Question 1

How was the Christianity of the Great Awakening similar to many native African practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  The evangelical Protestant ministers' preaching style was similar to African "spirit possession." 
B)  The Christian trinity was similar to African beliefs about gods and the creator. 
C)  Baptism, as a form of rebirth and renewal, was similar to West African water rituals. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  The evangelical Protestant ministers' preaching style was similar to African "spirit possession." 
B)  The Christian trinity was similar to African beliefs about gods and the creator. 
C)  Baptism, as a form of rebirth and renewal, was similar to West African water rituals. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 2

What area did slaves see as an escape from slavery during the early 1700s?

Accepted Answer

A)  the North 
B)  Spanish Florida 
C)  any area west of the Mississippi 
D)  Canada 
A)  the North 
B)  Spanish Florida 
C)  any area west of the Mississippi 
D)  Canada

Question 3

What evidence shows historians that blacks' labor status evolved into a lifetime term, rather than just the 5-7 years of a typical indentured servant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laws in Virginia and Maryland forbid blacks being held for life until about 1800. 
B)  Prices for blacks became more expensive than whites. 
C)  Legal punishments for both blacks and whites could include life terms added to service. 
D)  Manumissions became more common. 
A)  Laws in Virginia and Maryland forbid blacks being held for life until about 1800. 
B)  Prices for blacks became more expensive than whites. 
C)  Legal punishments for both blacks and whites could include life terms added to service. 
D)  Manumissions became more common.

Question 4

What African characteristics did second generation slaves lose in America?

Accepted Answer

A)  language and ethnic identity 
B)  elements of family structure and concepts of self worth 
C)  second generation slaves generally adopted European practices and shunned all African ways 
D)  knowledge about agricultural production 
A)  language and ethnic identity 
B)  elements of family structure and concepts of self worth 
C)  second generation slaves generally adopted European practices and shunned all African ways 
D)  knowledge about agricultural production

Question 5

What is true about Native American relationships with African slaves?

Accepted Answer

A)  Native Americans saw African slaves as very different, and quickly adopted racist views similar to those of the British. 
B)  Being very proud culturally, Native Americans refused to mix sexually with slaves. 
C)  Native Americans often provided refuge to escaping slaves and some areas saw extensive race mixing. 
D)  Native Americans never owned slaves, as they believed in the fundamental equality of people. 
A)  Native Americans saw African slaves as very different, and quickly adopted racist views similar to those of the British. 
B)  Being very proud culturally, Native Americans refused to mix sexually with slaves. 
C)  Native Americans often provided refuge to escaping slaves and some areas saw extensive race mixing. 
D)  Native Americans never owned slaves, as they believed in the fundamental equality of people.

Question 6

What happened to the sophisticated Mississippian culture during the fourteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were wiped out by European diseases. 
B)  They were destroyed by climatic change and warfare. 
C)  They became the most dominant culture in the hemisphere, after destroying a rival tribe. 
D)  They were the first culture to begin to use domesticated animals in agriculture in the world. 
A)  They were wiped out by European diseases. 
B)  They were destroyed by climatic change and warfare. 
C)  They became the most dominant culture in the hemisphere, after destroying a rival tribe. 
D)  They were the first culture to begin to use domesticated animals in agriculture in the world.

Question 7

In the _____________ Rebellion in 1739, newly arrived Africans began a bloody revolt against slavery, killing more than thirty whites and inspiring a spirit of rebellion in South Carolina.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

What colonies made up the "low country"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Virginia and Maryland 
B)  Carolina and Georgia 
C)  Georgia and Florida 
D)  all the southern colonies, from Virginia southwards 
A)  Virginia and Maryland 
B)  Carolina and Georgia 
C)  Georgia and Florida 
D)  all the southern colonies, from Virginia southwards

Question 9

Which African instrument survived to be used by slaves on American plantations?

Accepted Answer

A)  flute or piccolo 
B)  tambourine 
C)  harpsichord 
D)  banjo 
A)  flute or piccolo 
B)  tambourine 
C)  harpsichord 
D)  banjo

Question 10

By about 1700, the British colonies had practically replaced indentured servitude with black slavery. What was not a factor that caused this to happen?

