Question 1

How did the British view the race of a child who was part white and part black?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mixed child was always considered the same race as the mother. 
B)  The mixed child was defined as black. 
C)  The mixed child was defined as white. 
D)  The mixed child was defined as superior to pure whites. 
A)  The mixed child was always considered the same race as the mother. 
B)  The mixed child was defined as black. 
C)  The mixed child was defined as white. 
D)  The mixed child was defined as superior to pure whites.

Question 2

Who comprised the largest class of laborers in British North America before 1670?

Accepted Answer

A)  black slaves 
B)  white slaves 
C)  Russian immigrants 
D)  indentured servants 
A)  black slaves 
B)  white slaves 
C)  Russian immigrants 
D)  indentured servants

Question 3

How did slaves deal with religious beliefs in the American colonies during the 1700s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Forced conversion to Christianity by masters destroyed their African religious origins. 
B)  Africans really had no true type of religion and therefore accepted Christianity easily. 
C)  Until 1800, African Americans continued to practice many aspects of African religions. 
D)  Africans quickly adopted American-Indian religions. 
A)  Forced conversion to Christianity by masters destroyed their African religious origins. 
B)  Africans really had no true type of religion and therefore accepted Christianity easily. 
C)  Until 1800, African Americans continued to practice many aspects of African religions. 
D)  Africans quickly adopted American-Indian religions.

Question 4

Africans accustomed to collective agricultural labor imposed the "__________ system" on most American plantations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Africans accustomed to collective agricultural labor imposed...

Question 5

What types of achievements did American Indians in North and South America make before the arrival of Columbus?

Accepted Answer

A)  American Indians had an incredibly primitive society and had accomplished very little at the time Columbus arrived. 
B)  American Indians had made some simplistic efforts at understanding science but had very little political organization. 
C)  American Indians had established religions and large cities but had made few cultural achievements, such as art or literature. 
D)  American Indian civilizations had established political systems, large cities, and made many discoveries in science. 
A)  American Indians had an incredibly primitive society and had accomplished very little at the time Columbus arrived. 
B)  American Indians had made some simplistic efforts at understanding science but had very little political organization. 
C)  American Indians had established religions and large cities but had made few cultural achievements, such as art or literature. 
D)  American Indian civilizations had established political systems, large cities, and made many discoveries in science.

Question 6

Examine the 1876 drawing depicting "Slaves Quarters' in the Cellar of the Old Knickerbocker Mansion" circa 1770.How does the image romanticize slave life in early America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slaves are dancing and appear content. 
B)  Slaves possess physical objects. 
C)  Slaves sit and stand in the image. 
D)  Slaves of different ages are in the cabin. 
A)  Slaves are dancing and appear content. 
B)  Slaves possess physical objects. 
C)  Slaves sit and stand in the image. 
D)  Slaves of different ages are in the cabin.

Question 7

Examine the painting of a Dutch ship arriving at Jamestown in 1619.What does the painting reveal about the initial African arrival in Jamestown?

Accepted Answer

A)  Africans arrived as sailors. 
B)  Africans arrived as contented people. 
C)  Africans arrived by force. 
D)  Africans arrived wearing heavy clothing. 
A)  Africans arrived as sailors. 
B)  Africans arrived as contented people. 
C)  Africans arrived by force. 
D)  Africans arrived wearing heavy clothing.

Question 8

What was the occupation of many black slaves in the Spanish colony of St.Augustine?

Accepted Answer

A)  soldiers 
B)  agricultural workers 
C)  house servants 
D)  gold miners 
A)  soldiers 
B)  agricultural workers 
C)  house servants 
D)  gold miners

Question 9

What colonies made up the "low country"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Virginia and Maryland 
B)  South Carolina and Georgia 
C)  Georgia and Florida 
D)  Delaware and New Jersey 
A)  Virginia and Maryland 
B)  South Carolina and Georgia 
C)  Georgia and Florida 
D)  Delaware and New Jersey

Question 10

The Great Dismal __________ is an example of an escaped slave settlement in North American history.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Great Dismal __________ is an example...

Question 11

How did slaves influence the choice of cash crop in Carolina?

Accepted Answer

A)  West African slaves had experience with rice cultivation. 
B)  Slaves arriving from Virginia knew a great deal of information about tobacco cultivation. 
C)  West Africans had learned how to produce silk from trade with Arabs and the East. 
D)  West African slaves enjoyed foods prepared with corn, and planted this in abundance. 
A)  West African slaves had experience with rice cultivation. 
B)  Slaves arriving from Virginia knew a great deal of information about tobacco cultivation. 
C)  West Africans had learned how to produce silk from trade with Arabs and the East. 
D)  West African slaves enjoyed foods prepared with corn, and planted this in abundance.

Question 12

How did slaves demonstrate their African culture in their everyday lives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Male slaves wore elaborate jewelry made of flowers and shells. 
B)  Male and female slaves continued the African style of architecture and diet and avoided European foods. 
C)  Female slaves created African-style head wraps and clothing. 
D)  Male and female slaves had large wardrobes of clothing, with many changes of clothes available. 
A)  Male slaves wore elaborate jewelry made of flowers and shells. 
B)  Male and female slaves continued the African style of architecture and diet and avoided European foods. 
C)  Female slaves created African-style head wraps and clothing. 
D)  Male and female slaves had large wardrobes of clothing, with many changes of clothes available.

