1.10.T - Lesson: Topic 7: Virginia and Slavery Review & Test

William Makepeace was a _______________ citizen who wrote about slavery and the slave trade in Virginia.

British

In the nineteenth century, ________________ had one of the busiest slave markets in the South.

Richmond

The Atlantic Slave Trade was abolished in...

1808

The ____________ ___________________ ______________ advocated gradual emancipation for slaves followed by their deportation back to Africa.

American Colonization Society

In 1859, John Brown led a raid on _____________ ____________, Virginia, hoping to take over the federal arsenal there.

Harper's Ferry

Which two factors contributed to Virginians' acceptance of the institution of slavery?

It had been a way of life for 200 years. There was increased racism.

Before the 1830s, what were two views of slavery in Virginia?

It was a necessary evil that was impossible to eliminate without destroying the economy. It was an institution that needed to end.

Who made an attempt to lead a slave uprising in Virginia in 1859?

John Brown

Which prominent pro-slavery politician gave a speech arguing that slavery was a "positive good"?

John C. Calhoun

Before moving his abolition efforts to Virginia, John Brown was part of the abolitionist violence in...

Kansas

In 1821, the American Colonization Society established the colony of _____________ in West Africa.

Liberia

Who led the most violent and successful slave revolt in American history?

Nat Turner

The "positive good" pro-slavery argument was based on what ideas? (choose all that apply)

The Bible sanctioned slavery. The institution was beneficial for black people. The African people were naturally inclined to slavery.

What invention ended hope that slavery would die on its own?

The Cotton Gin

Which of the following is true about slavery in the nineteenth century? (choose all that apply)

The foreign slave trade ended in 1808. Virginia had more slaves than any other state. Virginia was a center for the domestic slave trade. The percentage of slaves was in decline in the early nineteeth century.

What was the result of the Southampton slave rebellion in 1831? (choose all that apply)

The legislature passed stricter legal codes against free and enslaved blacks. The legislature passed laws restricting the ability of blacks to worship as they saw fit. The legislature made it illegal to teach black people to read or write. The Virginia Legislature considered gradual abolition of slavery.

The primary reason for maintaining the slave system in Virginia was...

economic

In nineteenth century Virginia, slaves were seen as ____________, and challenging the institution appeared to be an attack on liberty.

property

What was the greatest fear of white Virginians in the early nineteenth century?

slave revolt

Over the course of the nineteenth century, the North moved toward a _____________ labor system, while the South continued to use a system of ____________ labor

wage slave