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Slavery in America

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which event marked the beginning of British colonial activities in the New World?

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

Establishment of colonies in North America

c)

Intense European conflicts

d)

Abolition of slavery

2.

What role did the colonies play in supporting the British economy during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

As sources of raw materials

b)

As destinations for British convicts

c)

As hubs for scientific research

d)

As markets for British manufactured goods

3.

Britain controlled more colonies, and therefore had access to more raw materials than any other country, including sugar from ​ (a)   and the ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
Australia
West Indies
India
Africa
Canada
4.

What was a common outcome for enslaved families at slave auctions?

a)

Families were always sold together to the same owner

b)

Families could choose their new owners

c)

Families were frequently separated and sold to different owners

d)

Children were exempt from being sold at auctions

5.
Why did the South not want to lose slavery?
a)
The entire culture and economy was built around slavery and to lose it would be an end to their way of life.
b)
They were lazy and did not want to do all the work.
c)
They would lose business with Great Britain
6.

Both the North and South

a)

fought for government laws and policies that were helpful to them

b)

had slaves

c)

wanted laws to be fair for both sides

d)

thought a strong central government was most important

7.

Which was not true of the new Fugitive Slave Act?

a)

Required policemen to arrest suspected runaways.

b)

Punished those aiding runaway slaves with prison and a large fine.

c)

Popular in the North.

d)

Kept suspected slaves from testifying on their own behalf.

8.

Which continent WAS NOT a part of the Triangular Slave Trade?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

North America

9.

What was the original dividing line between the "free North" and "slave South"?

a)

36-30 Line

b)

Free-Slave Line

c)

Mason-Dixon Line

10.

What were the states called that did not permit slavery?

a)

Confederate States

b)

Free States

c)

Slave States

d)

Border States

11-18.

Rise of the British Empire

One of the key factors that led to the start of the Industrial Revolution in Britain was its authority and wealth as an empire. The expansion of the British Empire took place in two phases:

  • the first phase was the establishment of the earliest British colonies in North America in the 1600s. Over the next 200 years Britain, France, Spain, the Dutch and Portuguese all laid claims to new territories around the world, including the Americas, Asia, Africa and the Pacific.

  • the second phase was linked to a series of wars fought between the European powers in the 18th century and early part of the 19th century. Britain’s superior naval strength ensured that it succeeded in becoming the dominant imperial power, despite the loss of many of its American colonies in the American War of Independence in 1865.

By 1900, the British Empire had expanded to cover around a quarter of the Earth’s surface and ruled over a quarter of the world’s population (see Source Map). Many of Britain’s colonies provided the raw materials, workforce (in the form of slaves) and customers needed to drive the Industrial Revolution. Britain controlled more colonies, and therefore had access to more raw materials than any other country, including sugar from Australia and the West Indies, wool from Australia and New Zealand, cotton and tea from India, rubber from Malaya, gold from Australia and South Africa, coffee from Jamaica and Africa, wheat from Australia and Canada, and timber from the vast pine forests of Canada.

11.

Despite losing some American colonies, Britain's naval strength helped it become the dominant imperial power. The British Empire's naval strength was a key factor in its rise to power, especially during the (a)   century.

12.

By 1900, the British Empire covered around a quarter of the Earth's surface and ruled over a quarter of the world's population. What was the approximate percentage of the Earth's surface covered by the British Empire?

(a)  

13.

The British Empire played a key role in starting the Industrial Revolution due to its authority and (a)   .

14.

Britain's colonies provided raw materials, workforce, and customers necessary for the Industrial Revolution. (a)   ?

15.

The expansion of the British Empire occurred in two phases: the establishment of colonies in North America in the 1600s and subsequent wars in the 18th and 19th centuries. The British Empire expanded in two phases: North America in the 1600s and wars in the 18th and 19th centuries.

(a)  

16.

Britain controlled more colonies and had access to various raw materials from different regions around the world. The British Empire had access to various (a)   materials.

17.

Raw materials obtained by Britain included sugar, wool, cotton, tea, rubber, gold, coffee, wheat, and (a)  

18.

Despite losing some American colonies, Britain's naval strength helped it become the dominant imperial power. The British Empire's naval strength was a key factor in its rise to power, especially during the (a)   century.