Question 1

Why was it difficult for blacks to find jobs in the North after 1820?

Accepted Answer

A)  There were very few jobs in the North after 1820 due to an economic depression. 
B)  White immigration increased and employers preferred to hire whites. 
C)  Racism began in the North only after 1820. 
D)  Industry, especially the textiles industry, began to shift to the south. 
A)  There were very few jobs in the North after 1820 due to an economic depression. 
B)  White immigration increased and employers preferred to hire whites. 
C)  Racism began in the North only after 1820. 
D)  Industry, especially the textiles industry, began to shift to the south.

Question 2

Under what circumstances did some free blacks avoid segregation and gain access to hotels in the northern states during the first half of the 1800s?

Accepted Answer

A)  They used force to gain entrance. 
B)  They petitioned local whites for entrance. 
C)  They were the servants of whites. 
D)  They relied upon Native Americans for help. 
A)  They used force to gain entrance. 
B)  They petitioned local whites for entrance. 
C)  They were the servants of whites. 
D)  They relied upon Native Americans for help.

Question 3

The antebellum era was a golden age of African-American literature because racial exploitation and discrimination motivated black creativity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What economic aspect of the U.S.needed to be improved before the market and industrial revolutions could expand?

Accepted Answer

A)  the construction industry 
B)  subsistence farming 
C)  transportation 
D)  labor relations 
A)  the construction industry 
B)  subsistence farming 
C)  transportation 
D)  labor relations

Question 5

What was the result of inadequate public funding for black schools in the North?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teaching suffered because the pay was so low. 
B)  Many northerners began to think that black students were intellectually inferior. 
C)  Some black leaders began to push for integrated schools in the North. 
D)  White teachers refused to teach there at all. 
A)  Teaching suffered because the pay was so low. 
B)  Many northerners began to think that black students were intellectually inferior. 
C)  Some black leaders began to push for integrated schools in the North. 
D)  White teachers refused to teach there at all.

Question 6

Black women in California had arrived in the state most likely __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  with other black women as domestic workers 
B)  with their husbands and families 
C)  by themselves to open businesses 
D)  as single parents with their children 
A)  with other black women as domestic workers 
B)  with their husbands and families 
C)  by themselves to open businesses 
D)  as single parents with their children

Question 7

Why did black institutions become more varied and numerous during the antebellum period?

Accepted Answer

Black institutions became more varied an

Question 8

What types of skilled jobs were black men able to find in the northern states during the antebellum decades?

Accepted Answer

A)  ironwork or bricklaying 
B)  newspaper journalism 
C)  domestic service in private homes 
D)  shoemaking or barbering 
A)  ironwork or bricklaying 
B)  newspaper journalism 
C)  domestic service in private homes 
D)  shoemaking or barbering

Question 9

Regarding employment,free blacks in the Upper South __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  were never hired by whites because they could get free slave labor 
B)  faced less competition from immigrants until the 1850s, and therefore could get jobs in industry more easily than blacks in the North 
C)  were skilled tradespersons, such as carpenters, bakers, and barbers 
D)  could generally get jobs only as barbers within the black community 
A)  were never hired by whites because they could get free slave labor 
B)  faced less competition from immigrants until the 1850s, and therefore could get jobs in industry more easily than blacks in the North 
C)  were skilled tradespersons, such as carpenters, bakers, and barbers 
D)  could generally get jobs only as barbers within the black community

Question 10

Why did black families in the urban north often have boarders?

Accepted Answer

A)  because whites forced them to have overseers who kept track of their activities 
B)  for protection from white violence 
C)  for economic reasons 
D)  because housing was at an all-time low and people did not have very many places to stay 
A)  because whites forced them to have overseers who kept track of their activities 
B)  for protection from white violence 
C)  for economic reasons 
D)  because housing was at an all-time low and people did not have very many places to stay

Question 11

Despite "black laws," a few black families sought economic opportunities in the West during the antebellum period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Why did a close relationship exist between free blacks and whites in the Deep South?

Accepted Answer

A close relationship existed between fre

Question 13

The rising tide of ____________ from Europe hurt northern free blacks economically.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The rising tide of ____________ from Europe...

Question 14

How were black and white voluntary associations similar during the antebellum period?

