Question 1

How did black authors convey slavery thematically in their literature?

Accepted Answer

A)  by portraying an America that had not yet lived up to its ideals 
B)  by portraying an America that celebrated black accomplishments 
C)  by portraying an America that allowed blacks and whites to marry 
D)  by portraying an America where Christian values should not exist 
A)  by portraying an America that had not yet lived up to its ideals 
B)  by portraying an America that celebrated black accomplishments 
C)  by portraying an America that allowed blacks and whites to marry 
D)  by portraying an America where Christian values should not exist A

Question 2

Which of the following was a difference between free blacks in the Upper South and free blacks in the North?

Accepted Answer

A)  Free blacks in the North were far fewer in number than free blacks in the Upper South. 
B)  Free blacks in the Upper South were not allowed to hold skilled jobs. 
C)  Free blacks in the Upper South were not allowed to live in cities. 
D)  Free blacks in the Upper South were lived alongside slaves. 
A)  Free blacks in the North were far fewer in number than free blacks in the Upper South. 
B)  Free blacks in the Upper South were not allowed to hold skilled jobs. 
C)  Free blacks in the Upper South were not allowed to live in cities. 
D)  Free blacks in the Upper South were lived alongside slaves. D

Question 3

Yale medical school expelled Martin Delany in the 1830s because he was black.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

What were the results of black benevolent organizations in the Upper South?

Accepted Answer

A)  race riots and the burning of black communities 
B)  increased household incomes for black workers 
C)  sponsored parades, picnics, and fairs 
D)  elections of black men to statewide offices 
A)  race riots and the burning of black communities 
B)  increased household incomes for black workers 
C)  sponsored parades, picnics, and fairs 
D)  elections of black men to statewide offices

Question 5

Black Californians lived and worked in racially-exclusive communities that included primarily white Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What themes did many black authors of the antebellum era emphasize?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many black authors portrayed an America that had not lived up to its revolutionary ideals. 
B)  Many black authors suggested that if blacks simply trusted in God, slavery would end. 
C)  Many black authors emphasized the kindness of most northerners and the evils of most southerners. 
D)  Many black authors tried to mimic white authors and looked at many of the same themes as whites. 
A)  Many black authors portrayed an America that had not lived up to its revolutionary ideals. 
B)  Many black authors suggested that if blacks simply trusted in God, slavery would end. 
C)  Many black authors emphasized the kindness of most northerners and the evils of most southerners. 
D)  Many black authors tried to mimic white authors and looked at many of the same themes as whites.

Question 7

Which of the following statements about segregation is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The "better classes" of blacks were sometimes allowed into facilities reserved for whites. 
B)  Blacks faced many difficulties in trying to ride public transportation, although they often had no choice but to attempt to use it. 
C)  Segregation was apparent only in the South. 
D)  Segregation of public facilities began only in the twentieth century. 
A)  The "better classes" of blacks were sometimes allowed into facilities reserved for whites. 
B)  Blacks faced many difficulties in trying to ride public transportation, although they often had no choice but to attempt to use it. 
C)  Segregation was apparent only in the South. 
D)  Segregation of public facilities began only in the twentieth century.

Question 8

What types of jobs could African Americans obtain in the North in comparison with the jobs obtained by Irish immigrants?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should:
1.Define the jo

Question 9

What was the origin of the term "Jim Crow"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jim Crow was the first African American to challenge the segregation of public facilities in court. 
B)  Jim Crow was a blackface minstrel act of the 1840s. 
C)  Jim Crow was a derogatory term for a scarecrow, often used by agricultural blacks. 
D)  The origins of "Jim Crow" are completely unknown. 
A)  Jim Crow was the first African American to challenge the segregation of public facilities in court. 
B)  Jim Crow was a blackface minstrel act of the 1840s. 
C)  Jim Crow was a derogatory term for a scarecrow, often used by agricultural blacks. 
D)  The origins of "Jim Crow" are completely unknown.

Question 10

Which of the following is true about the lives of free blacks in the Deep South as compared to those in the Upper South?

Accepted Answer

A)  There were more free blacks in the Deep South, but they had fewer rights. 
B)  Free blacks in the Deep South generally had parents who were both directly from Africa. 
C)  A sophisticated caste system developed in the Deep South, with free blacks often more closely identifying with the white masters than with slaves. 
D)  There were no free blacks in the Deep South. 
A)  There were more free blacks in the Deep South, but they had fewer rights. 
B)  Free blacks in the Deep South generally had parents who were both directly from Africa. 
C)  A sophisticated caste system developed in the Deep South, with free blacks often more closely identifying with the white masters than with slaves. 
D)  There were no free blacks in the Deep South.

