Slavery and the Abolitionists

Between 1790 and 1860, did the number of slaves in the United States ALWAYS increase or SOMETIMES increase?

• Always

• Sometimes

How many slaves were there in 1840?

• 1,175,000

• 1,600,000

• 2,500,000

• 4,000,000

During which 10 year period did slavery increase the most?

• 1850-1860

• 1840-1850

• 1830-1840

• 1820-1830

In what year were there twice as many slaves as in 1830?

• 1860

• 1840

• 1810

• 1800

Did slavery come to an end in the United States in 1860?

• Yes

• No

Owners of large farms called ______________ needed an inexpensive supply of workers to help them raise their crops

The American Colonization Society started a colony for former slaves that eventually became the country of ________.

__________________ were people who demanded an immediate end to slavery.

_______________ published an antislavery newspaper called The Liberator.

Slavery was abolished everywhere in the United States when the _________ Amendment was added to the United States Constitution