Accepted Answer

A)  The British had gained control of the slave trade in Africa, and this caused the price of slaves to go down. 
B)  Fewer indentured servants were willing to go to the Chesapeake. 
C)  The British could look to their established precedent of slavery in the Caribbean as an example. 
D)  The British decided to outlaw indentured servitude, as they believed labor should only be done by Africans. 
A)  The British had gained control of the slave trade in Africa, and this caused the price of slaves to go down. 
B)  Fewer indentured servants were willing to go to the Chesapeake. 
C)  The British could look to their established precedent of slavery in the Caribbean as an example. 
D)  The British decided to outlaw indentured servitude, as they believed labor should only be done by Africans.

Question 11

How did black slaves demonstrate some of their African culture through their everyday lives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slave men used elaborate jewelry made of flowers and shells. 
B)  Slaves continued the African style of housing, generally hollowed out caves with elaborate connecting tunnel systems. 
C)  Slave women created African-style head wraps and clothing. 
D)  They had large wardrobes of clothing, with many changes of clothes for their private festivals and celebrations. 
A)  Slave men used elaborate jewelry made of flowers and shells. 
B)  Slaves continued the African style of housing, generally hollowed out caves with elaborate connecting tunnel systems. 
C)  Slave women created African-style head wraps and clothing. 
D)  They had large wardrobes of clothing, with many changes of clothes for their private festivals and celebrations.

Question 12

Which statement is true of African religious beliefs in the American colonies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because African Americans were forced to convert to Christianity, little remained of their African religious origins. 
B)  Africans really had no true type of religion, and therefore accepted Christianity easily. 
C)  Until the nineteenth century, African Americans continued many aspects of their indigenous or Islamic religions. 
D)  Africans quickly adopted a mixture of Christianity and Native American religions. 
A)  Because African Americans were forced to convert to Christianity, little remained of their African religious origins. 
B)  Africans really had no true type of religion, and therefore accepted Christianity easily. 
C)  Until the nineteenth century, African Americans continued many aspects of their indigenous or Islamic religions. 
D)  Africans quickly adopted a mixture of Christianity and Native American religions.

Question 13

Which of the following was not a way Native American culture influenced European and black lives and culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indians assisted Europeans with planting and understanding native crops like corn, potatoes and pumpkins. 
B)  Generally, because the Native Americans were so decimated by disease, they really had no opportunity to influence either culture. 
C)  Indian modes of transportation and clothing became common among European colonists. 
D)  The use of an Indian crop, tobacco, led to the enslavement of Africans in North America. 
A)  Indians assisted Europeans with planting and understanding native crops like corn, potatoes and pumpkins. 
B)  Generally, because the Native Americans were so decimated by disease, they really had no opportunity to influence either culture. 
C)  Indian modes of transportation and clothing became common among European colonists. 
D)  The use of an Indian crop, tobacco, led to the enslavement of Africans in North America.

Question 14

Which of the following is not true about African American's cultural influence on whites?

Accepted Answer

A)  Southerners began to use African-style phrases and intonations in language. 
B)  Whites frequently consulted slaves for herbal remedies and other medicines on the plantations. 
C)  Whites refused to eat African-style cooking, forcing them to make European-inspired dishes like fried chicken, black-eyed peas and collard greens. 
D)  Sometimes whites participated in the pre-Easter celebrations of Pinkster. 
A)  Southerners began to use African-style phrases and intonations in language. 
B)  Whites frequently consulted slaves for herbal remedies and other medicines on the plantations. 
C)  Whites refused to eat African-style cooking, forcing them to make European-inspired dishes like fried chicken, black-eyed peas and collard greens. 
D)  Sometimes whites participated in the pre-Easter celebrations of Pinkster.

