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WorksheetsAS2 Quiz 8
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Slaves were taken to the Caribbean islands, as one part of a trade … involving Africa, the Caribbean, and North America.
a)
company
b)
triangle
c)
war
2.
Sugar was grown in … and made into molasses (a kind of syrup).
a)
Africa
b)
New York
c)
the Caribbean
3.
Molasses was brought by ships to …, where it was made into rum.
a)
Europe
b)
cities in North America
c)
the Caribbean
4.
Rum was shipped to …, where it was traded for slaves.
a)
Africa
b)
Boston
c)
Mexico
5.
Slaves in the American colonies also worked for … farmers, and the … was shipped to factories in the northern cities and in Great Britain.
a)
cotton
b)
rum
c)
tobacco
6.
Slaves were brought against their will from Africa, and many of them … during the journey.
a)
died
b)
survived
c)
were sold
7.
Life was very difficult for the slaves. For one thing, many were … from their families.
a)
bought
b)
received
c)
separated
8.
Slaves that worked in their … houses had better lives.
a)
own
b)
owners’
c)
grandparents’
9.
Slaves were imported into the United States until … , when it became illegal to import slaves.
a)
1776
b)
1807
c)
1865
10.
All slaves were made free at the end of the … .
a)
Civil War
b)
Thirteenth Amendment
c)
War of Independence
11.
The work of slaves was essential to the agricultural economy. [ essential = ... ]
a)
important
b)
interesting
c)
successful
12.
Everyone profited from slavery, except the slaves themselves. [ profit = ... ]
a)
learn a skill
b)
make money
c)
tell stories
13.
There were many rum producers in northern U.S. cities. [ producer = ... ]
a)
keeper
b)
maker
c)
worker
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