Question 1

Who wrote the anti-slavery novel entitled Uncle Tom's Cabin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frederick Douglass 
B)  William Lloyd Garrison 
C)  Harriet Beecher Stowe 
D)  David Walker 
A)  Frederick Douglass 
B)  William Lloyd Garrison 
C)  Harriet Beecher Stowe 
D)  David Walker C

Question 2

What did Douglas try to accuse the Republicans of during the Lincoln-Douglas debates?

Accepted Answer

A)  of favoring black people over whites and of favoring racial equality 
B)  of being racist 
C)  of favoring the South over their home state of Illinois 
D)  of not wanting to accept new territory into the United States 
A)  of favoring black people over whites and of favoring racial equality 
B)  of being racist 
C)  of favoring the South over their home state of Illinois 
D)  of not wanting to accept new territory into the United States A

Question 3

What is a "nativist" movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  another word for abolitionist 
B)  the same thing as racism 
C)  anti-immigrant sentiment 
D)  another word for patriotism, believing in your native country 
A)  another word for abolitionist 
B)  the same thing as racism 
C)  anti-immigrant sentiment 
D)  another word for patriotism, believing in your native country C

Question 4

What was not a the result of fugitive slave Anthony Burns's case?

Accepted Answer

A)  Burns was recaptured by his master and returned to slavery. 
B)  Many whites, even conservative ones, were very disturbed by the image of Burns being taken back into slavery. 
C)  President Pierce called upon federal troops to ensure that Burns was returned to slavery. 
D)  Burns was murdered by his southern master shortly after capture. 
A)  Burns was recaptured by his master and returned to slavery. 
B)  Many whites, even conservative ones, were very disturbed by the image of Burns being taken back into slavery. 
C)  President Pierce called upon federal troops to ensure that Burns was returned to slavery. 
D)  Burns was murdered by his southern master shortly after capture.

Question 5

Who supported John Brown's efforts financially?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most white northerners donated some money. 
B)  a few wealthy abolitionist and black leaders 
C)  a few southerners who were sick of the troubles over slavery 
D)  a large portion of the African American "Forty Niners" 
A)  Most white northerners donated some money. 
B)  a few wealthy abolitionist and black leaders 
C)  a few southerners who were sick of the troubles over slavery 
D)  a large portion of the African American "Forty Niners"

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true about the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?

Accepted Answer

A)  The book forced many northerners to understand the horrors of slavery. 
B)  It inspired little reaction in the South, since no one heard about it there. 
C)  The Uncle Tom character was a pawn and willing ally of whites against his fellow slaves. 
D)  Harriet Beecher Stowe actually had no knowledge of slavery, and had based the story solely on her imagination. 
A)  The book forced many northerners to understand the horrors of slavery. 
B)  It inspired little reaction in the South, since no one heard about it there. 
C)  The Uncle Tom character was a pawn and willing ally of whites against his fellow slaves. 
D)  Harriet Beecher Stowe actually had no knowledge of slavery, and had based the story solely on her imagination.

Question 7

What was Lincoln's reaction to the secession of the Confederate States of America?

Accepted Answer

A)  He warned them that he would not permit them to leave. 
B)  He accepted their leaving, but immediately decided to free the slaves in the remaining states. 
C)  At first, startled by their suddenness, Lincoln did nothing. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  He warned them that he would not permit them to leave. 
B)  He accepted their leaving, but immediately decided to free the slaves in the remaining states. 
C)  At first, startled by their suddenness, Lincoln did nothing. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 8

Which party formed in 1848 to prevent the expansion of slavery into the territories?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Liberty Party 
B)  the Free-Soil Party 
C)  the Republican Party 
D)  the Democratic Party 
A)  the Liberty Party 
B)  the Free-Soil Party 
C)  the Republican Party 
D)  the Democratic Party

Question 9

What was the outcome of the African-American Rochester Convention in 1853?

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans were splintered over the fugitive slave acts, with the great majority simply wanting to remain silent until the matter blew over. 
B)  African Americans showed courage in refusing to submit to the laws and in looking for improvements for the future. 
C)  The convention, dominated by whites, pushed blacks into more menial jobs in New York. 
D)  The convention pushed for immediate migration to Africa for all who were able. 
A)  African Americans were splintered over the fugitive slave acts, with the great majority simply wanting to remain silent until the matter blew over. 
B)  African Americans showed courage in refusing to submit to the laws and in looking for improvements for the future. 
C)  The convention, dominated by whites, pushed blacks into more menial jobs in New York. 
D)  The convention pushed for immediate migration to Africa for all who were able.

