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Which American states were in favour of slavery?

Abolition of Slavery in the USA 01

This KS3 History quiz explores how slavery in the USA was challenged and abolished, from plantation life to the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln.

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Fascinating Fact:

When Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860, several southern states chose to secede from the Union rather than accept possible limits on slavery.

In KS3 History, you learn how slavery shaped life in the United States and why many people campaigned to end it. This topic looks at abolitionists, the Civil War, and the laws that finally ended slavery.

Key Terms

  • Slavery: A system where people are treated as property and forced to work without pay or freedom.
  • Abolition: The movement to end slavery and make it illegal.
  • Civil War: A war fought between different groups or regions within the same country.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What was slavery like in the southern states of America?

In the southern states, enslaved people were forced to work on farms and plantations, had almost no legal rights, and could be punished or sold without any control over their lives.

Why did some people in the USA want to keep slavery?

Some people wanted to keep slavery because their farm and plantation economies depended on unpaid labour, and because of racist beliefs that wrongly claimed enslaved people were less important.

How did the American Civil War lead to the end of slavery?

The American Civil War ended with a Union victory, which allowed the government to pass the Thirteenth Amendment in 1865, making slavery illegal across the United States.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .
Who led an American slave rebellion in 1831?
Ben Carter
Lon Barker
Nat Turner
Tom Mercer
Turner believed that God chose him to lead the revolt
2 .
White men who controlled plantation slaves were known as what?
Overlookers
Overlords
Overseers
Overviewers
They kept their slaves under control by severe punishment for even minor things
3 .
William Lloyd Garrison fought slavery by writing in which newspaper?
The Freedom Herald
The Liberator
The Saviour
The Voice of Reason
He was an important person in the abolition movement
4 .
Which American states were in favour of slavery?
Northern states
Southern states
Eastern states
Western states
The plantations were located in the south
5 .
How many southern states split from the United States in 1860-61?
5
7
9
11
When South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas split from the United States, it led to the civil war. When the war started, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina joined them
6 .
In 1859, who raided a weapons store in order to arm slaves?
Jack White
John Brown
Mark Green
Simon Black
He was executed and is remembered in the song 'John Brown's Body'
7 .
What did the southern states call themselves?
The Confederacy
The Constitution
The Federation
The Secession
The northern states were known as the Union
8 .
Which was NOT a Confederate state?
Georgia
Indiana
Texas
Virginia
Georgia and Texas were confederate states from the start, Virginia was one of four states who joined when the civil war broke out
9 .
Which book of 1852 describes the cruelty of slavery?
Anne of Green Gables
The Scarlet Letter
Tom Sawyer
Uncle Tom's Cabin
It made a big impression on those who read it
10 .
Who wrote the antislavery novel 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Louisa M. Alcott
Mark Twain
Nathaniel Hawthorne
It sold about 300,000 copies in the first year after publication which was remarkable as she was not an established author
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - The transatlantic slave trade overview

Author:  Jan Crompton (KS3 Geography & History Teacher, Professional Quiz Writer)
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