Question 1

The Missouri Compromise was produced by __________ __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Missouri Compromise was produced by __________...

Question 2

In comparison,what do the results of Gabriel's and Deslondes' rebellions tell us about black violence?

Accepted Answer

The results of Gabriel's and Deslondes'

Question 3

Analyze Map 5-2 in your textbook.What does it demonstrate about black participation in the War of 1812?

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

How did many Americans view the War of 1812?

Accepted Answer

A)  as a war to end slavery 
B)  as a terrible war thrust upon them by the U.S.government 
C)  as an attempt to gain large amounts of territory from France 
D)  as a second part of the struggle for independence 
A)  as a war to end slavery 
B)  as a terrible war thrust upon them by the U.S.government 
C)  as an attempt to gain large amounts of territory from France 
D)  as a second part of the struggle for independence

Question 5

What conclusions can be reached about African-American institutions from the story of James Forten?

Accepted Answer

James Forten (1766-1842) was an African-

Question 6

The U.S.successfully conquered Canada during the War of 1812.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

How did Prince Hall found a Masonic lodge for blacks in America?

Accepted Answer

A)  He founded a Masonic lodge with the support of some white masons in America. 
B)  He did the application process under an assumed name and passed for white. 
C)  He went through the British membership application process. 
D)  He was unable to form a Masonic lodge because of the racism of whites. 
A)  He founded a Masonic lodge with the support of some white masons in America. 
B)  He did the application process under an assumed name and passed for white. 
C)  He went through the British membership application process. 
D)  He was unable to form a Masonic lodge because of the racism of whites.

Question 8

What compromise did the convention delegates create regarding the Atlantic slave trade in the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Atlantic slave trade was immediately abolished. 
B)  The Atlantic slave trade was gradually abolished over the next 20 years. 
C)  No compromise was made over the Atlantic slave trade. 
D)  The Constitution limited the Atlantic slave trade to a few ships per year. 
A)  The Atlantic slave trade was immediately abolished. 
B)  The Atlantic slave trade was gradually abolished over the next 20 years. 
C)  No compromise was made over the Atlantic slave trade. 
D)  The Constitution limited the Atlantic slave trade to a few ships per year.

Question 9

Why did freemasonry especially appeal to blacks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Black freemasons were allowed to join the U.S.Army. 
B)  White freemasons traced their roots to Egypt, as did blacks. 
C)  Freemasonry offered low-cost loans to black women. 
D)  Freemasons afforded black men and women a chance to socialize. 
A)  Black freemasons were allowed to join the U.S.Army. 
B)  White freemasons traced their roots to Egypt, as did blacks. 
C)  Freemasonry offered low-cost loans to black women. 
D)  Freemasons afforded black men and women a chance to socialize.

Question 10

The Missouri Compromise was embraced by southern whites and northern whites as a perfect solution to the slavery question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What prompted black members of St.George's Methodist Church in Philadelphia to separate and form their own church?

Accepted Answer

A)  White members advocated returning some of the black members to slavery. 
B)  Whites erupted in violence during service, beating several black clergy members. 
C)  White members tried to prevent a black member from praying in what trustees considered the white section of the church. 
D)  White members refused to support the Underground Railroad. 
A)  White members advocated returning some of the black members to slavery. 
B)  Whites erupted in violence during service, beating several black clergy members. 
C)  White members tried to prevent a black member from praying in what trustees considered the white section of the church. 
D)  White members refused to support the Underground Railroad.

Question 12

Why are Richard Allen and Absalom Jones important in African-American history?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were the first black men to speak for women's rights. 
B)  They led the formation of the first independent black church. 
C)  They were the first black men elected to the United States Senate. 
D)  They pressed for blacks to assimilate to white society and reject Africa. 
A)  They were the first black men to speak for women's rights. 
B)  They led the formation of the first independent black church. 
C)  They were the first black men elected to the United States Senate. 
D)  They pressed for blacks to assimilate to white society and reject Africa.

Question 13

Why did many antislavery societies focus on gradual emancipation rather than immediate emancipation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Northern states had successfully passed plans for gradual emancipation. 
B)  Many thought that under immediate emancipation, whites would lose their place at the top of the racial hierarchy. 
C)  Some antislavery groups thought that immediate emancipation would ignore older slaves. 
D)  Antislavery societies actually focused on immediate emancipation from the very beginning. 
A)  Northern states had successfully passed plans for gradual emancipation. 
B)  Many thought that under immediate emancipation, whites would lose their place at the top of the racial hierarchy. 
C)  Some antislavery groups thought that immediate emancipation would ignore older slaves. 
D)  Antislavery societies actually focused on immediate emancipation from the very beginning.

Question 14

Examine the image depicting Toussaint Louverture on page 124 of the textbook.What aspect of the image indicates how African Americans of the era viewed Louverture?

