Quiz on Slavery and Abolition in America

Which state ended slavery through its new state constitution in 1777?

• Massachusetts

• New York

• Vermont

• Pennsylvania

Which state ended slavery with the Quock Walker ruling in 1783?

• New Hampshire

• Massachusetts

• Rhode Island

• Connecticut

Did some states have gradual abolition laws, and what did that mean?

• No, all states ended slavery immediately

• Yes, future-born slaves would become indentured servants or apprentices

• Yes, slaves were freed after 10 years

• No, slavery was permanent in all states

Does the word ‘slave’ or “slavery” appear in the document?

• Yes, frequently

• No, only “other people” or “people held in service or labor”

• Yes, but only in footnotes

• No, not at all

How did the 10th Amendment support slaveholders and slavery?

• It banned slavery in new states

• It allowed states to decide on slavery

• It explicitly gave authority over slavery to the federal government

• It provided financial compensation for freed slaves

What percentage of African-Americans (roughly) were slaves in those years?

• 50%

• 75%

• More than 95%

• 85%

Were there still slaves in the North in 1860?

• No, slavery was abolished

• Yes, 64 less than 1%

• Yes, 10% of the population

• No, only in the South

Why wasn’t cotton grown in abundance prior to 1800?

• Lack of demand

• Difficulty with cultivation

• High cost of seeds

• Poor soil quality

In which state were free blacks required to wear an armband?

• Virginia

• North Carolina

• Georgia

• South Carolina

Who was Harriet Tubman?

• A Civil War spy

• Former slave, freer of slaves, abolitionist, known as 'Moses'

• A famous author

• A Southern general