Multiple Choice Questions

(1800–1860)?
  • Abolitionist groups were formed throughout the Northern states.
  • Anti-slavery newspapers were established.
  • The Underground Railroad helped thousands of slaves escape to freedom in the Northern states and Canada.
  • All of the above.
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  • The Southern states used slave labor in the maintenance of their homes so that the white owners had more time for leisure.
  • The Southern economy was based on manufacturing and they needed slave labor to work in the factories.
  • The Southern economy was based on agriculture and they used slave labor to work the farms, producing food and other raw materials for the national market.
  • Slavery was not important in the Southern states after the creation of the cotton gin.
The Underground Railroad was:
  • A way to transport goods between states more efficiently
  • America’s first subway system
  • Invented by Harriet Tubman
  • A network created by abolitionists to help slaves escape to the North, where slavery was outlawed
Which of the following statements was true of Southern farmers in the early 1800s?
  • The majority of Southern farmers relied upon slaves to run their farms.
  • The majority of Southern farmers did not own any slaves.
  • The majority of Southern farmers did not own the land they farmed.
  • The majority of Southern farmers opposed slavery.
Which of the following was true of slave marriages in the South?
  • Slave marriages held full, legal standing.
  • Slave marriages could prevent partners from being separated by sale.
  • Slave marriages were only allowed between consenting people.
  • None of the above.
Congress’s ban on the international African slave trade in 1808 meant that:
  • Slavery began to slowly fade away as the current population of slaves died off
  • The era of slavery was officially over in America
  • The slave population was maintained with the children of slaves
  • With the exception of slave owners, almost all Americans wanted slavery to be abolished
What was the purpose of the “slave codes” that were passed in Southern states in the mid-1800s?
  • To prevent slave rebellion
  • To give slaves access to a basic education
  • To provide a secret means of communication for the slave owners
  • To create a way to classify slaves for the United States census
What was the result of Nat Turner’s Rebellion in August of 1831?
  • Nat Turner and his fellow slave rebels escaped to freedom in the North.
  • Nat Turner and a team of Northern abolitionists stormed the Virginia Statehouse to protest slavery in the South.
  • Following the violent uprising that left nearly sixty whites dead, Turner and 16 of his fellow slave rebels were caught and executed.
  • Nat Turner’s Rebellion helped liberate the majority of Virginia plantations.
What was the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?
  • To legally classify runaway slaves as stolen pieces of property that had to be recovered and returned to their owners
  • To guarantee escaped slaves their freedom should they make it to a free state
  • To force slaves who had been convicted of crimes to serve long prison terms
  • To allow slaves accused of crimes to be tried in Northern courts
What was the public reaction to the Fugitive Slave Act in the North?
  • Most Northerners sought to abide by the Act even though they disapproved of it.
  • States in the North unanimously repealed the Act within the first month of its passage.
  • Northern states supported the Act as a fair practice and helped return runaway slaves in large numbers.
  • Northerners generally resisted the Act by refusing to comply with it; some even organized efforts to help fugitive slaves evade capture.
In the landmark case of
  • Descendants of slaves, whether enslaved or free, could not be American citizens and therefore had no standing to sue in federal court.
  • The federal government had no power to regulate slavery in any federal territories acquired after the creation of the United States.
  • The Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional.
  • All of the above.
What was the goal of the American Colonization Society?
  • To establish new American colonies in South America.
  • To create new colonies on the American frontier for free blacks.
  • To help free-born American blacks move to Africa.
  • To prevent the further colonization of South America.
What was the mission of William Lloyd Garrison’s newspaper,
  • To promote the expansion of slavery into frontier territories
  • To advocate for the emancipation of slaves
  • To lobby for a balance between free and slave states
  • To advocate for the secession of Southern states
What was it that made the antislavery arguments of the Grimké sisters so effective?
  • Their experiences as part of a southern, slaveholding family gave them a first-hand perspective on the horrors of slavery.
  • Their ability to write in six different languages ensured that their message could be heard and understood by the international community.
  • Their ironic arguments in favor of slavery were so profane and dehumanizing that they helped unify people against the pro-slavery cause.
  • Their anti-slavery case made it all the way to the Supreme Court and garnered national attention.
What made Frederick Douglass’s antislavery argument so effective?
  • Douglas was the editor of an antislavery publication; this gave him access to a wide audience when sharing his message.
  • Douglass was an escaped slave, and he was able to use his self-taught reading and writing skills to convey the realities of slavery from his unique perspective.
  • Douglass was able to share his arguments with people in Europe and the Caribbean, garnering international support for his cause.
  • All of the above.
  • Southerners were afraid the Southern economy would collapse without the slave labor force it had come to rely upon.
  • Southerners were fearful that the abolitionists were planning to take up arms and attack Southern states.
  • Southerners who did not own slaves were in the minority and tended to follow the political leanings of the slave holding majority.
  • Southerners did not believe the abolitionist movement was large enough to merit concern.
Which of the following best describes the reaction to the abolitionist movement in the North?
  • Northerners universally supported the abolitionist cause.
  • While some were in opposition, most Northerners supported the abolitionist movement.
  • The majority of Northerners did not support abolition.
  • Northerners universally opposed the abolitionist movement.
What role did music play in African American slave communities?
  • Music was used as a secret communication system.
  • Music was crucial in establishing and maintaining a cultural identity for African Americans.
  • Music was used as a means of expressing spirituality and during religious worship.
  • All of the above.
What was the impact of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s book,
  • The book drew widespread attention to the terrors and brutality of slavery.
  • The book reinforced Southern opinions that slaves were better off than abolitionists claimed.
  • The book was used as the primary means for helping slaves and escaped slaves to learn to read.
  • The book helped promote the reinstatement of the international slave trade.
What was John Brown’s approach to promoting abolition?
  • John Brown toured the South giving speeches trying to rally the population that did not own slaves to join the abolitionist cause.
  • John Brown ran for the United States Senate in an effort to end slavery by passing new federal laws.
  • John Brown led a series of violent raids against pro-slavery supporters and sought to arm slaves in a full-scale rebellion.
  • All of the above.
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