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Abolition of Slavery in the USA 1
Which American states were in favor of slavery?

Abolition of Slavery in the USA 1

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Abraham Lincoln was President during the time of the abolition of slavery in the USA. In the mid-19th century conflict grew between the northern and southern states over the issue of slavery, leading to a long and bitter civil war.

Here is our first History quiz on the Abolition of Slavery in the USA.

1 .
Who lead 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
3 .
William Lloyd Garrison fought slavery by writing in which newspaper?
The Freedom Herald
The Liberator
The Saviour
The Voice of Reason
4 .
Which American states were in favor 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
This caused civil war to break out
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
8 .
Which was NOT a Confederate state?
Georgia
Indiana
Texas
Virginia
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 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Louisa M. Alcott
Mark Twain
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Author:  Jan Crompton

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