Abolition and Resistance to Slavery - Unit 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best explains why slavery became a systematic economic strategy in North America?

• It provided a steady labor force for wealthy landowners.

• It was initially based on voluntary agreements.

• It was primarily used for religious purposes.

• It was only practiced for a short period.

Multiple Select

Which of the following were common sabotage techniques used by enslaved people as acts of resistance?

• Intentionally damaging crops and machinery

• Faking illness

• Slow poisoning of enslavers

• Organizing large-scale revolts

Open Ended

Why was education, specifically reading and writing, considered a threat to the slave system?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a consequence of Nat Turner's Rebellion?

• Southern states implemented looser slave codes

• Northern abolitionists decreased anti-slavery efforts

• Increased tensions between North and South

• The women's rights movement was immediately successful