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How many slave-owners were there in the United States in 1860?
How many slave-owners were there in the United States in 1860?
- 400,000 (correct)
- 200,000
- 100,000
- 300,000
What was the approximate population of slaves in the United States in 1860?
What was the approximate population of slaves in the United States in 1860?
- 3 million
- 1 million
- 2 million
- 4 million (correct)
What idea was the nation founded upon?
What idea was the nation founded upon?
- Equality (correct)
- Liberty
- Pursuit of happiness
- All of the above
What percentage of the population were slaves in the United States?
What percentage of the population were slaves in the United States?
What was the main reason behind the transportation of African men and women to the New World?
What was the main reason behind the transportation of African men and women to the New World?
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Slave-owners in 1860
Slave-owners in 1860
There were approximately 400,000 slave-owners in the United States in 1860.
Slave population in 1860
Slave population in 1860
In 1860, the slave population in the United States was approximately 4 million.
Founding Idea of the U.S.
Founding Idea of the U.S.
The nation was founded on the idea of equality for all.
Percentage of Slaves in 1860
Percentage of Slaves in 1860
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Reason for African Transportation
Reason for African Transportation
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Study Notes
Slavery in the United States
- In 1860, approximately 385,000 people in the United States owned slaves.
- The population of slaves in the United States in 1860 was around 3.2 million.
- The United States was founded upon the idea of liberty, but slave labor played a significant role in its economy.
- Slaves made up about 12-15% of the total population in the United States.
- The main reason behind the transportation of African men and women to the New World was to provide labor for plantations, particularly for sugar, tobacco, and cotton production.
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