Slavery in the U.S. History Quiz

What was the most important commodity in world trade by the nineteenth century?

• Rice

• Cotton

• Tobacco

• Indigo

Which state was home to a few cities, like St. Louis and Baltimore, but with the exception of New Orleans, almost all southern urbanization took place in the upper South?

• Georgia

• Louisiana

• Virginia

• Mississippi

What percentage of the nation's manufactured goods was produced by the South?

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

• 10%

By 1860, how many slaves were there in the U.S.?

• Four million

• Two million

• Five million

• Three million

What was the signal feature of slaves' lives?

• Freedom

• Education

• Work

• Leisure

What was the primary way that slaves resisted their oppression?

• Collaboration with masters

• Passive acceptance

• Running away

• Armed rebellion

Who was the most famous runaway slave who made about 20 trips back to Maryland to help friends and relatives make the journey north on the Underground Railroad?

• Sojourner Truth

• Frederick Douglass

• Harriet Tubman

• Nat Turner

Which of the following was not one of the most famous slave uprisings in the 35-year period at the beginning of the 19th century?

• John Brown's Rebellion

• Nat Turner's Rebellion

• Denmark Vesey's Rebellion

• Gabriel's Rebellion

What was the most successful slave rebellion, at least in the sense that they actually killed some people?

• John Brown's Rebellion

• Gabriel's Rebellion

• Denmark Vesey's Rebellion

• Nat Turner's Rebellion

What was the primary form of resistance to slavery by slaves who ran away temporarily, hiding out in the woods or the swamps, and eventually returning?

• Armed rebellion

• Running away

• Passive acceptance

• Collaboration with masters