• 1. 
    (1800–1860)?

  • Abolitionist groups were formed throughout the Northern states.
  • Anti-slavery newspapers were established.
  • The Underground Railroad helped thousands of slaves escape to freedom in the Northern states and Canada.
  • All of the above.
  • 2. 
    ?

  • The Southern states used slave labor in the maintenance of their homes so that the white owners had more time for leisure.
  • The Southern economy was based on manufacturing and they needed slave labor to work in the factories.
  • The Southern economy was based on agriculture and they used slave labor to work the farms, producing food and other raw materials for the national market.
  • Slavery was not important in the Southern states after the creation of the cotton gin.
  • 3. 
    The Underground Railroad was:

  • A way to transport goods between states more efficiently
  • America’s first subway system
  • Invented by Harriet Tubman
  • A network created by abolitionists to help slaves escape to the North, where slavery was outlawed
  • 4. 
    Which of the following statements was true of Southern farmers in the early 1800s?

  • The majority of Southern farmers relied upon slaves to run their farms.
  • The majority of Southern farmers did not own any slaves.
  • The majority of Southern farmers did not own the land they farmed.
  • The majority of Southern farmers opposed slavery.
  • 5. 
    Which of the following was true of slave marriages in the South?

  • Slave marriages held full, legal standing.
  • Slave marriages could prevent partners from being separated by sale.
  • Slave marriages were only allowed between consenting people.
  • None of the above.
  • 6. 
    Congress’s ban on the international African slave trade in 1808 meant that:

  • Slavery began to slowly fade away as the current population of slaves died off
  • The era of slavery was officially over in America
  • The slave population was maintained with the children of slaves
  • With the exception of slave owners, almost all Americans wanted slavery to be abolished
  • 7. 
    What was the purpose of the “slave codes” that were passed in Southern states in the mid-1800s?

  • To prevent slave rebellion
  • To give slaves access to a basic education
  • To provide a secret means of communication for the slave owners
  • To create a way to classify slaves for the United States census
  • 8. 
    What was the result of Nat Turner’s Rebellion in August of 1831?

  • Nat Turner and his fellow slave rebels escaped to freedom in the North.
  • Nat Turner and a team of Northern abolitionists stormed the Virginia Statehouse to protest slavery in the South.
  • Following the violent uprising that left nearly sixty whites dead, Turner and 16 of his fellow slave rebels were caught and executed.
  • Nat Turner’s Rebellion helped liberate the majority of Virginia plantations.
  • 9. 
    What was the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?

  • To legally classify runaway slaves as stolen pieces of property that had to be recovered and returned to their owners
  • To guarantee escaped slaves their freedom should they make it to a free state
  • To force slaves who had been convicted of crimes to serve long prison terms
  • To allow slaves accused of crimes to be tried in Northern courts
  • 10. 
    What was the public reaction to the Fugitive Slave Act in the North?

  • Most Northerners sought to abide by the Act even though they disapproved of it.
  • States in the North unanimously repealed the Act within the first month of its passage.
  • Northern states supported the Act as a fair practice and helped return runaway slaves in large numbers.
  • Northerners generally resisted the Act by refusing to comply with it; some even organized efforts to help fugitive slaves evade capture.
  • 11. 
    In the landmark case of

  • Descendants of slaves, whether enslaved or free, could not be American citizens and therefore had no standing to sue in federal court.
  • The federal government had no power to regulate slavery in any federal territories acquired after the creation of the United States.
  • The Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional.
  • All of the above.
  • 12. 
    What was the goal of the American Colonization Society?

  • To establish new American colonies in South America.
  • To create new colonies on the American frontier for free blacks.
  • To help free-born American blacks move to Africa.
  • To prevent the further colonization of South America.
  • 13. 
    What was the mission of William Lloyd Garrison’s newspaper,

  • To promote the expansion of slavery into frontier territories
  • To advocate for the emancipation of slaves
  • To lobby for a balance between free and slave states
  • To advocate for the secession of Southern states
  • 14. 
    What was it that made the antislavery arguments of the Grimké sisters so effective?

  • Their experiences as part of a southern, slaveholding family gave them a first-hand perspective on the horrors of slavery.
  • Their ability to write in six different languages ensured that their message could be heard and understood by the international community.
  • Their ironic arguments in favor of slavery were so profane and dehumanizing that they helped unify people against the pro-slavery cause.
  • Their anti-slavery case made it all the way to the Supreme Court and garnered national attention.
  • 15. 
    What made Frederick Douglass’s antislavery argument so effective?

  • Douglas was the editor of an antislavery publication; this gave him access to a wide audience when sharing his message.
  • Douglass was an escaped slave, and he was able to use his self-taught reading and writing skills to convey the realities of slavery from his unique perspective.
  • Douglass was able to share his arguments with people in Europe and the Caribbean, garnering international support for his cause.
  • All of the above.
  • 16. 
    Which of the following best describes the reaction to the abolitionist movement in the North?

  • Northerners universally supported the abolitionist cause.
  • While some were in opposition, most Northerners supported the abolitionist movement.
  • The majority of Northerners did not support abolition.
  • Northerners universally opposed the abolitionist movement.
  • 17. 
    What role did music play in African American slave communities?

  • Music was used as a secret communication system.
  • Music was crucial in establishing and maintaining a cultural identity for African Americans.
  • Music was used as a means of expressing spirituality and during religious worship.
  • All of the above.
  • 18. 
    What was the impact of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s book,

  • The book drew widespread attention to the terrors and brutality of slavery.
  • The book reinforced Southern opinions that slaves were better off than abolitionists claimed.
  • The book was used as the primary means for helping slaves and escaped slaves to learn to read.
  • The book helped promote the reinstatement of the international slave trade.
  • 19. 
    What was John Brown’s approach to promoting abolition?

  • John Brown toured the South giving speeches trying to rally the population that did not own slaves to join the abolitionist cause.
  • John Brown ran for the United States Senate in an effort to end slavery by passing new federal laws.
  • John Brown led a series of violent raids against pro-slavery supporters and sought to arm slaves in a full-scale rebellion.
  • All of the above.
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