Quiz on Slavery

What is slavery?

• When people work for others by choice

• When people are owned by others and not free to do what they want

• A type of trade agreement

Did slavery start in the United States?

• Yes, it originated there

• No, it has been around for a very long time

• Yes, but only for a short period

What were Africans mostly used for in America?

• Farm work

• Factory work

• Office jobs

What is a large farm called?

• Market

• Garden

• Plantation

What is the African Slave Trade?

• The exchange of guns between Africa and the Americas

• When Africans were kidnapped from Africa and brought to the Americas to work as slaves

• The trade of spices and clothing

Did slaves have rights?

• Yes, they had the same rights as free citizens

• Yes, but not as many

• No

Who ended slavery?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

Who was the first president of the United States?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What does the Liberty Bell stand for?

• A symbol to end slavery

• The start of the Civil War

• The founding of the United States