Slavery and Abolition – Atlantic Slave Trade, Resistance, Abolitionists
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Slavery and Abolition – Atlantic Slave Trade, Resistance, Abolitionists
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Instructions: Answer the following questions to the best of your ability. Be sure to read each question carefully and provide detailed responses where required.
A
Multiple Choice Questions
Select the correct answer for each question.
1.
What was the primary purpose of the Atlantic slave trade?
ATo transport goods to Europe
BTo supply labor for plantations in the Americas
CTo spread Christianity
DTo create cultural exchanges
2.
Which of the following best describes the Middle Passage?
AA trade route for European goods
BThe journey of enslaved Africans to the Americas
CA route for transporting spices
DA safe passage for free Africans
3.
Who was William Wilberforce?
AAn American abolitionist
BA British politician who campaigned against slavery
CA famous slave ship captain
DA writer of slave narratives
4.
What was one major slave rebellion in the Americas?
AThe Haitian Revolution
BThe American Revolution
CThe French Revolution
DThe Mexican War
5.
Harriet Tubman is best known for:
AWriting abolitionist literature
BLeading the Underground Railroad
CFighting in the Civil War
DEstablishing schools for freed slaves
6.
Frederick Douglass was known for:
AHis role in the American Civil War
BBeing a prominent abolitionist and orator
CWriting the Declaration of Independence
DLeading slave revolts
7.
What was the main goal of the abolitionist movement?
ATo educate enslaved people
BTo end slavery and the slave trade
CTo promote racial equality
DTo establish colonies for freed slaves
8.
The term 'slave codes' refers to:
ALaws that regulated the behavior of enslaved persons
BSongs sung by enslaved people
CCodes of conduct for slave owners
DMethods of escape for slaves
B
True/False Questions
Circle True or False for each statement.
1.
The Atlantic slave trade was primarily a humanitarian effort.
2.
Frederick Douglass escaped slavery and became a prominent speaker for abolition.
3.
Harriet Tubman was never captured while leading enslaved people to freedom.
C
Short Answer Questions
Answer each question in the space provided.
1.
Describe what the Middle Passage entailed for enslaved Africans.
2.
List two forms of resistance that enslaved people employed.
3.
What impact did the abolitionist literature have on public opinion?
4.
Name one significant outcome of the Haitian Revolution.
5.
Who were the 'conductors' on the Underground Railroad?
D
Matching Questions
Match each item in the left column with the correct item in the right column.
1.
Match the abolitionist with their notable achievement.
1. William Wilberforce
2. Frederick Douglass
3. Harriet Tubman
4. Sojourner Truth
ALed the Underground Railroad
BAbolition of the British slave trade
CDelivered 'Ain't I a Woman?' speech
DPublished an autobiography
2.
Match the slave rebellion with its location.
1. Nat Turner's Rebellion
2. Haitian Revolution
3. Stono Rebellion
4. Gabriel's Rebellion
ASouth Carolina
BVirginia
CVirginia
DHaiti
E
Essay Questions
Provide detailed answers for the following questions in the space provided.
1.
Discuss the impact of the abolitionist movement on American society in the 19th century.
2.
Analyze the role of resistance in the fight against slavery. Include examples of both individual and collective acts.
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