Question 10

What does the story of Shadrach Minkins tell us about the Fugitive Slave Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abolitionists were prepared to break the laws to help slaves. 
B)  Whites in the North were just as racist as whites in the South. 
C)  Black churches were very important in helping slaves escape to freedom. 
D)  Abolitionists would only go so far to help slaves, and sometimes let them be returned to slavery if they thought the story would generate more sympathy. 
A)  Abolitionists were prepared to break the laws to help slaves. 
B)  Whites in the North were just as racist as whites in the South. 
C)  Black churches were very important in helping slaves escape to freedom. 
D)  Abolitionists would only go so far to help slaves, and sometimes let them be returned to slavery if they thought the story would generate more sympathy.

Question 11

How were the reactions of the North and the South to John Brown's raid different?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neither side paid much attention to the attempt, since it was unsuccessful. 
B)  The North saw Brown as a hero and mourned his death, while the South was swept up in paranoia and rage against what they saw as an act of terrorism. 
C)  The South thought that the raid was a good test of their militia, since they put it down so quickly. 
D)  The North thought that it was a good test of their militia, since Brown had been the commander and had made some gains into southern territory. 
A)  Neither side paid much attention to the attempt, since it was unsuccessful. 
B)  The North saw Brown as a hero and mourned his death, while the South was swept up in paranoia and rage against what they saw as an act of terrorism. 
C)  The South thought that the raid was a good test of their militia, since they put it down so quickly. 
D)  The North thought that it was a good test of their militia, since Brown had been the commander and had made some gains into southern territory.

Question 12

What did John Brown want to accomplish with his army during 1859?

Accepted Answer

A)  to keep the United States together during the Civil War 
B)  to establish a separate, independent black nation within the United States 
C)  to bring Texas into the union 
D)  to invade the South and end slavery 
A)  to keep the United States together during the Civil War 
B)  to establish a separate, independent black nation within the United States 
C)  to bring Texas into the union 
D)  to invade the South and end slavery

Question 13

Which of the following best characterizes Lincoln's ideas about race and slavery during the 1858 elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was for the immediate abolition of slavery everywhere. 
B)  He thought that blacks and whites should have equal social and political rights. 
C)  He was a racist, and although he opposed slavery, he was not for the social equality of blacks and whites. 
D)  He was a racist and supported the institution of slavery at that time. 
A)  He was for the immediate abolition of slavery everywhere. 
B)  He thought that blacks and whites should have equal social and political rights. 
C)  He was a racist, and although he opposed slavery, he was not for the social equality of blacks and whites. 
D)  He was a racist and supported the institution of slavery at that time.

Question 14

Why did Preston Brooks attack Charles Sumner?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sumner had accused Brooks's uncle of keeping a slave as his mistress and lover. 
B)  Sumner had an affair with one of Brooks's slaves. 
C)  Sumner had physically attacked him earlier that year. 
D)  The two men had been fighting since they were children about white men's access to slave women. 
A)  Sumner had accused Brooks's uncle of keeping a slave as his mistress and lover. 
B)  Sumner had an affair with one of Brooks's slaves. 
C)  Sumner had physically attacked him earlier that year. 
D)  The two men had been fighting since they were children about white men's access to slave women.

Question 15

How did William and Ellen Craft escape from slavery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ellen passed for a sickly white man, accompanied by "his" slave, William. 
B)  They killed their master and several people along the way. 
C)  They escaped with the assistance of Harriet Tubman and the underground railroad. 
D)  They took a boat from Charleston to Haiti. 
A)  Ellen passed for a sickly white man, accompanied by "his" slave, William. 
B)  They killed their master and several people along the way. 
C)  They escaped with the assistance of Harriet Tubman and the underground railroad. 
D)  They took a boat from Charleston to Haiti.

