Slavery in America

In America, when did slavery start?

• When the first Europeans arrived

• When the first Africans were brought over by ship

• When the Southern colonies were established

• When the Northern states were formed

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What were the large farms in the Southern colonies called?

• Ranches

• Orchards

• Plantations

• Estates

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What were cash crops grown for on plantations?

• Personal use

• Money

• Decoration

• Food for the planters

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Who were the people that wanted to stop slavery called?

• Colonists

• Abolitionists

• Planters

• Settlers

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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

• Started the Civil War

• Ended the American Revolution

• It freed the slaves in the rebellious states.

• Created new plantations

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Where did Harriet Tubman work when she was enslaved?

• In the fields

• In a factory

• In a school

• In a hospital

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What did Harriet Tubman decide to do in 1849?

• Stay with her family

• Escape

• Become a teacher

• Move to another city

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What was the Underground Railroad?

• A real railroad

• a secret network that helped enslaved people escape

• A type of train

• A public road

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What role did Harriet Tubman have on the Underground Railroad?

• Passenger

• Conductor

• Engineer

• Ticket seller

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How many enslaved people did Harriet Tubman help lead to freedom?

• 100

• 200

• 300

• 400

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