Slavery and Abolition — Quiz

Question 1

When did British leaders begin to talk about the abolition of slavery?

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the 1700s

Question 2

Slavery began to develop in the Americas during the age of exploration because

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work on plantations was difficult and needed large numbers of workers.

Question 3

The purpose of the slave codes was to

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legally protect slavery.

Question 4

Prior to exploration, enslaved people in Africa were often

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captives in war.

Question 5

In the 1500s, new slave trade networks developed that went beyond those established by

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Arabs.

Question 6

Prior to exploration, which applied to enslaved persons in Africa? Choose three correct answers.

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They were seen as a sign of their ensalver's wealth.; They worked in agriculture.; They could be freed by manumission.

Question 7

What effect did the slave trade have on Africa? Choose four correct answers.

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African societies and communities were torn apart.; Two million Africans died as a result of slave-trading wars.; West Africa’s population dropped from 25 million to 20 million.; Millions of enslaved Africans were taken to the Americas.

Question 8

Why did Europeans enslave Africans for labor in the Americas?

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They had already exploited and decimated Indigenous populations in the Americas.

Question 9

In 1511, when enslaved Africans arrived in the Americas, they were considered

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a commodity.

Slavery and Abolition — Quiz Answers

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