Question 1

Why did blacks form separate institutions after the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  They generally did not-in fact, many joined white institutions.. 
B)  They wanted to separate from the United States and form another country. Forming their own institutions seemed a positive start.. 
C)  There was a much larger free black community in many northern cities after the Revolution. 
D)  Many blacks wanted their children to grow up without seeing white people at all. 
A)  They generally did not-in fact, many joined white institutions.. 
B)  They wanted to separate from the United States and form another country. Forming their own institutions seemed a positive start.. 
C)  There was a much larger free black community in many northern cities after the Revolution. 
D)  Many blacks wanted their children to grow up without seeing white people at all. C

Question 2

What groups of blacks emerged as leaders after the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  slaves who led violent rebellions 
B)  clergy and businessmen 
C)  uneducated men 
D)  the new class of black millionaires 
A)  slaves who led violent rebellions 
B)  clergy and businessmen 
C)  uneducated men 
D)  the new class of black millionaires B

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true about the southern reaction to slave violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  They refused to enact laws and practices to make slavery harsher. 
B)  They generally reacted passively, as the uprisings were quickly put down.. 
C)  They began to be much more suspicious of foreigners and outsiders, including northerners. 
D)  They began to liberate more "troublesome" slaves and force them to move North. 
A)  They refused to enact laws and practices to make slavery harsher. 
B)  They generally reacted passively, as the uprisings were quickly put down.. 
C)  They began to be much more suspicious of foreigners and outsiders, including northerners. 
D)  They began to liberate more "troublesome" slaves and force them to move North. C

Question 4

What statement is not true of early (before 1832) anti-slavery societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were dominated by Quakers. 
B)  They included the active participation by and membership of some African Americans. 
C)  They were most dominant in the northern states. 
D)  They tended to focus on gradual emancipation plans. 
A)  They were dominated by Quakers. 
B)  They included the active participation by and membership of some African Americans. 
C)  They were most dominant in the northern states. 
D)  They tended to focus on gradual emancipation plans.

Question 5

What was the most common form of resistance to slavery among blacks?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical violence against their white masters 
B)  poisoning of whites by slave cooks 
C)  day-to-day resistance and even escape 
D)  preaching against the evils of slavery on urban street corners 
A)  physical violence against their white masters 
B)  poisoning of whites by slave cooks 
C)  day-to-day resistance and even escape 
D)  preaching against the evils of slavery on urban street corners

Question 6

How did Massachusetts abolish slavery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elizabeth Freeman and Quok Walker sued for their freedom under terms of a new state constitution. 
B)  The state added a new clause to its constitution, immediately and clearly abolishing slavery. 
C)  Slaves in Massachusetts began rioting in the streets, demanding changes. 
D)  Massachusetts never had slavery in the first place. 
A)  Elizabeth Freeman and Quok Walker sued for their freedom under terms of a new state constitution. 
B)  The state added a new clause to its constitution, immediately and clearly abolishing slavery. 
C)  Slaves in Massachusetts began rioting in the streets, demanding changes. 
D)  Massachusetts never had slavery in the first place.

Question 7

What do the legal cases over slavery and black rights in Massachusetts in the 1780s tell you about that colony and her black residents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Black residents rarely won legal cases, as racism was well entrenched in the law. 
B)  Black residents rarely attempted change, since they were often illiterate, uneducated and had no idea of freedom or the possibility of their rights under the law. 
C)  The legal cases were almost always instigated by white lawyers or activists interested in abolishing slavery, and had little to do with the blacks in the area. 
D)  In some cases, the courts seemed willing to follow the letter of the law and apply equality and rights across the races. 
A)  Black residents rarely won legal cases, as racism was well entrenched in the law. 
B)  Black residents rarely attempted change, since they were often illiterate, uneducated and had no idea of freedom or the possibility of their rights under the law. 
C)  The legal cases were almost always instigated by white lawyers or activists interested in abolishing slavery, and had little to do with the blacks in the area. 
D)  In some cases, the courts seemed willing to follow the letter of the law and apply equality and rights across the races.

Question 8

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 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 government 
C)  as an attempt to gain large amounts of territory from France 
D)  as a second part of the struggle for independence

Question 9

Which slave led a rebellion in Virginia in 1800?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which slave led a rebellion in Virginia...

Question 10

What did men like Prince Hall and James Forten feel about what was best for African Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Since they were racists, they thought that slavery was the best place for blacks. 
B)  They were against slavery, but generally felt that God, not men, would end the injustice. 
C)  They thought that blacks should begin to file legal cases to end discrimination and abolish slavery. 
D)  They generally believed that if blacks kept working and protesting, the ideals of the American Revolution would be attained. 
A)  Since they were racists, they thought that slavery was the best place for blacks. 
B)  They were against slavery, but generally felt that God, not men, would end the injustice. 
C)  They thought that blacks should begin to file legal cases to end discrimination and abolish slavery. 
D)  They generally believed that if blacks kept working and protesting, the ideals of the American Revolution would be attained.

Question 11

The ___________________ of 1793, based on provisions in the Constitution, allowed masters to pursue escaped slaves across state lines, and find, capture and regain legal custody of them. It extended the power of slavery into the North.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ___________________ of 1793, based on provisions...

Question 12

What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 not do?

