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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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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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Maria Stewart, abolitionist and former enslaved person, believed what most harmed enslaved people was a lack of access to

A
shelter.
B
education.
C
identity.
D
family.
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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.
5

In the Arab world, enslaved people were often

A
Arab.
B
Asian.
C
Indian.
D
European.
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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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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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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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Prior to exploration, enslaved people in Africa were often

A
captives in war.
B
stolen from Europeans.
C
foreign criminals.
D
purchased from Europeans.
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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 leader in the British abolition movement was

A
Mary Stewart.
B
Frederick Douglass.
C
William Wilberforce.
D
Olaudah Equiano.
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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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