Slavery and Abolition Quiz

When did the first slaves arrive in Jamestown, Virginia?

• 1865

• 1619

• 1492

• 1776

What was the main motivating factor for slave owners to have slaves?

• Political power

• Humanitarian reasons

• Cultural exchange

• Cheap labor

Who was the author of the book 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'?

• Harriet Tubman

• Frederick Douglass

• William Lloyd Garrison

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

What was the purpose of William Lloyd Garrison's newspaper 'Liberator'?

• To spread the word that slavery was wrong

• To support the Confederacy

• To promote slave ownership

• To advocate for colonization of Africa

Who led the raid on Harpers Ferry in an attempt to start a slave uprising?

• Harriet Tubman

• John Brown

• Abraham Lincoln

• Robert E. Lee

What was the main belief of abolitionists?

• Slavery was a natural order

• Slavery was morally wrong

• Slavery was a necessary evil

• Slavery was economically beneficial

Where did most of the enslaved people in the Americas come from?

• North America

• West Africa

• Asia

• Europe

What was the main crop grown by slaves in the United States?

• Corn

• Rice

• Wheat

• Potatoes

What was the Underground Railroad?

• An organization that advocated for the colonization of Africa

• A code language used by abolitionists to communicate

• A system of underground tunnels used by slaves to travel between plantations

• A secret network of safe houses and routes to help slaves escape to freedom

What happened to John Brown after his failed raid on Harpers Ferry?

• He joined the Confederate Army

• He escaped to Canada

• He was executed

• He was pardoned and released