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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was William Lloyd Garrison?

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

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

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

    What influence did dehumanization have on enslaved people?

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

    Which region had slavery predominantly present during the antebellum period?

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

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