The Abolitionist Movement — Quiz

Question 1

As a result of the Second Great Awakening, many reformers began to view slavery as

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sinful and inhumane.

Question 2

Which best describes a difference between enslaved people in cities and those on plantations in the 1800s?

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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.

Question 3

In 1688, slavery was condemned in a resolution written by

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German Quakers.

Question 4

Which of these describes a common experience for enslaved families?

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Family members often were sold away and separated from one another.

Question 5

An enslaved person who learned a skilled trade most likely worked for a

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saddle maker.

Question 6

Which group began the abolition movement in the United States?

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Quakers and other reformers who felt slavery was wrong

Question 7

Which best defines emancipation ?

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the freeing of all enslaved people

Question 8

For most enslaved African Americans in the 1800s,

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clothing was handed out once a year and was only given to those who could continue to work.

Question 9

Abolitionists of the early 1800s were influenced by the

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Second Great Awakening.

Question 10

In the 1800s, most enslaved workers on plantations lived in

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simple cabins.

The Abolitionist Movement — Quiz Answers