Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of the early separate black churches established around the Great Awakening?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were never truly independent institutions. 
B)  They generally continued the African indigenous religion. 
C)  They were approved overwhelmingly by slave masters. 
D)  They had few members, although some of their leaders were very vocal. 
A)  They were never truly independent institutions. 
B)  They generally continued the African indigenous religion. 
C)  They were approved overwhelmingly by slave masters. 
D)  They had few members, although some of their leaders were very vocal. A

Question 2

How did mutual aid societies evolve over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were patterned after Native American institutions. 
B)  They were always blind to color difference, especially within black society. 
C)  They were similar to insurance companies in providing death and sick benefits. 
D)  They perpetuated racial discrimination in the insurance industry. 
A)  They were patterned after Native American institutions. 
B)  They were always blind to color difference, especially within black society. 
C)  They were similar to insurance companies in providing death and sick benefits. 
D)  They perpetuated racial discrimination in the insurance industry. C

Question 3

Which two states abolished slavery immediately during the 1770s and the 1780s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vermont and Connecticut 
B)  New York and New Jersey 
C)  Pennsylvania and Rhode Island 
D)  Vermont and Massachusetts 
A)  Vermont and Connecticut 
B)  New York and New Jersey 
C)  Pennsylvania and Rhode Island 
D)  Vermont and Massachusetts D

Question 4

Why was cotton production an important development in the South in the late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Demand for cotton was skyrocketed, and slaves were needed to pick it. 
B)  The South became more industrialized and needed more slaves. 
C)  Cotton production generated income for the South at the expense of the North. 
D)  Cotton production helped attract European immigrants to the U.S.to process the crop. 
A)  Demand for cotton was skyrocketed, and slaves were needed to pick it. 
B)  The South became more industrialized and needed more slaves. 
C)  Cotton production generated income for the South at the expense of the North. 
D)  Cotton production helped attract European immigrants to the U.S.to process the crop.

Question 5

What did men like Prince Hall and James Forten feel about what was best for African Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Since they were racists, they thought that slavery was the best place for blacks. 
B)  They were against slavery but generally felt that God, not men, would end the injustice. 
C)  They thought that blacks should begin to file legal cases to end discrimination and abolish slavery. 
D)  They generally believed that if blacks kept working and protesting, the ideals of the American Revolution would be attained. 
A)  Since they were racists, they thought that slavery was the best place for blacks. 
B)  They were against slavery but generally felt that God, not men, would end the injustice. 
C)  They thought that blacks should begin to file legal cases to end discrimination and abolish slavery. 
D)  They generally believed that if blacks kept working and protesting, the ideals of the American Revolution would be attained.

Question 6

Examine the 1811 painting Pepper-Pot,A Scene in the Philadelphia Market.How does the painting illustrate that some blacks lived free lives during the era?

Accepted Answer

A)  A group of whites stand near a black woman inside a building. 
B)  A dog sits on the floor at the feet of the black woman. 
C)  The black woman sells soup to white customers. 
D)  Two white women with a basket stand near the black woman. 
A)  A group of whites stand near a black woman inside a building. 
B)  A dog sits on the floor at the feet of the black woman. 
C)  The black woman sells soup to white customers. 
D)  Two white women with a basket stand near the black woman.

Question 7

Migration out of the South was an idea that free blacks debated during the early 1800s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Why did black men take part in the War of 1812? What does the image show about black involvement in the War of 1812?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were promised safe passage to California as slaves. 
B)  They were promised a monetary reward by their owners. 
C)  They were promised freedom for enslaved black women. 
D)  They were promised freedom for themselves. 
A)  They were promised safe passage to California as slaves. 
B)  They were promised a monetary reward by their owners. 
C)  They were promised freedom for enslaved black women. 
D)  They were promised freedom for themselves.

Question 9

How did Massachusetts abolish slavery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Two slaves sued for freedom under a new state constitution. 
B)  The state added a new clause to its constitution, immediately abolishing slavery. 
C)  Slaves in Massachusetts began rioting in the streets, demanding changes. 
D)  Massachusetts never had slavery in the first place. 
A)  Two slaves sued for freedom under a new state constitution. 
B)  The state added a new clause to its constitution, immediately abolishing slavery. 
C)  Slaves in Massachusetts began rioting in the streets, demanding changes. 
D)  Massachusetts never had slavery in the first place.

Question 10

Examine Map 5-2 in your textbook.Why does it illustrate only battles east of the Mississippi River? What does the map indicate in general about the geographical nature of the War of 1812?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should:
1.Explain that

Question 11

The __________ was signed by Congress in 1787 and banned slavery from the region north of the Ohio River.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ was signed by Congress in...

