U.S. History Crash Course : Slavery

When did slavery start and end in U.S. history?

• 1619 to 1865

• 1492 to 1776

• 1607 to 1877

• 1700 to 1800

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

• Cotton

• Tea

• Tobacco

• Sugar

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

• 75%

• 10%

• 50%

• 25%

Who was a well-known proponent of slavery being a 'positive good'?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Frederick Douglass

• John C. Calhoun

What was a common justification for slavery among slaveholders?

• Political stability

• Economic necessity

• Scientific evidence

• Biblical passages

How many slaves were there in the U.S. by 1860?

• One million

• Six million

• Two million

• Four million

What was the primary way slaves resisted their dehumanization?

• Forming families

• Sabotaging equipment

• Armed rebellion

• Escaping to the North

Who made about 20 trips back to Maryland to help slaves escape to freedom?

• Nat Turner

• Harriet Tubman

• Sojourner Truth

• Frederick Douglass

What was the result of Nat Turner's rebellion?

• Nat Turner was hailed as a hero

• Slaves were given more rights

• Harsher laws were passed against slaves

• Slavery was abolished in Virginia

What did slaveholders hope to achieve by dehumanizing slaves?

• To rationalize their actions

• To improve plantation efficiency

• To prepare them for freedom

• To educate them