Question 15

Who was the first English explorer to reach North America in 1497?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sir Francis Drake 
B)  John Smith 
C)  John Cabot 
D)  Christopher Columbus 
A)  Sir Francis Drake 
B)  John Smith 
C)  John Cabot 
D)  Christopher Columbus

Question 16

Where was the first permanent British settlement in North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jamestown 
B)  Newfoundland 
C)  Roanoke 
D)  Massachusetts Bay 
A)  Jamestown 
B)  Newfoundland 
C)  Roanoke 
D)  Massachusetts Bay

Question 17

How did British racism affect the nature of slavery in their colonies during the 1600s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laws in the early 1600s forced all blacks into slavery for life, allowing only whites to be indentured servants. 
B)  Laws were made, making penalties for blacks harsher than that for whites. 
C)  Black women were never assigned to do anything except the most routine house chores. 
D)  British racism had really not developed at this time. Racism only came about later, when slavery was well established. 
A)  Laws in the early 1600s forced all blacks into slavery for life, allowing only whites to be indentured servants. 
B)  Laws were made, making penalties for blacks harsher than that for whites. 
C)  Black women were never assigned to do anything except the most routine house chores. 
D)  British racism had really not developed at this time. Racism only came about later, when slavery was well established.

Question 18

How were slaves in the Spanish colony of St. Augustine different than slaves under British rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  St. Augustine slaves were treated far worse than slaves under British rule. 
B)  Slaves had some social standing and power from their positions and church membership. 
C)  The Spanish considered slavery to be a temporary condition, and freed all slaves after 5 years of service. 
D)  Spanish slaves were considered the social and political equals to whites in the colony. 
A)  St. Augustine slaves were treated far worse than slaves under British rule. 
B)  Slaves had some social standing and power from their positions and church membership. 
C)  The Spanish considered slavery to be a temporary condition, and freed all slaves after 5 years of service. 
D)  Spanish slaves were considered the social and political equals to whites in the colony.

Question 19

What legal and cultural effect did the black majority population not have on Carolina and Georgia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carolina adopted the harshest set of laws for slaves, since they were very fearful of slave revolts. 
B)  They were able to alter the system of racism in the area to make it more equal and just. 
C)  A distinct class system arose among blacks, with some creoles enjoying more privileges. 
D)  Blacks on the plantations worked on daily tasks in the fields, without much white supervision. 
A)  Carolina adopted the harshest set of laws for slaves, since they were very fearful of slave revolts. 
B)  They were able to alter the system of racism in the area to make it more equal and just. 
C)  A distinct class system arose among blacks, with some creoles enjoying more privileges. 
D)  Blacks on the plantations worked on daily tasks in the fields, without much white supervision.

Question 20

What was the occupation of many black slaves in the Spanish colony of St. Augustine?

Accepted Answer

A)  soldiers 
B)  agricultural workers 
C)  house servants 
D)  Workers in gold mines. 
A)  soldiers 
B)  agricultural workers 
C)  house servants 
D)  Workers in gold mines.

Exam 3: Black People in Colonial North America

How was the Christianity of the Great Awakening similar to many native African practices?

What area did slaves see as an escape from slavery during the early 1700s?

What evidence shows historians that blacks' labor status evolved into a lifetime term, rather than just the 5-7 years of a typical indentured servant?

What African characteristics did second generation slaves lose in America?

What is true about Native American relationships with African slaves?

What happened to the sophisticated Mississippian culture during the fourteenth century?

In the _____________ Rebellion in 1739, newly arrived Africans began a bloody revolt against slavery, killing more than thirty whites and inspiring a spirit of rebellion in South Carolina.

What colonies made up the "low country"?

Which African instrument survived to be used by slaves on American plantations?

By about 1700, the British colonies had practically replaced indentured servitude with black slavery. What was not a factor that caused this to happen?

How did black slaves demonstrate some of their African culture through their everyday lives?

Which statement is true of African religious beliefs in the American colonies?

Which of the following was not a way Native American culture influenced European and black lives and culture?

Which of the following is not true about African American's cultural influence on whites?

Who was the first English explorer to reach North America in 1497?

Where was the first permanent British settlement in North America?

How did British racism affect the nature of slavery in their colonies during the 1600s?

How were slaves in the Spanish colony of St. Augustine different than slaves under British rule?

What legal and cultural effect did the black majority population not have on Carolina and Georgia?

What was the occupation of many black slaves in the Spanish colony of St. Augustine?

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