Slavery

Who invented the Cotton Gin?

• Eli Whitney
• Albert Einstein
• Nat Turner
• Thomas Edison

Who was Nat Turner?

• The inventor of the cotton gin
• The man who led hundreds of slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad
• The man who led one of the bloodiest slave revolts
• The man who introduced Christianity to the slaves

Most white people in the South owned slaves.

• True
• False

What was the effect of the cotton gin on slavery in the South?

• It reduced the need for slaves on plantations
• It increased the demand for slaves to produce more cotton
• It helped improve the working conditions for slaves
• It had no significant impact on slaves or slavery

How did cotton relate to slavery?

• The desire to grow cotton led to increased slavery
• It did not relate to slavery
• All slaves were required to grow cotton
• Cotton was traded for slaves in Africa

What was the Underground Railroad?

• A secret tunnel that led from the South to Canada
• A single path that led from the South to the North for slaves to escape
• A train that secretly transported slaves at night
• A series of safe houses/ helpers who assisted runaway slaves

About what number of people in the South owned slaves?

• 50% (1/2)
• 75% (3/4)
• 33% (1/3)
• 66% (2/3)

Which is true of free Blacks living in both the North and South?

• Faced discrimination and racism
• They were treated just like everyone else
• They were safe because they were free
• They lived pretty easy lives

Who resisted slavery by organizing a violent rebellion?

• John Brown
• Harriet Tubman
• Fredrick Douglass
• Levi Coffin

This person helped more people escape on the Underground Railroad than anyone else.

• Harriett Tubman
• Levi Coffin
• John Brown
• Fredrick Douglass