Accepted Answer

A)  ban all slavery in territory west of the Appalachians after 1800 
B)  provide rules and regulations for the sale of land 
C)  support public education 
D)  provide ways for the area to form states and come into the union 
A)  ban all slavery in territory west of the Appalachians after 1800 
B)  provide rules and regulations for the sale of land 
C)  support public education 
D)  provide ways for the area to form states and come into the union

Question 13

What was the name of the first governing document of the United States of America?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

What event heightened sectional tensions between the North and the South, leading to increased militancy on both sides - as the North came out against slavery and the South for it?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Missouri Compromise 
B)  Gabriel's Rebellion 
C)  the War of 1812 
D)  the Declaration of Independence 
A)  the Missouri Compromise 
B)  Gabriel's Rebellion 
C)  the War of 1812 
D)  the Declaration of Independence

Question 15

What famous foreign revolution was an influence on slaves planning uprisings in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  the French Revolution 
B)  the revolution in Haiti, led by Toussaint Louverture 
C)  the massive Cuban Revolution of slaves in 1793 
D)  a slave uprising in Quebec, Canada, where slaves won their freedom from French masters 
A)  the French Revolution 
B)  the revolution in Haiti, led by Toussaint Louverture 
C)  the massive Cuban Revolution of slaves in 1793 
D)  a slave uprising in Quebec, Canada, where slaves won their freedom from French masters

Question 16

What right did Massachusetts, unique among the colonies, grant its black residents in 1783?

Accepted Answer

A)  the right for free blacks to own property and be legally married 
B)  the right for black men, who paid taxes, to vote 
C)  the right for both black men and women to vote 
D)  the right to freedom of speech, even for slaves. 
A)  the right for free blacks to own property and be legally married 
B)  the right for black men, who paid taxes, to vote 
C)  the right for both black men and women to vote 
D)  the right to freedom of speech, even for slaves.

Question 17

What is true about the early separate black churches established around the Great Awakening?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were never independent institutions. 
B)  They generally continued the African indigenous religion. 
C)  They were generally radical in their interpretation of the Bible, as most black churches practiced speaking in tongues and snake worship. 
D)  They had few members, although some of their leaders were very vocal. 
A)  They were never independent institutions. 
B)  They generally continued the African indigenous religion. 
C)  They were generally radical in their interpretation of the Bible, as most black churches practiced speaking in tongues and snake worship. 
D)  They had few members, although some of their leaders were very vocal.

Question 18

Which of the following was not a difficulty faced by early black schools?

Accepted Answer

A)  There were threats of violence against them by whites. 
B)  They never had sufficient enrollment. 
C)  African-American parents thought that schools were useless. 
D)  Funding was a constant problem, as many African Americans had little money. 
A)  There were threats of violence against them by whites. 
B)  They never had sufficient enrollment. 
C)  African-American parents thought that schools were useless. 
D)  Funding was a constant problem, as many African Americans had little money.

Question 19

What was the result of the Three-Fifths Clause in the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allowed three-fifths of free blacks to vote in urban areas. 
B)  It pushed for three-fifths of all American taxes to come from foreign sources. 
C)  It gave the South increased political power on the basis of people who could not have any say in government. 
D)  Three-fifths of the slaves in the North had to be freed by 1787, the date of adoption of the Constitution. 
A)  It allowed three-fifths of free blacks to vote in urban areas. 
B)  It pushed for three-fifths of all American taxes to come from foreign sources. 
C)  It gave the South increased political power on the basis of people who could not have any say in government. 
D)  Three-fifths of the slaves in the North had to be freed by 1787, the date of adoption of the Constitution.

Question 20

What compromise was made over the Atlantic slave trade in the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was immediately abolished, although southerners were allowed to keep the slaves they had. 
B)  It was gradually abolished over the next twenty years. 
C)  No compromise was made over the Atlantic slave trade. The Constitution outlawed the domestic slave trade. 
D)  The Constitution limited the Atlantic slave trade to a small number of ships per year, until a constitutional amendment after the Civil War banned it altogether. 
A)  It was immediately abolished, although southerners were allowed to keep the slaves they had. 
B)  It was gradually abolished over the next twenty years. 
C)  No compromise was made over the Atlantic slave trade. The Constitution outlawed the domestic slave trade. 
D)  The Constitution limited the Atlantic slave trade to a small number of ships per year, until a constitutional amendment after the Civil War banned it altogether.

Exam 5: African Americans in the New Nation, 1783-1820

Why did blacks form separate institutions after the American Revolution?

What groups of blacks emerged as leaders after the American Revolution?

Which of the following statements is true about the southern reaction to slave violence?

What statement is not true of early (before 1832) anti-slavery societies?

What was the most common form of resistance to slavery among blacks?

How did Massachusetts abolish slavery?

What do the legal cases over slavery and black rights in Massachusetts in the 1780s tell you about that colony and her black residents?

How did many Americans view the War of 1812?

Which slave led a rebellion in Virginia in 1800?

What did men like Prince Hall and James Forten feel about what was best for African Americans?

The ___________________ of 1793, based on provisions in the Constitution, allowed masters to pursue escaped slaves across state lines, and find, capture and regain legal custody of them. It extended the power of slavery into the North.

What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 not do?

What was the name of the first governing document of the United States of America?

What event heightened sectional tensions between the North and the South, leading to increased militancy on both sides - as the North came out against slavery and the South for it?

What famous foreign revolution was an influence on slaves planning uprisings in the United States?

What right did Massachusetts, unique among the colonies, grant its black residents in 1783?

What is true about the early separate black churches established around the Great Awakening?

Which of the following was not a difficulty faced by early black schools?

What was the result of the Three-Fifths Clause in the Constitution?

What compromise was made over the Atlantic slave trade in the Constitution?

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Free Black People in Antebellum America

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Let Your Motto Be Resistance

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Liberation: African Americans and the Civil War

The Meaning of Freedom: the Promise of Reconstruction

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

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

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