Slavery BrainPop Debrief

What can you infer from the fact that the Ancient Greeks and Egyptians kept enslaved people?

• Slavery ended during the Roman Empire

• Throughout history, enslaved people traditionally come from Africa

• Slavery has existed since the dawn of civilization

• The Greeks and Egyptians were especially cruel

Place the following events in sequence: A) Africans are first enslaved; B) The American Revolution occurs; C) American Indians are first enslaved

• B, C, A

• C, B, A

• A, C, B

• C, A, B

Which term best describes the Southern economy before the Civil War?

• High-tech

• Agricultural

• Industrial

What was the main reason that slavery wasn't well-established in the North?

• Northerners believed slavery was morally wrong

• Northerns weren't prejudice against African Americans

• Slavery was never legal in the North

• The North developed an economy that did not need slaves

In the triangular trade, an enslaved African would most likely be traded for:

• Clothing from Europe

• Cotton from North America

• Indigo from North American

• Sugar cane from the West Indies

What was the Middle Passage?

• The journey from the slave market to the plantation

• The journey across the Atlantic Ocean

• The journey North from slavery to freedom

• The journey from one plantation to another

What caused the majority of African deaths on the Middle Passage?

• Brutal conditions in cargo holds

• Beatings by slave traders

• Attempts to escape

• Failed revolts against slave traders

In what way was 1808 a turning point in the history of slavery?

• Enslaved people gained minimal rights in U.S. courts

• Slavery was banned that year in most Northern states

• Enslaved people were no longer imported from Africa to the U.S.

• The Triangular Trade became unprofitable that year

When was slavery finally abolished in the U.S.?

• When the Declaration of Independence was written

• When the Emancipation Proclamation was signed

• When the south sour-rendered, ended the Civil War

• When the 13th Amendment to the constitution was ratified