Question 1

What was one result of the law described above?

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Northerners who believed the law was unfair began to support the abolitionist movement.

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Religious groups left the abolitionist movement to avoid political controversy.

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Abolitionist societies began to focus their efforts on promoting women’s suffrage.

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Southerners used the law to challenge the constitutionality of abolitionist goals.

Question 2

Which group was among the first to call for an end to slavery?

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Quakers, because slavery contradicted their religious beliefs

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Puritans, because the New England economy did not rely on slavery

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American Indians, because they viewed the plight of slaves as similar to their own

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British loyalists, because Great Britain had ended the slave trade

Question 3

What was one major impact of this novel?

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Support grew for the abolitionist movement.

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The profits from book sales funded early labor organizations.

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Congress was inspired to pass laws outlawing the abuse of slaves.

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The Supreme Court overturned fugitive slave laws.

Question 4

Which of the following was an argument made against slavery in the Thirteen Colonies?

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Quakers argued that slavery violated Christian principles.

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Puritans argued that the slave trade encouraged materialism.

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Farmers argued that using slave labor was expensive and inefficient.

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Manufacturers argued that slavery discouraged the development of industry.

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