Exam 4: Rising Expectations: African Americans and the Struggle for Independence

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After the war,blacks dropped some of the derogatory slave names they had acquired,an example of the influence of revolutionary ideology on the African American population.

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Fighting ended during the War for Independence when a combined U.S.and French force compelled the British to surrender at Yorktown in 1781.

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Which of the following statements is true of Lord Dunmore's proclamation in November 1775?

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Why was it possible to abolish slavery in the North but not in the South? How did African Americans respond to the abolition of slavery in the northern states?

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The concept of a free black colony materialized when the British founded Sierra Leone in the 1700s.

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Discuss the basic concepts of the Enlightenment as developed by Isaac Newton and John Locke.

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In exchange for hiring their own time,what did African American slaves need to give to their masters?

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The concepts of the emerging market economy,the Great Awakening,and the Enlightenment combined to help slavery expand in the late 1700s.

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The eighteenth century was a time when __________ could make important contributions to science.

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In the North and the Chesapeake regions after the war,free African Americans took advantage of the broadening concept of freedom and moved to rural areas.

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Examine the detail of the painting by John Trumbull titled The Battle of Bunker Hill that appears on page 95 of the textbook.What does the man shown holding a gun indicate about blacks' involvement in the Revolutionary War?

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Question 31

What do the Proclamation Line of 1763,the Stamp Act of 1765,and the Townshend Acts of 1767 have in common?

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Why did Quakers oppose slavery if they were slaveholders in the past?

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What role did blacks play in the Loyalist cause during the Revolution?

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Which of the following statements is true of black Patriot soldiers during the Revolution?

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Why did the American colonists see the Tea Act as a problem?

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Question 36

The increase in master absenteeism during the war permitted the task system of slavery to expand in South Carolina.

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Question 37

By the time of the American Revolution,most blacks had been born in __________.

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Question 38

Examine the title page of the 1795 edition of Benjamin Banneker's Pennsylvania, Delaware,Maryland,and Virginia Almanac that appears on page 92 of the textbook.How does the image-maker portray Benjamin Banneker?

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Question 39

Consider the document that appears beneath the heading "Voices: Boston's Slaves Link Their Freedom to American Liberty" in Chapter 4 of the textbook.Why did black slaves send their petition to the Massachusetts General Court in 1773?

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Exam 4: Rising Expectations: African Americans and the Struggle for Independence

After the war,blacks dropped some of the derogatory slave names they had acquired,an example of the influence of revolutionary ideology on the African American population.

Fighting ended during the War for Independence when a combined U.S.and French force compelled the British to surrender at Yorktown in 1781.

Which of the following statements is true of Lord Dunmore's proclamation in November 1775?

Why was it possible to abolish slavery in the North but not in the South? How did African Americans respond to the abolition of slavery in the northern states?

The concept of a free black colony materialized when the British founded Sierra Leone in the 1700s.

Discuss the basic concepts of the Enlightenment as developed by Isaac Newton and John Locke.

In exchange for hiring their own time,what did African American slaves need to give to their masters?

The concepts of the emerging market economy,the Great Awakening,and the Enlightenment combined to help slavery expand in the late 1700s.

The eighteenth century was a time when __________ could make important contributions to science.

In the North and the Chesapeake regions after the war,free African Americans took advantage of the broadening concept of freedom and moved to rural areas.

Examine the detail of the painting by John Trumbull titled The Battle of Bunker Hill that appears on page 95 of the textbook.What does the man shown holding a gun indicate about blacks' involvement in the Revolutionary War?

What do the Proclamation Line of 1763,the Stamp Act of 1765,and the Townshend Acts of 1767 have in common?

Why did Quakers oppose slavery if they were slaveholders in the past?

What role did blacks play in the Loyalist cause during the Revolution?

Which of the following statements is true of black Patriot soldiers during the Revolution?

Why did the American colonists see the Tea Act as a problem?

The increase in master absenteeism during the war permitted the task system of slavery to expand in South Carolina.

By the time of the American Revolution,most blacks had been born in __________.

Examine the title page of the 1795 edition of Benjamin Banneker's Pennsylvania, Delaware,Maryland,and Virginia Almanac that appears on page 92 of the textbook.How does the image-maker portray Benjamin Banneker?

Consider the document that appears beneath the heading "Voices: Boston's Slaves Link Their Freedom to American Liberty" in Chapter 4 of the textbook.Why did black slaves send their petition to the Massachusetts General Court in 1773?

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