[ 375 ] Geography and the World GED ® TEST SOCIAL STUDIES FLASH REVIEW • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Which of the following conclusions can you make from the chart? African-American Slaves in the United States, 1790–1860 Northern States Southern States Year Free Slave Free Slave 1790 27,034 40,086 32,523 657,538 1800 47,196 36,505 64,239 857,097 1810 78,181 25,510 108,265 1,163,852 1820 99,307 19,108 134,327 1,518,914 1830 137,529 3,568 182,070 2,005,475 1840 170,728 1,129 215,565 2,486,226 1850 196,208 262 238,187 3,204,051 1860 226,152 64 261,918 3,953,696 a. Slavery became a greater part of the economy of the South than of the North. b. Slaves lived a more difficult life in the South than in the North. c. More slaves in the North fought for their freedom. d. About one of every five African Americans was free by 1860.