Question 13

What African characteristic(s)did second-generation slaves rapidly lose in America?

Accepted Answer

A)  language 
B)  elements of family structure and concepts of self-worth 
C)  feelings of love for parents 
D)  knowledge about agricultural production 
A)  language 
B)  elements of family structure and concepts of self-worth 
C)  feelings of love for parents 
D)  knowledge about agricultural production

Question 14

What does the story of Anthony Johnson reveal about blacks in the colonies before the 1670s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blacks were never able to gain their freedom from slavery. 
B)  Blacks had no legal rights in the courts, as opposed to the Spanish system. 
C)  Blacks could own substantial amounts of property and participate in colony politics. 
D)  Blacks were rarely allowed any types of rights and were always considered "chattel." 
A)  Blacks were never able to gain their freedom from slavery. 
B)  Blacks had no legal rights in the courts, as opposed to the Spanish system. 
C)  Blacks could own substantial amounts of property and participate in colony politics. 
D)  Blacks were rarely allowed any types of rights and were always considered "chattel."

Question 15

According to Map 3-1,why did African-American slaves in the American colonies benefit from French and Spanish colonies in North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  The close proximity of the other colonies meant that escape was possible. 
B)  The close proximity of the other colonies made it easier for the British to capture runaways. 
C)  The close proximity of the other colonies made clothing more accessible for British slaves. 
D)  The close proximity of the other colonies broadened the diets of British slaves. 
A)  The close proximity of the other colonies meant that escape was possible. 
B)  The close proximity of the other colonies made it easier for the British to capture runaways. 
C)  The close proximity of the other colonies made clothing more accessible for British slaves. 
D)  The close proximity of the other colonies broadened the diets of British slaves.

Question 16

France did not establish a settlement in the Americas until 1604; that settlement centered on the St.Lawrence River and grew into what was known as either New France or Canada.It became a trading empire,based on __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  acquiring beaver pelts and other furs from American Indians 
B)  exchanging arms with American Indians 
C)  exchanging poorer for richer tracts of land with American Indians 
D)  providing housing American Indian war captives 
A)  acquiring beaver pelts and other furs from American Indians 
B)  exchanging arms with American Indians 
C)  exchanging poorer for richer tracts of land with American Indians 
D)  providing housing American Indian war captives

Question 17

Slave codes were harsher in the Middle Colonies because black populations were larger than in the northern colonies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Who was the first English explorer to reach North America in 1497?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sir Francis Drake 
B)  John Smith 
C)  John Cabot 
D)  Christopher Columbus 
A)  Sir Francis Drake 
B)  John Smith 
C)  John Cabot 
D)  Christopher Columbus

Question 19

Examine the detail from the mural located in the Arizona capitol building.Why most likely did the mural artist include a depiction of Esteban?

Accepted Answer

A)  He commanded an expedition that explored Canada. 
B)  He was a former slave who helped Spain explore the Southwest. 
C)  He was a white slave owner who settled New Mexico. 
D)  He served as King of Spain for a brief period of time. 
A)  He commanded an expedition that explored Canada. 
B)  He was a former slave who helped Spain explore the Southwest. 
C)  He was a white slave owner who settled New Mexico. 
D)  He served as King of Spain for a brief period of time.

Question 20

What happened to the Mississippian culture during the fourteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were wiped out by European diseases. 
B)  They were destroyed by climate change and warfare. 
C)  They became the dominant culture in the hemisphere after destroying a rival tribe. 
D)  They were the first culture to use domesticated animals in agriculture. 
A)  They were wiped out by European diseases. 
B)  They were destroyed by climate change and warfare. 
C)  They became the dominant culture in the hemisphere after destroying a rival tribe. 
D)  They were the first culture to use domesticated animals in agriculture.

Exam 3: Black People in Colonial North America

How did the British view the race of a child who was part white and part black?

Who comprised the largest class of laborers in British North America before 1670?

How did slaves deal with religious beliefs in the American colonies during the 1700s?

Africans accustomed to collective agricultural labor imposed the "__________ system" on most American plantations.

What types of achievements did American Indians in North and South America make before the arrival of Columbus?

Examine the 1876 drawing depicting "Slaves Quarters' in the Cellar of the Old Knickerbocker Mansion" circa 1770.How does the image romanticize slave life in early America?

Examine the painting of a Dutch ship arriving at Jamestown in 1619.What does the painting reveal about the initial African arrival in Jamestown?

What was the occupation of many black slaves in the Spanish colony of St.Augustine?

What colonies made up the "low country"?

The Great Dismal __________ is an example of an escaped slave settlement in North American history.

How did slaves influence the choice of cash crop in Carolina?

How did slaves demonstrate their African culture in their everyday lives?

What African characteristic(s)did second-generation slaves rapidly lose in America?

What does the story of Anthony Johnson reveal about blacks in the colonies before the 1670s?

According to Map 3-1,why did African-American slaves in the American colonies benefit from French and Spanish colonies in North America?

France did not establish a settlement in the Americas until 1604; that settlement centered on the St.Lawrence River and grew into what was known as either New France or Canada.It became a trading empire,based on __________.

Slave codes were harsher in the Middle Colonies because black populations were larger than in the northern colonies.

Who was the first English explorer to reach North America in 1497?

Examine the detail from the mural located in the Arizona capitol building.Why most likely did the mural artist include a depiction of Esteban?

What happened to the Mississippian culture during the fourteenth century?

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