Slavery in America

What group of people wanted to immediately end slavery in America?

• Abolitionists

• Emancipators

• Liberators

Which continent WAS NOT a part of the Triangular Slave Trade?

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• North America

Which word best describes the North's economy based on factories and inventions?

• Agricultural

• Industrial

Which word best describes the South's economy based on farming?

• Agricultural

• Industrial

What was the original dividing line between the "free North" and "slave South"?

• 36-30 Line

• Free-Slave Line

• Mason-Dixon Line

What river was unofficially a part of the Mason-Dixon Line?

• Delaware

• Ohio

• Mississippi

• Missouri

What formation of stars were runaway slaves supposed to follow according to "Follow the Drinking Gourd"?

• Orion

• Pegasus

• The Big Dipper

• The Little Dipper

Which compromise divided up the old Louisiana Territory into "free" and "slave"?

• 1850 Compromise

• Missouri Compromise

• The Three-fifths Compromise

Because of the "Fugitive Slave Act", runaway slaves were forced to escape all the way to...

• Alaska

• Canada

• Mexico

Allowing local residents to decide if they wish their territory to be "free" or "slave" is called...

• Democracy

• Mob rule

• Popular Diplomacy

• Popular Sovereignty