Question 1

What factor led to the abolition of slavery in the North?

Accepted Answer

A)  The North's economy was not as dependent on slavery as was the South's. 
B)  The South was more likely to believe that God accepted slavery - religion was not as important in the North. 
C)  The North had never had slavery, except in some areas of New York, so it wasn't widespread. 
D)  Everyone in the North accepted the ideas of freedom for all from the beginning of their colonies 
A)  The North's economy was not as dependent on slavery as was the South's. 
B)  The South was more likely to believe that God accepted slavery - religion was not as important in the North. 
C)  The North had never had slavery, except in some areas of New York, so it wasn't widespread. 
D)  Everyone in the North accepted the ideas of freedom for all from the beginning of their colonies A

Question 2

How did Enlightenment thought affect African Americans in the 1760s and 1770s?

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans were unaffected by Enlightenment thought, since they were not allowed to read and write. 
B)  They began several coordinated, widespread violent rebellions in both the North and the South. 
C)  They filed lawsuits in the North, escaped from the South, and protested in large numbers. 
D)  Generally, large numbers of free blacks left for Africa in the late 1700s. 
A)  African Americans were unaffected by Enlightenment thought, since they were not allowed to read and write. 
B)  They began several coordinated, widespread violent rebellions in both the North and the South. 
C)  They filed lawsuits in the North, escaped from the South, and protested in large numbers. 
D)  Generally, large numbers of free blacks left for Africa in the late 1700s. C

Question 3

Why did most whites not want blacks to enlist in the army?

Accepted Answer

A)  They thought that blacks were too cowardly to fight. 
B)  They thought that arming blacks would inspire rebellion of slaves across the south. 
C)  They lacked the equipment and uniforms to accept everyone. 
D)  They believed both that blacks were too cowardly, and that it would inspire rebellion. 
A)  They thought that blacks were too cowardly to fight. 
B)  They thought that arming blacks would inspire rebellion of slaves across the south. 
C)  They lacked the equipment and uniforms to accept everyone. 
D)  They believed both that blacks were too cowardly, and that it would inspire rebellion. D

Question 4

For what is Benjamin Banneker well known?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was renowned for his knowledge of chemistry. 
B)  He was the first black civilian employee of the American government. 
C)  He was a well-known minister in the Boston area. 
D)  He was a military leader who led black troops into battle during the American Revolution. 
A)  He was renowned for his knowledge of chemistry. 
B)  He was the first black civilian employee of the American government. 
C)  He was a well-known minister in the Boston area. 
D)  He was a military leader who led black troops into battle during the American Revolution.

Question 5

Which of the following people was a Quaker anti-slavery organizer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Jefferson 
B)  Benjamin Lay 
C)  Crispus Attucks 
D)  James Reid 
A)  Thomas Jefferson 
B)  Benjamin Lay 
C)  Crispus Attucks 
D)  James Reid

Question 6

Which of these is not an Enlightenment idea argued by Newton and Locke?

Accepted Answer

A)  The universe is an orderly place that can be explained by humans in a rational way. 
B)  Government was created to protect life, liberty and property, the natural rights of man. 
C)  If government failed to protect natural rights, humans had the right to overthrow it. 
D)  All people, no matter what their race, should be given the same rights. 
A)  The universe is an orderly place that can be explained by humans in a rational way. 
B)  Government was created to protect life, liberty and property, the natural rights of man. 
C)  If government failed to protect natural rights, humans had the right to overthrow it. 
D)  All people, no matter what their race, should be given the same rights.

Question 7

Men like Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, in writing the Declaration of Independence,

Accepted Answer

A)  meant for the phrase "all men are created equal" to include blacks as well as whites. 
B)  thought that possibly slaves could be freed and Americans would resolve their differences peacefully at same time in the future. 
C)  took for granted, frequently noted and accepted differences between the rights of white men and the rights of blacks. 
D)  never even thought about the issue of slavery or blacks, since it was such a part of American culture. 
A)  meant for the phrase "all men are created equal" to include blacks as well as whites. 
B)  thought that possibly slaves could be freed and Americans would resolve their differences peacefully at same time in the future. 
C)  took for granted, frequently noted and accepted differences between the rights of white men and the rights of blacks. 
D)  never even thought about the issue of slavery or blacks, since it was such a part of American culture.

Question 8

African Americans made many gains through the American Revolution. What was one limitation that they encountered?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were not allowed to move into cities, and were forced to remain agricultural workers. 
B)  The free black population outside the North failed to increase in any significant way. 
C)  They faced many economic difficulties, made worse by whites who limited training and entry into certain fields and trades. 
D)  They were able to serve in the military in various capacities. 
A)  They were not allowed to move into cities, and were forced to remain agricultural workers. 
B)  The free black population outside the North failed to increase in any significant way. 
C)  They faced many economic difficulties, made worse by whites who limited training and entry into certain fields and trades. 
D)  They were able to serve in the military in various capacities.