Question 16

What did the Supreme Court decide in the Dred Scott v. Sanford case regarding Scott's rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slaves taken into free territory automatically became free. 
B)  Although blacks had some rights in America, given to them by the states, slaves did not have the right to begin a suit against a white man. 
C)  Black people (not just slaves) had no rights in America and therefore could not even bring a lawsuit. 
D)  Freeing slaves under any method was completely unconstitutional. 
A)  Slaves taken into free territory automatically became free. 
B)  Although blacks had some rights in America, given to them by the states, slaves did not have the right to begin a suit against a white man. 
C)  Black people (not just slaves) had no rights in America and therefore could not even bring a lawsuit. 
D)  Freeing slaves under any method was completely unconstitutional.

Question 17

What was the idea of free labor?

Accepted Answer

A)  an idea accepted by most northern whites, which emphasized the importance of free men and women working for a living 
B)  the idea that all people should be free 
C)  the idea of the South that all slaves were free, since their labor was free 
D)  a racist doctrine adopted by whites, which stated that blacks' labor should not be paid, since they were so inferior to whites 
A)  an idea accepted by most northern whites, which emphasized the importance of free men and women working for a living 
B)  the idea that all people should be free 
C)  the idea of the South that all slaves were free, since their labor was free 
D)  a racist doctrine adopted by whites, which stated that blacks' labor should not be paid, since they were so inferior to whites

Question 18

Regarding slavery, what was the significance of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Kansas-Nebraska Act had nothing to do with slavery. 
B)  The Kansas-Nebraska Act outlawed slavery in all remaining American territory. 
C)  It repealed the Missouri Compromise line, with the possibility that slavery would be allowed in areas it never had before. 
D)  It abolished slavery in the border states. 
A)  The Kansas-Nebraska Act had nothing to do with slavery. 
B)  The Kansas-Nebraska Act outlawed slavery in all remaining American territory. 
C)  It repealed the Missouri Compromise line, with the possibility that slavery would be allowed in areas it never had before. 
D)  It abolished slavery in the border states.

Question 19

Most of the Forty-Niners in California were

Accepted Answer

A)  African American 
B)  male 
C)  Immigrants from Asia 
D)  Former prisoners, hoping for a chance to redeem their lives 
A)  African American 
B)  male 
C)  Immigrants from Asia 
D)  Former prisoners, hoping for a chance to redeem their lives

Question 20

How did "popular sovereignty" work in Kansas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Popular sovereignty worked - Kansas came in free. 
B)  Kansas became "Bleeding Kansas," where both pro- and antislavery forces engaged in acts of violence and terrorism. 
C)  Popular sovereignty worked, although it took 50 years for Kansas to finally become a state. 
D)  Popular sovereignty was not accepted by the people of Kansas. They wanted to have slavery, not freedom, for blacks. 
A)  Popular sovereignty worked - Kansas came in free. 
B)  Kansas became "Bleeding Kansas," where both pro- and antislavery forces engaged in acts of violence and terrorism. 
C)  Popular sovereignty worked, although it took 50 years for Kansas to finally become a state. 
D)  Popular sovereignty was not accepted by the people of Kansas. They wanted to have slavery, not freedom, for blacks.

Exam 10: And Black People Were at the Heart of It

Who wrote the anti-slavery novel entitled Uncle Tom's Cabin?

What did Douglas try to accuse the Republicans of during the Lincoln-Douglas debates?

What is a "nativist" movement?

What was not a the result of fugitive slave Anthony Burns's case?

Who supported John Brown's efforts financially?

Which of the following statements is true about the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?

What was Lincoln's reaction to the secession of the Confederate States of America?

Which party formed in 1848 to prevent the expansion of slavery into the territories?

What was the outcome of the African-American Rochester Convention in 1853?

What does the story of Shadrach Minkins tell us about the Fugitive Slave Act?

How were the reactions of the North and the South to John Brown's raid different?

What did John Brown want to accomplish with his army during 1859?

Which of the following best characterizes Lincoln's ideas about race and slavery during the 1858 elections?

Why did Preston Brooks attack Charles Sumner?

How did William and Ellen Craft escape from slavery?

What did the Supreme Court decide in the Dred Scott v. Sanford case regarding Scott's rights?

What was the idea of free labor?

Regarding slavery, what was the significance of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

Most of the Forty-Niners in California were

How did "popular sovereignty" work in Kansas?

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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, 1783-1820

Life in the Cotton Kingdom

Free Black People in Antebellum America

Opposition to Slavery

Let Your Motto Be Resistance

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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