Accepted Answer

A)  Black and white associations were very different in tactics and ideas. 
B)  Both black and white associations drew on a reform spirit, focusing on many of the same issues and concerns. 
C)  Both black and white associations focused solely on abolishing slavery. 
D)  Both black and white associations focused solely on the temperance movement. 
A)  Black and white associations were very different in tactics and ideas. 
B)  Both black and white associations drew on a reform spirit, focusing on many of the same issues and concerns. 
C)  Both black and white associations focused solely on abolishing slavery. 
D)  Both black and white associations focused solely on the temperance movement.

Question 15

What types of organizations were black women attracted to in the antebellum period?

Accepted Answer

A)  women's rights organizations, especially those stressing the right to vote 
B)  poetry and reading clubs 
C)  mutual aid organizations, especially those that helped the poor and disadvantaged 
D)  groups that worked for the protection of nature and the environment 
A)  women's rights organizations, especially those stressing the right to vote 
B)  poetry and reading clubs 
C)  mutual aid organizations, especially those that helped the poor and disadvantaged 
D)  groups that worked for the protection of nature and the environment

Question 16

Which of the following was true about the northern black elite?

Accepted Answer

A)  The black elite were unable to create self-help organizations. 
B)  The black elite were often escaped slaves whom rich blacks emulated. 
C)  Complexion played a major role in defining black status in urban areas. 
D)  Black elites were unable to gain significant amounts of wealth. 
A)  The black elite were unable to create self-help organizations. 
B)  The black elite were often escaped slaves whom rich blacks emulated. 
C)  Complexion played a major role in defining black status in urban areas. 
D)  Black elites were unable to gain significant amounts of wealth.

Question 17

What were Frederick Douglass and other abolitionist leaders able to accomplish for Massachusetts' public schools?

Accepted Answer

A)  They persuaded city leaders to allow all-black schools to be established. 
B)  They worked to desegregate the schools, including those in Boston, by 1845. 
C)  They pushed for African history to be taught as well as white European history. 
D)  They persuaded city leaders to pay black teachers the same as white teachers. 
A)  They persuaded city leaders to allow all-black schools to be established. 
B)  They worked to desegregate the schools, including those in Boston, by 1845. 
C)  They pushed for African history to be taught as well as white European history. 
D)  They persuaded city leaders to pay black teachers the same as white teachers.

Question 18

In 1834 Henry Blair of Maryland became the first African American to patent an invention-a horse-drawn mechanized corn seed planter

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is a true statement about blacks and admission to institutions of higher learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  College was often easier to attend than primary education. 
B)  No college or university in the North allowed students of both races to attend. 
C)  Higher education for blacks was very similar to college today. 
D)  Blacks generally were not interested in a college-level education at this time. 
A)  College was often easier to attend than primary education. 
B)  No college or university in the North allowed students of both races to attend. 
C)  Higher education for blacks was very similar to college today. 
D)  Blacks generally were not interested in a college-level education at this time.

Question 20

Where was the largest free black urban population in the period between 1820 and 1860?

Accepted Answer

A)  Philadelphia 
B)  New York 
C)  Virginia 
D)  Massachusetts 
A)  Philadelphia 
B)  New York 
C)  Virginia 
D)  Massachusetts

Exam 7: Free Black People in Antebellum America

Why was it difficult for blacks to find jobs in the North after 1820?

Under what circumstances did some free blacks avoid segregation and gain access to hotels in the northern states during the first half of the 1800s?

The antebellum era was a golden age of African-American literature because racial exploitation and discrimination motivated black creativity.

What economic aspect of the U.S.needed to be improved before the market and industrial revolutions could expand?

What was the result of inadequate public funding for black schools in the North?

Black women in California had arrived in the state most likely __________.

Why did black institutions become more varied and numerous during the antebellum period?

What types of skilled jobs were black men able to find in the northern states during the antebellum decades?

Regarding employment,free blacks in the Upper South __________.

Why did black families in the urban north often have boarders?

Despite "black laws," a few black families sought economic opportunities in the West during the antebellum period.

Why did a close relationship exist between free blacks and whites in the Deep South?

The rising tide of ____________ from Europe hurt northern free blacks economically.

How were black and white voluntary associations similar during the antebellum period?

What types of organizations were black women attracted to in the antebellum period?

Which of the following was true about the northern black elite?

What were Frederick Douglass and other abolitionist leaders able to accomplish for Massachusetts' public schools?

In 1834 Henry Blair of Maryland became the first African American to patent an invention-a horse-drawn mechanized corn seed planter

Which of the following is a true statement about blacks and admission to institutions of higher learning?

Where was the largest free black urban population in the period between 1820 and 1860?

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