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A modified version of slavery in Europe during the Middle Ages was called .

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Which statement describes slavery in ancient Rome and Greece?

A
People were enslaved for life.
B
A person's race determined if they were enslaved.
C
Slavery was the same as indentured servitude.
D
People from foreign countries were often enslaved.
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Abolition moved slowly in the US because

A
there were few abolitionist workers.
B
Northern states were still slave states.
C
the North’s textile industry depended on slavery.
D
the South’s economy depended on slavery.
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By the 1700s, what about slavery had changed?

A
Enslaved people could be emancipated.
B
All enslaved people were of African descent.
C
Enslaved people were considered employees.
D
All enslaved people were separated from family.
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When did British leaders begin to talk about the abolition of slavery?

A
the 1600s
B
the 1700s
C
the 1800s
D
the 1900s
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In 1511, when enslaved Africans arrived in the Americas, they were considered

A
an investment.
B
prisoners.
C
a commodity.
D
captives.
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Why did Europeans enslave Africans for labor in the Americas?

A
There weren’t enough criminals and captives to do the work.
B
They had already exploited and decimated Indigenous populations in the Americas.
C
Enslavers were afraid to enslave Indigenous people because they were outnumbered by them.
D
Indigenous people demanded to be paid for labor, so enslavers captured Africans instead.
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The leader in the British abolition movement was

A
Mary Stewart.
B
Frederick Douglass.
C
William Wilberforce.
D
Olaudah Equiano.
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Slavery began to develop in the Americas during the age of exploration because

A
plantation owners could no longer afford to pay workers to farm.
B
work on plantations was difficult and needed large numbers of workers.
C
new plantations grew cotton and workers were injured during picking.
D
plantation owners feared contracting diseases if they worked themselves.
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The image shows a portion of a slave ship.

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A
Enslaved persons were forced into crowded conditions to carry as many people as possible.
B
Enslaved persons were chained to each other.
C
Enslaved persons died from many diseases because of the ship’s overcrowded conditions.
D
Enslaved persons tended to starve to death.
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In the 1500s, new slave trade networks developed that went beyond those established by

A
Mesoamericans.
B
Greeks.
C
Africans.
D
Arabs.
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What is the difference between manumission and emancipation of the enslaved?

A
Manumission permitted the enslaver to release a person on their own terms, while emancipation forced enslavers to legally free those they enslaved.
B
Manumission is legally freeing enslaved people, while emancipation is abolishing the institution of slavery.
C
Manumission is abolishing the institution of slavery, while emancipation is allowing an enslaved person to purchase their freedom.
D
Emancipation permitted the enslaver to release a person from slavery on their own terms, while manumission forced enslavers to legally free those they enslaved.
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How has the abolition of slavery in Britain and the US affected the issue of global slavery up to the present day?

A
It has reduced slavery worldwide, yet over thirty million people are still enslaved today.
B
It has erased slavery from existence in all parts of the modern-day world.
C
It has ended forced labor, but it has not eliminated other forms of slavery in the world today.
D
It has shown no impact on the global effort to end slavery since colonial times.
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What effect did the slave trade have on Africa? Choose four answers.

A
Africa became very rich selling its people into slavery.
B
Millions of enslaved Africans were taken to the Americas.
C
Two million Africans died as a result of slave-trading wars.
D
West Africa’s population dropped from 25 million to 20 million.
E
African societies and communities were torn apart.
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The purpose of the slave codes was to

A
legally protect enslaved persons.
B
legally protect slavery.
C
define how enslaved persons should be treated.
D
define an enslaved person’s road to emancipation.
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Prior to exploration, which applied to enslaved persons in Africa? Choose three answers.They were considered to be an investment for their enslavers.They could be freed by manumission.They were seen as a sign of their ensalver's wealth.They worked in agriculture.They were foreign criminals.

A
They were considered to be an investment for their enslavers.
B
They could be freed by manumission.
C
They were seen as a sign of their ensalver's wealth.
D
They worked in agriculture.
E
They were foreign criminals.
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Which finally abolished slavery in the US?

A
the Emancipation Proclamation
B
the repeal of slave codes
C
the Thirteenth Amendment
D
the work of Frederick Douglass

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