Question 9

Black Loyalists were most common and numerous in the colonies of ______________ and ______________ during the Revolution.

Accepted Answer

South Caro

Question 10

Which of the following is not true about life for black soldiers during the Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  They risked their lives as spies behind enemy lines. 
B)  Black men fought at nearly every major battle throughout the war. 
C)  They fought in segregated units. 
D)  A black did have the opportunity, although rare, to become an officer. 
A)  They risked their lives as spies behind enemy lines. 
B)  Black men fought at nearly every major battle throughout the war. 
C)  They fought in segregated units. 
D)  A black did have the opportunity, although rare, to become an officer.

Question 11

Why did Washington reconsider his initial ban on black slaves serving in the army?

Accepted Answer

A)  Washington hoped to kill off many black people by using them in the army as front line troops. 
B)  Washington generally hoped for equality between the races, and thought that military service would be a way for blacks to prove themselves. 
C)  Washington never reconsidered his initial ban. 
D)  Lord Dunmore's proclamation seemed to give him greater strength and power. 
A)  Washington hoped to kill off many black people by using them in the army as front line troops. 
B)  Washington generally hoped for equality between the races, and thought that military service would be a way for blacks to prove themselves. 
C)  Washington never reconsidered his initial ban. 
D)  Lord Dunmore's proclamation seemed to give him greater strength and power.

Question 12

In what way does the final version of the Declaration of Independence specifically mention slavery?

Accepted Answer

A)  It denounces the slave trade and calls for an end to it. 
B)  It does not mention it at all. 
C)  It calls for an immediate end to all inequality between all men and women, including blacks. 
D)  It lists attempts to get slaves to revolt as one of the wrongs perpetrated by the British. 
A)  It denounces the slave trade and calls for an end to it. 
B)  It does not mention it at all. 
C)  It calls for an immediate end to all inequality between all men and women, including blacks. 
D)  It lists attempts to get slaves to revolt as one of the wrongs perpetrated by the British.

Question 13

How did the colonists, armed with Enlightenment thought, interpret the actions and policies of the British government in the 1760s and the 1770s?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were furious because the taxes were high and would take away their hard-earned wealth. 
B)  They thought the British government was engaged in a great conspiracy to take away their natural rights and make them slaves. 
C)  The colonists really had very little reaction to the British government's actions at this time. They were able to get around the policies very easily. 
D)  The colonists pushed for additional regulations, because they realized they could not protect themselves against encroaching Indians. 
A)  They were furious because the taxes were high and would take away their hard-earned wealth. 
B)  They thought the British government was engaged in a great conspiracy to take away their natural rights and make them slaves. 
C)  The colonists really had very little reaction to the British government's actions at this time. They were able to get around the policies very easily. 
D)  The colonists pushed for additional regulations, because they realized they could not protect themselves against encroaching Indians.

Question 14

Why did many Quakers take the lead in abolitionism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quakers had strong African roots. 
B)  Quaker ideology had long stressed principles of brotherhood of man and nonviolence. 
C)  Quaker church members served with blacks in the army during the American Revolution, and had seen first hand their bravery and commitment to liberty. 
D)  Quakers had never owned slaves, and therefore had no economic interest. 
A)  Quakers had strong African roots. 
B)  Quaker ideology had long stressed principles of brotherhood of man and nonviolence. 
C)  Quaker church members served with blacks in the army during the American Revolution, and had seen first hand their bravery and commitment to liberty. 
D)  Quakers had never owned slaves, and therefore had no economic interest.

Question 15

Why did most African American intellectual leaders owe more to the Great Awakening than to secular learning during the Enlightenment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many had no interest in poetry and literature, but religion held deep meaning. 
B)  The Great Awakening was a period of enormous democratization of American society. 
C)  Religious learning had been more available to them than secular educations. 
D)  The Great Awakening was a period where secular learning was promoted for everyone. 
A)  Many had no interest in poetry and literature, but religion held deep meaning. 
B)  The Great Awakening was a period of enormous democratization of American society. 
C)  Religious learning had been more available to them than secular educations. 
D)  The Great Awakening was a period where secular learning was promoted for everyone.

Question 16

Why did the American colonists see the Tea Act as a problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  The tea taxes were incredibly high, and the price of tea would skyrocket. 
B)  They thought that payment of the tea tax would establish a precedent for American colonists having to pay other taxes. 
C)  The colonists really had more of a problem with the Sugar Act than the Tea Act, which was considered relatively minor. 
D)  The Tea Act forced them to buy tea from the Spanish, the American's mortal enemy at that time. 
A)  The tea taxes were incredibly high, and the price of tea would skyrocket. 
B)  They thought that payment of the tea tax would establish a precedent for American colonists having to pay other taxes. 
C)  The colonists really had more of a problem with the Sugar Act than the Tea Act, which was considered relatively minor. 
D)  The Tea Act forced them to buy tea from the Spanish, the American's mortal enemy at that time.

