The Abolitionist Movement Answers

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Founded in 1833, the American Anti-Slavery Society

A
received overwhelmingly positive support.
B
adopted resolutions and sent petitions to Congress.
C
was opposed by activist William Lloyd Garrison.
D
held meetings in private out of fear of reprisals.
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Which group began the abolition movement in the United States?

A
small farmers who did not want to compete with large plantation owners
B
Southern politicians who did not want to create division within the Union
C
Quakers and other reformers who felt slavery was wrong
D
overseers who disapproved of the practice of physical punishment
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In the 1800s, Sarah and Angelina Grimké worked to create change by

A
founding and editing the Liberator.
B
arguing in favor of the growth of slavery in cities.
C
establishing the Pennsylvania Abolition Society.
D
actively advocating for abolition and women’s rights.
4

Abolitionists of the early 1800s were influenced by the

A
First Great Awakening.
B
Second Great Awakening.
C
rise of cotton.
D
decline of cotton.
5

Who published the abolitionist newspaper the North Star?

A
William Lloyd Garrison
B
Sara Gudger
C
Sarah Grimké
D
Frederick Douglass
6

In 1688, slavery was condemned in a resolution written by

A
formerly enslaved people.
B
colonial governors.
C
Christian ministers.
D
German Quakers.
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Which of the following describes William Lloyd Garrison?

A
He was a former enslaved person who became a speaker.
B
He organized the Pennsylvania Abolitionist Society.
C
He was one of the leaders of the Second Great Awakening.
D
He founded the abolitionist newspaper the Liberator.
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Which of the following best describes a difference between enslaved people in cities and those on plantations in the 1800s?

A
Enslaved people in cities were not considered to be property, while enslaved people on plantations were thought of as property.
B
Enslaved people in cities often kept some of their wages, while enslaved people on plantations never saw any of the money they made for their owners.
C
Enslaved people on plantations could learn a trade or a skill, while enslaved people in cities were thought of as unskilled labor.
D
Enslaved people on plantations did less manual labor, while enslaved people in cities spent many more hours doing backbreaking work.
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In the 1800s, most enslaved workers on plantations lived in

A
large tents.
B
dormitory buildings.
C
simple cabins.
D
plantation houses.
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An enslaved person who learned a skilled trade most likely worked for a

A
plantation owner.
B
small farmer.
C
saddle maker.
D
rancher.

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