Slavery and the Constitution

Most West Africans were enslaved for TWO reasons. What were they?

• They VOLUNTEEERED.

• They committed a CRIME.

• They were CAPTURED during war.

• They needed a JOB.

Which continents were involved in the triangular trade?

• Africa

• North and South America

• Asia

• Europe

Slavery is...

• An area of land and its buildings

• The practice of people owning other people

• A man who has people working for him, especially servants or slaves

• A person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them

What was the legal status of slaves in the United States?

• citizen
• property
• dependents
• immigrants

Why did slavery grow in the United States after the importation of enslaved people was banned in 1808?

• The international slave trade continued unabated despite the law.

• A large number of free black people were captured and sold into slavery.

• High birth rates (enslavers treated women as “breeders”) led to natural increase in the population.

• Enslaved people were smuggled into the country from Canada.

The 3/5 Compromise settled the argument of--

• Representation in the Senate
• How slaves should be counted for representation
• How states should be represented
• Borders of states

Which one is not a way slaves resisted on the plantation?

• Running Away

• Pretending not to understand

• Jumping overboard

• Breaking tools

What crop is most associated with the dependents of American whites on slavery?

• Indica

• Rice

• Cotton

• Sugar

Which way was NOT a form of resistance by slaves?

• Slave revolts

• Working slower

• Running away

• Turning in other slaves

Who led the most violent slave revolt in American history?

• Frederick Douglass

• Nat Turner

• Eli Whitney

• Samuel Slater