Bill O'Reilly: O'Reilly's History Quiz - Test Your Knowledge of Slavery in America

1. Congress voted to abolish the slave trade with Africa on March 2 of what year?

1600

1776

1807

1865

1900

2. What other country banned the slave trade from Africa in the same year as the United States?

Great Britain

France

Ireland

Brazil

Cuba

3. When did the first shipload of slaves arrive in the colonies?

1619

1700

1720

1776

1800

4. While slaves where numerous, they were outnumbered by what other group prior to 1680?

Servants

Indentured servants

Free Labor

Tanners

Chandlers

5. How many slaves were estimated to be in the United States by the time of the American Revolution?

1 Million

4 Million

12 Million

3 Million

24 Million

6. Which was the first colony to abolish slavery?

New York

Massachusetts

Pennsylvania

Virginia

Vermont

7. What clause was inserted into the Constitution in 1787 as a means to compromise population count?

One-fourth clause

Counting clause

Three-fifths clause

House of Representatives clause

People clause

8. The invention of what machine made cotton a major industry in the South?

Cotton sorter

Cotton gin

Cotton picker

Cotton machine

Cotton dyer

9. What was the last country to abolish slavery in the Americas?

Mexico

Canada

Peru

Bermuda

Brazil

10. By 1865, how many African slaves had been shipped across the Atlantic?

12 Million

5 Million

20 Million

50 Million

100 Million