Question 11

How did the free black family in the North change in the time period between 1820 and 1860?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of two-parent households began to increase as more slaves were freed. 
B)  More families became single-parent households, with women heading them. 
C)  The number of two-parent households remained steady. 
D)  Black families began having more children, on average, than white families. 
A)  The number of two-parent households began to increase as more slaves were freed. 
B)  More families became single-parent households, with women heading them. 
C)  The number of two-parent households remained steady. 
D)  Black families began having more children, on average, than white families.

Question 12

The Industrial Revolution in England encouraged industrial change in the U.S.,but it took improved transportation to bring these changes directly to the nation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The term "_________" came to be used to describe segregated facilities in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term "_________" came to be used...

Question 14

Why did some single-parent households increase during the 1820 to 1860 period and how is this increase related to changes experienced by the black community?

Accepted Answer

During the 1820 to 1860 period, some sin

Question 15

Why was the Fugitive Slave Law of 1793 considered a danger to free blacks?

Accepted Answer

A)  White masters could have fugitive slaves shot upon sight-and frequently did. 
B)  The federal government, for the first time, demonstrated that it supported slavery. 
C)  Any black northerner, under the law, could be kidnapped and forced into slavery. 
D)  Most never worried about the law; it was rarely enforced or used. 
A)  White masters could have fugitive slaves shot upon sight-and frequently did. 
B)  The federal government, for the first time, demonstrated that it supported slavery. 
C)  Any black northerner, under the law, could be kidnapped and forced into slavery. 
D)  Most never worried about the law; it was rarely enforced or used.

Question 16

During the 1840s free black pioneers traveled to which new area of settlement?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Old Northwest 
B)  Oregon 
C)  Florida 
D)  the Bahamas 
A)  the Old Northwest 
B)  Oregon 
C)  Florida 
D)  the Bahamas

Question 17

The __________ continued to be the center of black communities over time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ continued to be the center...

Question 18

Why did different states in the North provide varying voting rights to free blacks?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should:
1.Define which

Question 19

Which of the following is true about free black businesses in the northern states during the era?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blacks failed to sustain businesses within the black community. 
B)  Blacks were successful in creating businesses that expanded the black community. 
C)  Black businesses were owned exclusively by white patrons. 
D)  Black small businesses were deemed illegal by the federal government which helped to contract the black community. 
A)  Blacks failed to sustain businesses within the black community. 
B)  Blacks were successful in creating businesses that expanded the black community. 
C)  Black businesses were owned exclusively by white patrons. 
D)  Black small businesses were deemed illegal by the federal government which helped to contract the black community.

Question 20

What do the portraits of John Rock,Edmonia Lewis,and Frances Harper shown in Chapter 6 reveal about free blacks of the antebellum era?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prominent free blacks scorned slavery and the entire southern population. 
B)  Prominent free blacks attempted to hide their wealth and status as they worked in antebellum cities. 
C)  Prominent free blacks dressed in professional attire and could afford to be photographed. 
D)  Prominent free blacks were often slaveholders in the South. 
A)  Prominent free blacks scorned slavery and the entire southern population. 
B)  Prominent free blacks attempted to hide their wealth and status as they worked in antebellum cities. 
C)  Prominent free blacks dressed in professional attire and could afford to be photographed. 
D)  Prominent free blacks were often slaveholders in the South.

Exam 7: Free Black People in Antebellum America

How did black authors convey slavery thematically in their literature?

Which of the following was a difference between free blacks in the Upper South and free blacks in the North?

Yale medical school expelled Martin Delany in the 1830s because he was black.

What were the results of black benevolent organizations in the Upper South?

Black Californians lived and worked in racially-exclusive communities that included primarily white Americans.

What themes did many black authors of the antebellum era emphasize?

Which of the following statements about segregation is true?

What types of jobs could African Americans obtain in the North in comparison with the jobs obtained by Irish immigrants?

What was the origin of the term "Jim Crow"?

Which of the following is true about the lives of free blacks in the Deep South as compared to those in the Upper South?

How did the free black family in the North change in the time period between 1820 and 1860?

The Industrial Revolution in England encouraged industrial change in the U.S.,but it took improved transportation to bring these changes directly to the nation.

The term "_________" came to be used to describe segregated facilities in the U.S.

Why did some single-parent households increase during the 1820 to 1860 period and how is this increase related to changes experienced by the black community?

Why was the Fugitive Slave Law of 1793 considered a danger to free blacks?

During the 1840s free black pioneers traveled to which new area of settlement?

The __________ continued to be the center of black communities over time.

Why did different states in the North provide varying voting rights to free blacks?

Which of the following is true about free black businesses in the northern states during the era?

What do the portraits of John Rock,Edmonia Lewis,and Frances Harper shown in Chapter 6 reveal about free blacks of the antebellum era?

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Middle Passage

Black People in Colonial North America

Rising Expectations: African Americans and the Struggle for Independence

African Americans in the New Nation

Life in the Cotton Kingdom

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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