Crash Course Slavery
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- Q1What was the most important commodity in world trade by the nineteenth century, with 3/4 of the world's supply coming from the American South?SugarCoffeeCottonTobacco30s
- Q2Which famous slave rebellion led by a preacher in August 1831 resulted in the deaths of many women and children in South Hampton County, Virginia?John Brown's RaidNat Turner's RebellionDenmark Vesey's RebellionGabriel's Rebellion30s
- Q3What was the primary form of resistance by enslaved people that involved intentional work slowdowns, sabotaging equipment, and pretending not to understand instructions?Subtle forms of resistanceSlave uprisingsFully complying with instructionsArmed rebellion30s
- Q4Which famous preacher, known for helping slaves escape to freedom through the Underground Railroad, made about 20 trips back to Maryland to assist friends and relatives?Nat TurnerHarriet TubmanDenmark VeseyGabriel Prosser30s
- Q5Which famous slave rebellion leader argued that the relation between two races of different origin in the slave-holding states was 'a positive good' instead of an evil?Frederick DouglassNat TurnerHarriet TubmanJohn C. Calhoun30s
- Q6What was the primary way that enslaved people resisted their oppression through, as mentioned in the video?Becoming compliant workersJoining armed rebellionsForming familiesAdvocating for better treatment30s
- Q7What percentage of the total population in the American South were slaves by 1860?One quarterTwo thirdsHalfOne third30s
- Q8What was the primary commodity that fueled the economic ties between the North and South in the 19th century, with northern merchants benefiting from its export and the South relying on it for its economy?TobaccoIndigoCottonRice30s
- Q9Who was the prominent figure who once wrote, 'As it is, we have the wolf by the ear, and we can neither hold him, nor safely let him go. Justice is on one scale, and self-preservation on the other.'?Abraham LincolnGeorge WashingtonAlexander HamiltonThomas Jefferson30s
- Q10Which famous preacher and former slave, who purchased his freedom, may have organized a plot to destroy Charleston, South Carolina, in 1822?Nat TurnerGabriel ProsserHarriet TubmanDenmark Vesey30s