Antebellum America: Key Concepts Quiz
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What is dehumanization?

  • The process of depriving a person of positive human quality (correct)
  • The process of granting rights to individuals
  • The act of educating enslaved people
  • The emotional support provided to slaves

During the antebellum period, what was the primary economic activity in the North?

  • Exporting goods
  • Farming
  • Factory work (correct)
  • Slave trading

What was the main purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act?

  • To require the return of runaway slaves to their owners (correct)
  • To provide rights to enslaved individuals
  • To allow enslaved people to obtain freedom
  • To promote the abolition of slavery

What technological advancement significantly impacted cotton production?

<p>The cotton gin (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was William Lloyd Garrison?

<p>A white abolitionist supporting the end of slavery (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What refers to the routes and safe houses used by escaped slaves?

<p>The Underground Railroad (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What influence did dehumanization have on enslaved people?

<p>It often made them prefer death to enslavement (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which region had slavery predominantly present during the antebellum period?

<p>The Lower South (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Dehumanization

Treating people as if they lack basic human qualities.

Slavery

Forcibly controlling another person.

Middle Passage

The route enslaved people took across the ocean.

Cotton Gin

A machine for separating cotton seeds and fibers.

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Abolitionist

Someone who opposes slavery.

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Underground Railroad

Network of secret routes for runaway slaves.

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Antebellum

The time period before the war.

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Impact of Dehumanization

Enslaved people may prefer death to continued enslavement.

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