Slavery Test

What year did slavery officially begin in U.S. history?

• 1492

• 1865

• 1619

• 1776

Which crop was most crucial for the South's slave-based economy?

• Tobacco

• Rice

• Cotton

• Sugar

Which statement best describes the impact of slavery on the South's economy?

• It made the South predominantly agricultural.

• It diversified the economy.

• It led to technological innovation.

• It encouraged urbanization.

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

• Thomas Jefferson

• John C. Calhoun

• Abraham Lincoln

• Frederick Douglass

What was the primary reason most white Southerners supported slavery?

• Political power

• Religious beliefs

• Aspirational reasons

• Economic benefits

How did slaveholders justify slavery?

• By promoting racial equality

• By citing the Bible and historical precedents

• By arguing slaves were part of the family

• By claiming it was economically necessary

What was a common form of resistance among slaves?

• Writing petitions

• Forming families

• Public speaking

• Voting

What was the 'task system' in the context of slavery?

• A way to organize slaves into work groups

• A system of rewards for hard work

• A daily work quota allowing some free time after

• A method of punishment

Who made multiple trips to help slaves escape via the Underground Railroad?

• Frederick Douglass

• Harriet Tubman

• Sojourner Truth

• Nat Turner

What was the ultimate consequence of slaves' resistance and the inhumanity of slavery?

• Immediate abolition of slavery

• Economic collapse of the South

• Inevitability of the Civil War

• Reform of slave laws