Constitutional Convention and Slavery

What did William Lloyd Garrison call the U.S. Constitution?

• A covenant with death and an agreement with Hell

• A beacon of hope and freedom

• A symbol of unity and equality

• A document of progress and justice

How many of the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention owned enslaved people?

• 10

• 25

• 40

• 50

What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• A clause that abolished slavery in the Northern states

• A clause that granted full citizenship to enslaved individuals

• A clause that prohibited the importation of enslaved individuals

• A clause that defined enslaved individuals as 3/5 of a human

What did the Slave Trade Clause in the Constitution address?

• The establishment of trade unions

• The taxation of imported goods

• The migration or importation of enslaved individuals

• The regulation of international trade

How long did the Slave Trade Clause prevent action on the transatlantic slave trade?

• 10 years

• 20 years

• 30 years

• 40 years

What was the impact of the Three-Fifths Compromise on the House of Representatives and the Electoral College?

• It had no impact on political representation

• It decreased the representation of the Southern states

• It increased the representation of the Northern states

• It changed the dynamics of the House of Representatives and the Electoral College

What did the Founders fail to do away with in the Constitution?

• Religious freedom

• Freedom of speech

• Taxation

• Slavery

What did the Slave Trade Clause allow until 1808?

• The migration of European immigrants

• The establishment of trade routes

• The importation of enslaved individuals

• The exportation of agricultural goods

What did the Founders know about slavery and the Constitution?

• They were proud of including slavery in the Constitution

• They were unaware of the implications of including slavery

• They believed slavery was essential for the economic growth of the nation

• They knew slavery was wrong and something they should be ashamed of

What did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention found a country that would go on to create?

• Unprecedented opportunity and upward mobility for millions of people

• A system of oppression and discrimination

• A nation without any social hierarchy

• A society based on equality and justice