Question 12

What black institution became the core of free black communities in the North beginning in the 1790s? How and why did this institution become the central focus?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should:
1.Define the bl

Question 13

Examine the image of black slaves working a machine that was published in Harpers Weekly in 1869.What development of the late-eighteenth century does the activity of the men in the image reflect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The machine is the cotton gin, reflecting the expansion of cotton and slavery after 1793. 
B)  The machine is a shotgun, reflecting the practice of hunting by slaves on plantations. 
C)  The machine is an automobile, reflecting the use of cars on plantations. 
D)  The machine is a wheat grinder, reflecting the expansion of grain crops in the South. 
A)  The machine is the cotton gin, reflecting the expansion of cotton and slavery after 1793. 
B)  The machine is a shotgun, reflecting the practice of hunting by slaves on plantations. 
C)  The machine is an automobile, reflecting the use of cars on plantations. 
D)  The machine is a wheat grinder, reflecting the expansion of grain crops in the South.

Question 14

Who organized the Louisiana Rebellion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gabriel [Prosser] 
B)  [Charles] Deslondes 
C)  Nat Turner 
D)  John Brown 
A)  Gabriel [Prosser] 
B)  [Charles] Deslondes 
C)  Nat Turner 
D)  John Brown

Question 15

Why was slavery extended below the Missouri Compromise Line and not above it (with the exception of Missouri)?

Accepted Answer

The extension of slavery below the Misso

Question 16

What was the most common form of resistance against slavery among blacks?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical violence against their white masters 
B)  poisoning of whites by slave cooks 
C)  day-to-day resistance and escape 
D)  preaching against the evils of slavery on urban street corners 
A)  physical violence against their white masters 
B)  poisoning of whites by slave cooks 
C)  day-to-day resistance and escape 
D)  preaching against the evils of slavery on urban street corners

Question 17

The Constitution strengthened the power of slaveholders through the __________ clause.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Constitution strengthened the power of slaveholders...

Question 18

What conclusions can be discerned about African Americans from the petition by Absalom Jones?

Accepted Answer

The petition by Absalom Jones, a promine

Question 19

How did the slave trade change in the early 1800s?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sale of children under the age of 15 was prohibited by many states. 
B)  The slave trade expanded dramatically to the West. 
C)  The slave trade increased between the U.S.and Canada. 
D)  All trading of slaves was completely abolished in 1808. 
A)  The sale of children under the age of 15 was prohibited by many states. 
B)  The slave trade expanded dramatically to the West. 
C)  The slave trade increased between the U.S.and Canada. 
D)  All trading of slaves was completely abolished in 1808.

Question 20

When the War of 1812 began,in what ways did blacks serve militarily?

Accepted Answer

A)  They served only on the American side, with many incidents of bravery. 
B)  They refused to serve, thinking that they would not benefit a nation that kept some of their race in bondage. 
C)  None served because they were seen as an "internal foe" by white Americans. 
D)  Some served in the U.S.Marines. 
A)  They served only on the American side, with many incidents of bravery. 
B)  They refused to serve, thinking that they would not benefit a nation that kept some of their race in bondage. 
C)  None served because they were seen as an "internal foe" by white Americans. 
D)  Some served in the U.S.Marines.

Exam 5: African Americans in the New Nation

Which of the following statements is true of the early separate black churches established around the Great Awakening?

How did mutual aid societies evolve over time?

Which two states abolished slavery immediately during the 1770s and the 1780s?

Why was cotton production an important development in the South in the late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth century?

What did men like Prince Hall and James Forten feel about what was best for African Americans?

Examine the 1811 painting Pepper-Pot,A Scene in the Philadelphia Market.How does the painting illustrate that some blacks lived free lives during the era?

Migration out of the South was an idea that free blacks debated during the early 1800s.

Why did black men take part in the War of 1812? What does the image show about black involvement in the War of 1812?

How did Massachusetts abolish slavery?

Examine Map 5-2 in your textbook.Why does it illustrate only battles east of the Mississippi River? What does the map indicate in general about the geographical nature of the War of 1812?

The __________ was signed by Congress in 1787 and banned slavery from the region north of the Ohio River.

What black institution became the core of free black communities in the North beginning in the 1790s? How and why did this institution become the central focus?

Examine the image of black slaves working a machine that was published in Harpers Weekly in 1869.What development of the late-eighteenth century does the activity of the men in the image reflect?

Who organized the Louisiana Rebellion?

Why was slavery extended below the Missouri Compromise Line and not above it (with the exception of Missouri)?

What was the most common form of resistance against slavery among blacks?

The Constitution strengthened the power of slaveholders through the __________ clause.

What conclusions can be discerned about African Americans from the petition by Absalom Jones?

How did the slave trade change in the early 1800s?

When the War of 1812 began,in what ways did blacks serve militarily?

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