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American Slavery History Quiz
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American Slavery History Quiz

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What year did the first slaves arrive in America?

  • 1619 (correct)
  • 1492
  • 1620
  • 1607
  • Slaves soon became an important part of the American ____________.

  • Government
  • Society
  • Agriculture
  • Economy (correct)
  • Roughly how many Africans were brought to America in the 18th century alone?

  • One to two million
  • Six to seven million (correct)
  • Nine to ten million
  • Three to four million
  • By the start of the Civil War, how many states in the U.S. were slave states?

    <p>15</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where were most of the slave territories located?

    <p>Southern states</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened to slavery in the North as it increased in the South?

    <p>It decreased</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did most of the Northern states end slavery?

    <p>Revolutionary War</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did African Americans in the North have more of compared to the slaves in the South?

    <p>Freedom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the status of many of the Africans sold into slavery?

    <p>Prisoners of war</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the approximate number of Africans crammed below deck on the voyage to the Americas?

    <p>350 to 600</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the slaves prepared for once they reached America?

    <p>Auction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the law allow owners to do to their slaves with no consequences?

    <p>Abuse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the most common form of punishment for slaves?

    <p>Whipping</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which state passed a law in 1740 making cruelty to slaves illegal, but still allowed whipping, beating, and shackling?

    <p>South Carolina</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was outlawed in several states to limit the slaves' knowledge?

    <p>Teaching slaves to read</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did the slaves live, which were usually in poor condition?

    <p>Cabins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the slaves rarely in the cabins except to do?

    <p>Sleep</p> Signup and view all the answers

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