Accepted Answer

A)  He is shackled to a tree, indicating that blacks pitied him. 
B)  He is whipping a slave, indicating that blacks reviled him. 
C)  He is making an agreement, indicating that blacks admired him. 
D)  He is killing a woman, indicating that blacks feared him. 
A)  He is shackled to a tree, indicating that blacks pitied him. 
B)  He is whipping a slave, indicating that blacks reviled him. 
C)  He is making an agreement, indicating that blacks admired him. 
D)  He is killing a woman, indicating that blacks feared him.

Question 15

The nation's first political parties were the Federalist party and the __________ party.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The nation's first political parties were the...

Question 16

Under the auspices of the American Colonization Society,a party of 86 African Americans migrated to the new colony of __________ on the West African coast in 1820.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Under the auspices of the American Colonization...

Question 17

Examine the late-eighteenth century portrait of Prince Hall.What type of man does he appear to be,and what would this appearance have meant to his contemporaries?

Accepted Answer

A)  He appears to be a southern slave holder, revealing his agreement with and participation in slavery. 
B)  He appears to be a dutiful slave, revealing that slavery was a positive institution. 
C)  He appears to be a farmer, revealing the role of free blacks in agriculture. 
D)  He appears to be an educated gentleman, revealing his elevated stature among free blacks. 
A)  He appears to be a southern slave holder, revealing his agreement with and participation in slavery. 
B)  He appears to be a dutiful slave, revealing that slavery was a positive institution. 
C)  He appears to be a farmer, revealing the role of free blacks in agriculture. 
D)  He appears to be an educated gentleman, revealing his elevated stature among free blacks.

Question 18

Why was the collapse of slavery different in New England versus the Middle States?

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans in New England were under much tighter control and could not exercise any rights. 
B)  More white people owned slaves in New England because of all the industry there. 
C)  Religious and political beliefs influenced whites into accepting the demise of slavery in New England more quickly. 
D)  The Middle States had less of an economic interest in slavery than New England did. 
A)  African Americans in New England were under much tighter control and could not exercise any rights. 
B)  More white people owned slaves in New England because of all the industry there. 
C)  Religious and political beliefs influenced whites into accepting the demise of slavery in New England more quickly. 
D)  The Middle States had less of an economic interest in slavery than New England did.

Exam 5: African Americans in the New Nation

The Missouri Compromise was produced by __________ __________.

In comparison,what do the results of Gabriel's and Deslondes' rebellions tell us about black violence?

Analyze Map 5-2 in your textbook.What does it demonstrate about black participation in the War of 1812?

How did many Americans view the War of 1812?

What conclusions can be reached about African-American institutions from the story of James Forten?

The U.S.successfully conquered Canada during the War of 1812.

How did Prince Hall found a Masonic lodge for blacks in America?

What compromise did the convention delegates create regarding the Atlantic slave trade in the Constitution?

Why did freemasonry especially appeal to blacks?

The Missouri Compromise was embraced by southern whites and northern whites as a perfect solution to the slavery question.

What prompted black members of St.George's Methodist Church in Philadelphia to separate and form their own church?

Why are Richard Allen and Absalom Jones important in African-American history?

Why did many antislavery societies focus on gradual emancipation rather than immediate emancipation?

Examine the image depicting Toussaint Louverture on page 124 of the textbook.What aspect of the image indicates how African Americans of the era viewed Louverture?

The nation's first political parties were the Federalist party and the __________ party.

Under the auspices of the American Colonization Society,a party of 86 African Americans migrated to the new colony of __________ on the West African coast in 1820.

Examine the late-eighteenth century portrait of Prince Hall.What type of man does he appear to be,and what would this appearance have meant to his contemporaries?

Why was the collapse of slavery different in New England versus the Middle States?

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Black People in Colonial North America

Rising Expectations: African Americans and the Struggle for Independence

Life in the Cotton Kingdom

Free Black People in Antebellum America

Opposition to Slavery

Let Your Motto Be Resistance

And Black People Were at the Heart of It”

Liberation: African Americans and the Civil War

The Meaning of Freedom: The Promise of Reconstruction

The Meaning of Freedom: The Failure of Reconstruction

White Supremacy Triumphant: African Americans in the South in the Late Nineteenth Century

African Americans Challenge White Supremacy

Conciliation, Agitation, and Migration: African Americans in the Early Twentieth Century

African Americans and the 1920s

Black Protest, the Great Depression, and the New Deal

Meanings of Freedom: Culture and Society in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s

The World War II Era and the Seeds of a Revolution

The Freedom Movement

Black Nationalism, Black Power, Black Arts

African Americans in the Twenty First Century

The Triumph of Black Politics: 1980 to the Present

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