidnapped into slavery?

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It was not legal, but it happened.

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There were many large cities in...

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the North.

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How were Africans made slaves?

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They were often captured in raids by other Africans and sold to slave traders on the west coast of Africa.