Question 1

In the __________ Rebellion in 1739,newly arrived Africans began a bloody revolt against slavery in South Carolina.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the __________ Rebellion in 1739,newly arrived...

Question 2

Examine the eighteenth-century painting of South Carolina slaves.What parts of the scene reveal European influences?

Accepted Answer

A)  clothing and housing design 
B)  food and dietary cuisine 
C)  medicine and health practices 
D)  religious expression 
A)  clothing and housing design 
B)  food and dietary cuisine 
C)  medicine and health practices 
D)  religious expression

Question 3

The United States fought the __________ War in Florida between 1835 and 1842.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The United States fought the __________ War...

Question 4

Where was the first permanent British settlement in North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jamestown 
B)  Newfoundland 
C)  Roanoke 
D)  Massachusetts Bay 
A)  Jamestown 
B)  Newfoundland 
C)  Roanoke 
D)  Massachusetts Bay

Question 5

How did miscegenation develop in the various European colonies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because of the extreme racism of the British, racial mixing never occurred. 
B)  Miscegenation was more extensive and accepted in French and Spanish colonies. 
C)  Less racial mixing between blacks and American Indians occurred in Spanish colonies. 
D)  Miscegenation was a rare occurrence anywhere, made illegal by strict laws. 
A)  Because of the extreme racism of the British, racial mixing never occurred. 
B)  Miscegenation was more extensive and accepted in French and Spanish colonies. 
C)  Less racial mixing between blacks and American Indians occurred in Spanish colonies. 
D)  Miscegenation was a rare occurrence anywhere, made illegal by strict laws.

Question 6

Why did race and heredity play a role in black people's lives in the northern parts of New Spain?

Accepted Answer

Race and heredity played significant rol

Question 7

How was the Christianity of the Great Awakening similar to native African practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Protestant ministers' preaching style was similar to African "spirit possession." 
B)  The Christian concept of hell was similar to that of African beliefs. 
C)  Both religions focused on Christ as a central figure of worship. 
D)  Both religions utilized a multiple-God or spirit system of worship. 
A)  The Protestant ministers' preaching style was similar to African "spirit possession." 
B)  The Christian concept of hell was similar to that of African beliefs. 
C)  Both religions focused on Christ as a central figure of worship. 
D)  Both religions utilized a multiple-God or spirit system of worship.

Question 8

What was the status of the first Africans in the British colony of Virginia?

Accepted Answer

A)  slaves 
B)  wives and husbands of colonists 
C)  prisoners 
D)  servants 
A)  slaves 
B)  wives and husbands of colonists 
C)  prisoners 
D)  servants

Question 9

New York City possessed a particularly small population of blacks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

__________Rebellion in 1676 was a revolt in Virginia by former indentured servants demanding political change.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________Rebellion in 1676 was a revolt in...

Question 11

Black English is an example of a __________ language.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Black English is an example of a...

Question 12

How did the work of black women vary from that of black men?

Accepted Answer

A)  They never had to work in the fields. 
B)  They frequently worked as domestic servants. 
C)  They had access to some skilled occupations, like carpentry and shoemakers. 
D)  They were not allowed to take part in weaving. 
A)  They never had to work in the fields. 
B)  They frequently worked as domestic servants. 
C)  They had access to some skilled occupations, like carpentry and shoemakers. 
D)  They were not allowed to take part in weaving.

Question 13

Examine the painting of black families seated in a row along the wall of a shack.What will be the fate of these black families?

Accepted Answer

A)  They will soon be the owners of the white men outside of the doorway. 
B)  The families will be broken up through sale to white men. 
C)  The families will successfully escape their kidnappers. 
D)  The families will petition local government for their release. 
A)  They will soon be the owners of the white men outside of the doorway. 
B)  The families will be broken up through sale to white men. 
C)  The families will successfully escape their kidnappers. 
D)  The families will petition local government for their release.

Question 14

Discuss the importance and origin of music,language and folk literature for the slaves.How can these be seen as elements of resistance?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should:
1.Describe the

Question 15

How did African Americans continue various elements of their African heritage during slavery? What does this tell us about Africans from a social and cultural standpoint?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should:
1.Explain how A

Question 16

Which of the following is true of the Spanish empire in America?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Spanish came in large numbers and enslaved all native people immediately. 
B)  The Spanish overseers were often much kinder and more generous than in other cultures. 
C)  The Spanish, Indian, and African cultures intermingled in what became a multicultural colonial society. 
D)  Africans arrived in the Spanish colonies only after 1600. 
A)  The Spanish came in large numbers and enslaved all native people immediately. 
B)  The Spanish overseers were often much kinder and more generous than in other cultures. 
C)  The Spanish, Indian, and African cultures intermingled in what became a multicultural colonial society. 
D)  Africans arrived in the Spanish colonies only after 1600.

Question 17

The term chattel refers to the concept of__________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term chattel refers to the concept...

Question 18

How did black women's lives differ from black men's lives under slavery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Black women but not men were allowed to practice African religion. 
B)  Black women worked exclusively as field workers and men as domestics. 
C)  Black women were physically separated from men at an early age. 
D)  Black women were under constant threat of sexual exploitation and men were not. 
A)  Black women but not men were allowed to practice African religion. 
B)  Black women worked exclusively as field workers and men as domestics. 
C)  Black women were physically separated from men at an early age. 
D)  Black women were under constant threat of sexual exploitation and men were not.

Question 19

The Great __________ was a large religious revival in the British colonies in the mid- to late-eighteenth century.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Great __________ was a large religious...

Question 20

Why do we see the strictest slave codes originating in Carolina?

Accepted Answer

The strictest slave codes originating in

Exam 3: Black People in Colonial North America

In the __________ Rebellion in 1739,newly arrived Africans began a bloody revolt against slavery in South Carolina.

Examine the eighteenth-century painting of South Carolina slaves.What parts of the scene reveal European influences?

The United States fought the __________ War in Florida between 1835 and 1842.

Where was the first permanent British settlement in North America?

How did miscegenation develop in the various European colonies?

Why did race and heredity play a role in black people's lives in the northern parts of New Spain?

How was the Christianity of the Great Awakening similar to native African practices?

What was the status of the first Africans in the British colony of Virginia?

New York City possessed a particularly small population of blacks.

__________Rebellion in 1676 was a revolt in Virginia by former indentured servants demanding political change.

Black English is an example of a __________ language.

How did the work of black women vary from that of black men?

Examine the painting of black families seated in a row along the wall of a shack.What will be the fate of these black families?

Discuss the importance and origin of music,language and folk literature for the slaves.How can these be seen as elements of resistance?

How did African Americans continue various elements of their African heritage during slavery? What does this tell us about Africans from a social and cultural standpoint?

Which of the following is true of the Spanish empire in America?

The term chattel refers to the concept of__________.

How did black women's lives differ from black men's lives under slavery?

The Great __________ was a large religious revival in the British colonies in the mid- to late-eighteenth century.

Why do we see the strictest slave codes originating in Carolina?

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