Aspects of Slavery & Underground Railroad Review

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From the animated map, slavery ________ as the United States expanded westward over time.

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Increased in the South

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From the animated map, states north of the Ohio River would eventually _____ slavery while states south would_____ it.

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End; expand.

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Slave ______ were the clearest example of profit motive for why slavery existed.

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Auctions

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Which of the following was NOT true about children of enslaved families?
- Children viewed as property of the slave owner.
- Many slave owners didn’t want children to learn to read.
- Mothers worked up until birth.
- Most children didn't start working in the fields until the age of 18.

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Most children didn't start working in the fields until the age of 18.

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The _______ was the white man who supervised enslaved people on the plantation.

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Overseer

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Which of the following was NOT true about Field Work?
- Work would go on no matter how late until command was given by overseer.
- Regular working day was from before sunrise to after sunset.
- Enslaved people would be beaten if they didn't meet daily quotas of crops harvested.
- The slowest was put the in front row when harvesting crops so others could keep up.

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The slowest was put the in front row when harvesting crops so others could keep up.

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Which of the following was NOT true about Domestic Work?
Domestic work meant anything done inside the house.
House slaves would do the cooking, cleaning and caring for the slave-owners children.
Slaves would have work to do in their own quarters as well as owners house.
Slaves were taught that domestic work was less honorable than field work.

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Slaves were taught that domestic work was less honorable than field work.

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Day to day resistance to slavery would've included the following EXCEPT: Refusing to work, Acting injured, Pretending not to understand a task

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Leading an uprising against slave owners

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Resistance included hundreds of slave uprisings/rebellions that happened in the U.S. The largest was led by a man named _______ in 1831.

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Nat Turner

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After the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act, the surest way for those who escaped slavery to gain freedom was to...

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Make it to Canada.