TEST BANK FOR FROM SLAVERY TO FREEDOM, 10TH
EDITION ALL CHAPTERS - 9780073513348
Which crop did former American slaves introduce to Bermuda in 1785? - (ANSWER)cotton
All of the following statements about Phillis Wheatley are true EXCEPT - (ANSWER)her
private statements reveal that she saw did not think that slavery was wrong.
Which black spy slipped between the British and Patriot lines at the Battle of Yorktown to
provide the Patriots with secret information from the British camp? - (ANSWER)James
Armistead Lafayette
Approximately how many of the 200,000 soldiers who served in the Patriot cause were black
men? - (ANSWER)5000
Freed blacks who emigrated from the United States after the War for Independence played an
important role in establishing which British colony in Africa? - (ANSWER)Sierra Leone
The first antislavery society in North America was founded early in the American Revolution in
which state? - (ANSWER)Pennsylvania
According to an estimate by Thomas Jefferson, approximately how many Virginia slaves ran
away from their masters in 1778? - (ANSWER)30,000
The participation of French troops in the American Revolution contributed to a later revolution
which created the black republic of - (ANSWER)Haiti.
All of the following states enacted gradual emancipation laws in the aftermath of the American
Revolution EXCEPT - (ANSWER)Delaware.
,At the Philadelphia Convention, delegates from which of the following states most vehemently
argued in favor of counting slaves as full persons with regard to representation in the new
government? - (ANSWER)South Carolina
Between 1763 and 1783, how many of the thirty black men and women who sued for their
freedom in Massachusetts courts won their cases? - (ANSWER)29
Which of the following statements about African Africans affiliated with the British and
Loyalists during the American Revolution is MOST accurate? - (ANSWER)After the war, many
free black migrated to London, whereas white Loyalists took their slaves to the Caribbean.
The black men Peter Salem and Salem Poor both distinguished themselves as -
(ANSWER)soldiers at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
The final version of the Declaration of Independence - (ANSWER)prominently included the
words "slave" and "slavery" to describe the condition into which the colonists would fall if they
did not resist unjust British laws.
John Woolman and Anthony Benezet, two of the leading antislavery voices of the American
Revolution, were both - (ANSWER)Quakers.
Which of the following statements about the proclamation issued by the royal governor of
Virginia on November 7, 1775, is MOST accurate? - (ANSWER)It led to the creation of an
"Ethiopian Regiment" of escaped slaves.
With what historical event is the escaped slave Crispus Attucks primarily associated? -
(ANSWER)the Boston Massacre
Which state's constitution, drafted in 1777, became the first in America to abolish slavery? -
(ANSWER)Vermont
Which royal governor of Virginia issued a proclamation in the fall of 1775 granting freedom to
the slaves of rebels who were willing to take up arms in the British army? - (ANSWER)Dunmore
,Prince Easterbrook, Caesar Brown, Alexander Ames, and Prince Hall were all black soldiers
from which state? - (ANSWER)Massachusetts
Which of the following statements about the Constitution's three-fifths compromise is MOST
accurate? - (ANSWER)It made no explicit reference to slavery or to blacks, referring instead to
"all other persons" besides free persons, indentured servants, and certain Indians.
Before the American Revolution, black Americans - (ANSWER)served in the militias of many
colonies, North and South.
Which were the only two states which remained staunchly opposed to the enlistment of black
soldiers by the end of the War for Independence? - (ANSWER)Georgia and South Carolina
The first annual holiday in the United States specifically for black people was in commemoration
of the - (ANSWER)end of the Atlantic slave trade.
Which of the following statements about black Americans during the War of 1812 is MOST
accurate? - (ANSWER)The performance of blacks in the American military earned them high
praise from prominent officers, including some who had previously expressed doubts about their
abilities.
What honor did Benjamin Banneker receive in recognition of his considerable skills in
mathematics and mechanics? - (ANSWER)He was appointed surveyor of the boundaries and
streets of the District of Columbia.
Who was likely the first professional black painter in the United States? - (ANSWER)Joshua
Johnston
In 1814, James Forten, Richard Allen, and Absalom Jones organized more than 2500 black
citizens who hastily assembled fortifications to protect which city from British attack? -
(ANSWER)Philadelphia
, One of the most significant contributions of black soldiers to the American effort during the War
of 1812 was their performance on the Plains of Chalmette during which battle? - (ANSWER)the
Battle of New Orleans
Jupiter Hammon's Evening Thought was an important early example of which literary genre? -
(ANSWER)spiritual autobiography
What Haitian hero helped to lead his people to freedom during his country's revolution? -
(ANSWER)Toussaint Louverture
Who wrote the most widely reprinted book in English by an author of African descent in the
post-Revolutionary period? - (ANSWER)Olaudah Equiano
Which prominent black shipbuilder advocated in favor of colonization and led an expedition of
thirty-eight emigrants to Freetown in West Africa in 1815? - (ANSWER)Paul Cuffee
In 1794, Absalom Jones and Richard Allen published A Narrative of the Proceedings of the Black
People during the Late Awful Calamity in Philadelphia in order to - (ANSWER)refute allegations
that blacks had used the yellow fever epidemic as an opportunity to plunder the homes of
Philadelphians.
Which Congregationalist minister was the most outspoken of all black Federalists, so much so
that his church voted him out of office because of his political leanings? - (ANSWER)Lemuel
Haynes
Which of the following men played a leading role in founding the first black fraternal
organization in America, the African Masonic Lodge? - (ANSWER)Prince Hall
The American Colonization Society, whose leadership and membership included several
prominent slaveholders, played an instrumental role in creating what African colony? -
(ANSWER)Liberia
EDITION ALL CHAPTERS - 9780073513348
Which crop did former American slaves introduce to Bermuda in 1785? - (ANSWER)cotton
All of the following statements about Phillis Wheatley are true EXCEPT - (ANSWER)her
private statements reveal that she saw did not think that slavery was wrong.
