American Civics Prep

What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?

Question 75 of 128 · Colonial Period and Independence · also on the 2008 test (question 60)

Accepted answers

Explanation

Africans were taken from their homes by force and brought to America to work as slaves. This happened mostly from the 1600s to the 1800s. Slavery is one of the most painful parts of American history.

On the 2008 test

On the 2008 test this question was asked as:

What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

Source: USCIS 2025 Civics Test — 128 Questions and Answers (PDF).

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