Slavery and Abolition Answers
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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.2
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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.3
In the Arab world, enslaved people were often
A
Arab.B
Asian.C
Indian.D
European.4
Prior to exploration, which applied to enslaved persons in Africa? Choose three answers.
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.5
The image shows a portion of a slave ship.
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.6
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.7
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.8
The leader in the British abolition movement was
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Mary Stewart.B
Frederick Douglass.C
William Wilberforce.D
Olaudah Equiano.9
Abolition moved slowly in the US because
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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.10
What is the difference between manumission and emancipation of the enslaved?
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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.Did you find these answers helpful?
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