The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story - Chapter 3 Quiz

What product, besides sugar, was produced on Louisiana plantations and used to make rum?

Question Answer Choices Molasses Indigo Tobacco Cotton

What year marked the end of the international slave trade?

Question Answer Choices 1808 1820 1794 1812

What was the impact of the end of the international slave trade on the domestic market?

Question Answer Choices It invigorated the domestic market. It weakened the domestic market. It slowed down the domestic market. It had no effect on the domestic market.

What type of food is often found in food deserts that disproportionately affect Black Americans?

Question Answer Choices Fresh fruits and vegetables Organic meats and dairy Sugary snacks and processed foods Whole grains and legumes

Which city became a hub of the domestic slave trade due to the sugar industry?

Question Answer Choices New Orleans Richmond Savannah Charleston

What was the main reason the sugar industry was particularly dangerous for enslaved workers?

Question Answer Choices Sugarcane fields were full of venomous snakes. The sugarcane fields were often set on fire to clear the land. The sugarcane plants had sharp leaves that caused injuries. Sugarcane had to be cut by hand and processed quickly on dangerous equipment and in hot furnaces.

What year did formal sugar slavery persist until?

Question Answer Choices 1870 1865 1845 1850

What was the second-wealthiest state per capita in the Union due to sugar production?

Question Answer Choices Georgia Mississippi South Carolina Louisiana

What was one of the biggest economic anchors during plantation slavery in Louisiana?

Question Answer Choices The tobacco industry The cotton industry The rice industry The sugar industry

What did white enslavers use to exploit dealers in West Africa during the slave trade?

Question Answer Choices Tobacco Rum Gold Cotton