Which black spy slipped between the British and Patriot lines at the Battle of Yorktown to
provide the Patriots with secret information from the British camp? - (ANSWER)James
Armistead Lafayette
Approximately how many of the 200,000 soldiers who served in the Patriot cause were black
men? - (ANSWER)5000
Freed blacks who emigrated from the United States after the War for Independence played an
important role in establishing which British colony in Africa? - (ANSWER)Sierra Leone
The first antislavery society in North America was founded early in the American Revolution in
which state? - (ANSWER)Pennsylvania
According to an estimate by Thomas Jefferson, approximately how many Virginia slaves ran
away from their masters in 1778? - (ANSWER)30,000
The participation of French troops in the American Revolution contributed to a later revolution
which created the black republic of - (ANSWER)Haiti.
All of the following states enacted gradual emancipation laws in the aftermath of the American
Revolution EXCEPT - (ANSWER)Delaware.
,At the Philadelphia Convention, delegates from which of the following states most vehemently
argued in favor of counting slaves as full persons with regard to representation in the new
government? - (ANSWER)South Carolina
Between 1763 and 1783, how many of the thirty black men and women who sued for their
freedom in Massachusetts courts won their cases? - (ANSWER)29
Which of the following statements about African Africans affiliated with the British and
Loyalists during the American Revolution is MOST accurate? - (ANSWER)After the war, many
free black migrated to London, whereas white Loyalists took their slaves to the Caribbean.
The black men Peter Salem and Salem Poor both distinguished themselves as -
(ANSWER)soldiers at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
The final version of the Declaration of Independence - (ANSWER)prominently included the
words "slave" and "slavery" to describe the condition into which the colonists would fall if they
did not resist unjust British laws.
John Woolman and Anthony Benezet, two of the leading antislavery voices of the American
Revolution, were both - (ANSWER)Quakers.
Which of the following statements about the proclamation issued by the royal governor of
Virginia on November 7, 1775, is MOST accurate? - (ANSWER)It led to the creation of an
"Ethiopian Regiment" of escaped slaves.
With what historical event is the escaped slave Crispus Attucks primarily associated? -
(ANSWER)the Boston Massacre
Which state's constitution, drafted in 1777, became the first in America to abolish slavery? -
(ANSWER)Vermont
Which royal governor of Virginia issued a proclamation in the fall of 1775 granting freedom to
the slaves of rebels who were willing to take up arms in the British army? - (ANSWER)Dunmore
,Prince Easterbrook, Caesar Brown, Alexander Ames, and Prince Hall were all black soldiers
from which state? - (ANSWER)Massachusetts
Which of the following statements about the Constitution's three-fifths compromise is MOST
accurate? - (ANSWER)It made no explicit reference to slavery or to blacks, referring instead to
"all other persons" besides free persons, indentured servants, and certain Indians.
Before the American Revolution, black Americans - (ANSWER)served in the militias of many
colonies, North and South.
Which were the only two states which remained staunchly opposed to the enlistment of black
soldiers by the end of the War for Independence? - (ANSWER)Georgia and South Carolina
The first annual holiday in the United States specifically for black people was in commemoration
of the - (ANSWER)end of the Atlantic slave trade.
Which of the following statements about black Americans during the War of 1812 is MOST
accurate? - (ANSWER)The performance of blacks in the American military earned them high
praise from prominent officers, including some who had previously expressed doubts about their
abilities.
What honor did Benjamin Banneker receive in recognition of his considerable skills in
mathematics and mechanics? - (ANSWER)He was appointed surveyor of the boundaries and
streets of the District of Columbia.
Who was likely the first professional black painter in the United States? - (ANSWER)Joshua
Johnston
In 1814, James Forten, Richard Allen, and Absalom Jones organized more than 2500 black
citizens who hastily assembled fortifications to protect which city from British attack? -
(ANSWER)Philadelphia
, One of the most significant contributions of black soldiers to the American effort during the War
of 1812 was their performance on the Plains of Chalmette during which battle? - (ANSWER)the
Battle of New Orleans
Jupiter Hammon's Evening Thought was an important early example of which literary genre? -
(ANSWER)spiritual autobiography
What Haitian hero helped to lead his people to freedom during his country's revolution? -
(ANSWER)Toussaint Louverture
Who wrote the most widely reprinted book in English by an author of African descent in the
post-Revolutionary period? - (ANSWER)Olaudah Equiano
Which prominent black shipbuilder advocated in favor of colonization and led an expedition of
thirty-eight emigrants to Freetown in West Africa in 1815? - (ANSWER)Paul Cuffee
In 1794, Absalom Jones and Richard Allen published A Narrative of the Proceedings of the Black
People during the Late Awful Calamity in Philadelphia in order to - (ANSWER)refute allegations
that blacks had used the yellow fever epidemic as an opportunity to plunder the homes of
Philadelphians.
Which Congregationalist minister was the most outspoken of all black Federalists, so much so
that his church voted him out of office because of his political leanings? - (ANSWER)Lemuel
Haynes
Which of the following men played a leading role in founding the first black fraternal
organization in America, the African Masonic Lodge? - (ANSWER)Prince Hall
The American Colonization Society, whose leadership and membership included several
prominent slaveholders, played an instrumental role in creating what African colony? -
(ANSWER)Liberia
