History of Slavery in America Quiz

What was the 13th amendment to the U.S. Constitution about?

• It officially outlawed slavery

• It granted voting rights to African-Americans

• It established the civil rights movement

• It declared independence from Britain

Which region in the United States built its economy around a slave workforce?

• Eastern colonies

• Northern colonies

• Southern colonies

• Western colonies

What was the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• It declared all enslaved people in the world as free

• It declared all enslaved people in the Confederate states as free

• It declared all enslaved people in the United States as free

• It declared all enslaved people in the Union states as free

What was the impact of laws that made slavery hereditary?

• It led to the abolition of slavery

• It led to the migration of enslaved people

• It led to the expansion of the slave workforce

• It led to the independence of enslaved people

What was the Civil Rights Movement of the fifties and sixties about?

• Expanding the United States territory

• Establishing a new government

• Achieving equality for African-Americans

• Ending slavery

What was the main reason for the enslavement of Africans in America?

• Cultural exchange

• Religious beliefs

• Economic gain

• Political power

What was the Middle Passage?

• A journey taken by enslaved people from the Americas to Europe

• A journey taken by European merchants to Africa

• A journey taken by enslaved people from Africa to the Americas

• A trade route between Africa and the Americas

What was the triangular trade system?

• A trade route between Europe, Africa, and Asia

• A trade route between North America, South America, and Europe

• A trade route between Africa, the Americas, and Europe

• A trade route between Africa, Asia, and Australia

Where did the history of slavery in America begin?

• Mesopotamia

• China

• India

• Ancient Greece