Question 17

What is not true about blacks and the Patriot cause during the Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  George Washington forbid them from enlisting during the entire course of the war. 
B)  All thirteen states initially forbid blacks from serving in their armies. 
C)  Blacks served on the Patriot side in many important battles and assisted in the cause. 
D)  Blacks often pressed for freedom as their price for fighting for the Patriot cause. 
A)  George Washington forbid them from enlisting during the entire course of the war. 
B)  All thirteen states initially forbid blacks from serving in their armies. 
C)  Blacks served on the Patriot side in many important battles and assisted in the cause. 
D)  Blacks often pressed for freedom as their price for fighting for the Patriot cause.

Question 18

What do the Proclamation Line of 1763, the Stamp Act of 1765, and the Townshend Acts of 1767 have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were all very high, unreasonable taxes imposed by England on unsuspecting colonists. 
B)  They all had to do with the continued process of slavery, either limiting where it could occur, or taxing various products made by escaped slaves. 
C)  They were efforts by the British to establish more control over the colonies, and bring in money, after the French and Indian War. 
D)  They were taxes imposed reluctantly by the American government after independence to raise needed money. 
A)  They were all very high, unreasonable taxes imposed by England on unsuspecting colonists. 
B)  They all had to do with the continued process of slavery, either limiting where it could occur, or taxing various products made by escaped slaves. 
C)  They were efforts by the British to establish more control over the colonies, and bring in money, after the French and Indian War. 
D)  They were taxes imposed reluctantly by the American government after independence to raise needed money.

Question 19

Which statement best describes African Americans' actions during the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  They fought with the American colonists, since they were fighting for freedom and democracy. 
B)  They played no role in the revolution, since they were forbidden from enlisting in the army. 
C)  They fought for the side that offered them their best chance at freedom. 
D)  They consistently chose to escape to the west, where they were adopted into Indian tribes. 
A)  They fought with the American colonists, since they were fighting for freedom and democracy. 
B)  They played no role in the revolution, since they were forbidden from enlisting in the army. 
C)  They fought for the side that offered them their best chance at freedom. 
D)  They consistently chose to escape to the west, where they were adopted into Indian tribes.

Question 20

Where did the Patriot recruitment policy change most quickly?

Accepted Answer

A)  New England 
B)  border states like Maryland and Virginia 
C)  areas like South Carolina, which desperately needed manpower 
D)  throughout the South 
A)  New England 
B)  border states like Maryland and Virginia 
C)  areas like South Carolina, which desperately needed manpower 
D)  throughout the South

Exam 4: Rising Expectations: African Americans and the Struggle for Independence

What factor led to the abolition of slavery in the North?

How did Enlightenment thought affect African Americans in the 1760s and 1770s?

Why did most whites not want blacks to enlist in the army?

For what is Benjamin Banneker well known?

Which of the following people was a Quaker anti-slavery organizer?

Which of these is not an Enlightenment idea argued by Newton and Locke?

Men like Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, in writing the Declaration of Independence,

African Americans made many gains through the American Revolution. What was one limitation that they encountered?

Black Loyalists were most common and numerous in the colonies of ______________ and ______________ during the Revolution.

Which of the following is not true about life for black soldiers during the Revolution?

Why did Washington reconsider his initial ban on black slaves serving in the army?

In what way does the final version of the Declaration of Independence specifically mention slavery?

How did the colonists, armed with Enlightenment thought, interpret the actions and policies of the British government in the 1760s and the 1770s?

Why did many Quakers take the lead in abolitionism?

Why did most African American intellectual leaders owe more to the Great Awakening than to secular learning during the Enlightenment?

Why did the American colonists see the Tea Act as a problem?

What is not true about blacks and the Patriot cause during the Revolution?

What do the Proclamation Line of 1763, the Stamp Act of 1765, and the Townshend Acts of 1767 have in common?

Which statement best describes African Americans' actions during the American Revolution?

Where did the Patriot recruitment policy change most quickly?

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Middle Passage

Black People in Colonial North America

African Americans in the New Nation, 1783-1820

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, 1868-1877

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

Black Southerners Challenge White Supremacy

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

African Americans and the 1920s

Black Protests, the Great Depression, and the New Deal

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

The World War Ii Era and the Seeds of a Revolution, 1936-1948

The Freedom Movement

Black Nationalism, Black Power, Black Arts, 1965-1976

African Americans at the Millennium

The Triumph of Black Politics: 1980 to the Present

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