WorksheetsSlavery, Slave Rebellions, Solomon Northup's Odyssey
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
Which of the following people was a free person who was kidnapped and sold into slavery?
Frederick Douglass
Harriet Tubman
Henry Northup
Solomon Northup
Which of the following locations was NOT a setting in the movie, "Solomon Northup's Odyssey?"
New Orleans, Louisiana
Saratoga, New York
Washington, D.C.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
How was Solomon kidnapped?
He was taken by force
He was already in the south
He was lured away from his home and drugged by "circus performers"
He was at sea and fell overboard then was rescued by slavers
How did Solomon get from Washington, DC to a slave auction in New Orleans?
horse and carriage
ship
train
on foot
How many years did Solomon live as a slave?
10
the rest of his life
5
12
How did Solomon escape slavery?
Bass carried a letter to his friends in the north
He ran away
Ford freed him
The Civil War ended slavery
During the 1830s Nat Turner became the leader of the
immigrants rights movement in Boston
a slave uprising that left many whites dead
an antislavery group in Illinois
the agricultural revolution
Which pair of people are associated with slave rebellions?
John and Sarny
Harriet Tubman and Eliza Lucas
Gabriel Prosser and Nat Turner
Squanto and Samoset
Why didn't more enslaved people rise up and fight against the system of slavery?
There was little hope of defeating slavery through violence
Many of the enslaved were too afraid or didn't want to kill the slave holders
Leaders of slave rebellions were executed, skinned, and decapitated
Slave codes were always strengthened following an uprising which made life for enslaved people even more difficult
It could be said that all of these were reasons why more enslaved people didn't fight back
The need for agricultural workers on southern plantations led to the
formation of labor unions
decision to industrialize
improvements in farming
use of enslaved persons from Africa
The southern colonies were known for their
harbors
mountains
plantations
deserts
The most powerful group of people in the south were
shipbuilders
planters
slaves
women
Which factor most influenced the economic development of the colonial south?
plentiful forests
long growing season and warm climate
rich deposits of iron ore and coal
abundant water power for manufacturing
Tobacco, rice, and indigo were important cash crops produced in which colonial region?
Middle Colonies
Backcountry
New England Colonies
Southern Colonies
Enslaved Africans were not allowed to leave the plantation or meet with free African-Americans. These rules are examples of:
police brutality
slave codes
voter suppression
Jim Crow Laws
What happened on the Middle Passage to enslaved people who broke the rules?
Forced feedings
Torture
Beatings/Whipping
All of these were punishments for enslaved people who broke the rules onboard slave ships
Which of the following are true about the Middle Passage?
Slaves had to relieve themselves where they sat
Slaves were forced to dance for exercise
Disease was rapant
All of these were true about the Middle Passage
TRUE or FALSE: Hundreds of slaves were crowded into small spaces aboard slave ships on the Middle Passage.
True
False
About how many African men, women, and children were swept up into the slave trade?
2 million
Less than 1 million
50 million
12 Million
What happened when a person died on the Middle Passage?
They were buried when the ship docked
They were cremated on board the ship
They were thrown overboard (and sometimes eaten by sharks)
People rarely died during the middle passage
The growing of which cash crop in Virginia led to the importation of enslaved labor from Africa?
Cotton
Rice
Indigo
Tobacco
TRUE or FALSE: The first Africans to arrive in North America were brought to Jamestown in 1619.
True
False
Which European powers engaged in the slave trade?
Portugal
Spain
England
All of these countries took part in the slave trade
Which European powers engaged in the slave trade?
Portugal
Spain
England
All of these countries took part in the slave trade
What ocean did triangular trade take place on?
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
Southern
Which cash crop was first grown by slaves in Caribbean and South America?
Tobacco
Sugar
Cotton
Rice
What was transported across the Middle Passage?
Guns
Rum
Enslaved people
Molasses
What is the name given to the pattern of trade routes that connected Europe, Africa, and the Americas?
Silk Roads
Triangular Trade
Grand Trunk Road
Via Maris
Why did Europeans eventually turn to Africa for enslaved labor on their plantations?
Many people in western Africa were skilled farmers
Africans were largely immune to European diseases
It was difficult for Africans to escape from plantations and blend in
All of these are reasons why Europeans turned to Africa for enslaved labor
Why were Europeans unsuccessful at enslaving Native Americans?
European diseases killed many Native Americans
These are all reasons why Europeans were unsuccessful enslaving Native Americans
Native Americans knew the land, could escape, and blend in
Native Americans had no experience with cash crop farming
How did most people who were enslaved end up in that situation?
They were prisoners of war captured in battle
They couldn't pay their bills/taxes and went into debt
They committed a crime
All of these were reasons that people ended up enslaved
TRUE or FALSE: At the start of the American Civil War there were about 4 million enslaved people and about 400,000 slaveholders living in the United States.
True
False
The practice of holding a person in bondage for labor (owning a person for work) is known as:
Indentured Servitude
Slavery
Child Labor
Human Rights Violations
