African-american History T0 1877.

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1.

The journey from Africa across the Atlantic Ocean was known as...
- A.
  
  Triangular trade.
- B.
  
  The Middle Passage.
- C.
  
  The Dark Journey.
- D.
  
  None of the above.
2.

The first known sale of slaves occurred...
- A.
  
  ...In Virginia, 1776.
- B.
  
  ...In Massachusetts, 1818.
- C.
  
  ...In New York, 1619.
- D.
  
  ...In Virginia, 1619.
3.

Approximately how many people were stolen from Africa as a result of the slave trade?
- A.
  
  13 Million.
- B.
  
  18 Million.
- C.
  
  24 Million.
- D.
  
  28 Million.
4.

Which of the following was the first state to abolish slavery?
- A.
  
  Massachusetts.
- B.
  
  New York.
- C.
  
  Pennsylvania.
- D.
  
  Virginia.
5.

Read the following statement and indicate if it is "true" or "false". Slavery was a flawed economic system, and it nearly disappeared from North America by the early 1790s.
- A.
  
  TRUE.
- B.
  
  FALSE.
6.

The type of cotton that could be grown easily in the southern U.S (but it has LOTS of seeds) is...
- A.
  
  Long Staple.
- B.
  
  Short Staple.
- C.
  
  Medium Staple.
- D.
  
  Q-Tips.
7.

The invention by Eli Whitney, the Cotton Gin (or "Jin"), proved to be ironic because...
- A.
  
  Eli Whitney was allergic to cotton.
- B.
  
  Eli Whitney was a tobacco farmer.
- C.
  
  Eli Whitney was an abolitionist, and hoped that his invention would end slavery.
- D.
  
  Eli Whitney stole the idea from a slave.
8.

Bringing African slaves into the United States became illegal in...
- A.
  
  1619.
- B.
  
  1776.
- C.
  
  1819.
- D.
  
  1865.
9.

The most famous slave rebellion involving the United States did not take place on a plantation, but on a ship named...
- A.
  
  The Amistad.
- B.
  
  The Tacorra.
- C.
  
  The Cinque (Cinbe).
- D.
  
  La Revoluccion.
10.

The leader of the slaves on the ship from #11 was named...
- A.
  
  Amistad.
- B.
  
  Tacorra.
- C.
  
  Cinque (Cinbe).
- D.
  
  None of the above.
11.

Which of the following led a slave rebellion in the United States?
- A.
  
  Gabriel Prosser.
- B.
  
  Denmark Vesey.
- C.
  
  Nat Turner.
- D.
  
  All of the above.
12.

As a response to slave rebellions, southern states passed a series of harsh laws to punish slaves. These laws were called...
- A.
  
  The Black Laws.
- B.
  
  The Slave Codes
- C.
  
  The Law of Suffrage.
- D.
  
  None of the above.
13.

People opposed to slavery, and willing to use their own money and even violence to end it was known as...
- A.
  
  Agnostics.
- B.
  
  Anglo-Saxons.
- C.
  
  Abolitionists.
- D.
  
  Extortionists.
14.

The most famous newspaper to oppose slavery was run by William Lloyd Garrison and called...
- A.
  
  The Prognosticator.
- B.
  
  The Liberator.
- C.
  
  The Abolitionist Times.
- D.
  
  The New York Times.
15.

In the south, the number of people who owned a single slave (or more) was...
- A.
  
  25%
- B.
  
  40%
- C.
  
  75%
- D.
  
  90%
16.

The Underground Railroad was...
- A.
  
  The first subway in America (in New York City).
- B.
  
  A secret train that carried runaway slaves from the south to the north.
- C.
  
  A series of tunnels, secret trails, caves, and safe-houses used by slaves to escape.
- D.
  
  How slaves referred to the afterlife.
17.

The most famous guide on the Underground Railroad was...
- A.
  
  Rosa Parks.
- B.
  
  Martin Luther King Jr.
- C.
  
  Louisa May Alcott.
- D.
  
  Harriet Tubman.
18.

The first African-American former slave to publish his autobiography was...
- A.
  
  Frederick Douglass.
- B.
  
  Sojourner Truth.
- C.
  
  Dred Scott.
- D.
  
  William Lloyd Garrison.
19.

The slave who was on free land when his master died, and who sued for his freedom was named...
- A.
  
  Frederick Douglass.
- B.
  
  Dred Scott.
- C.
  
  Sojourner Truth.
- D.
  
  Nat Turner.
20.

Which of the following added to the rise in abolitionism?
- A.
  
  Dred Scott Decision.
- B.
  
  Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- C.
  
  The Fugitive Slave Law.
- D.
  
  All of the above.
21.

The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 said...
- A.
  
  Southern slave-owners have a right to go into free states to recapture their slaves.
- B.
  
  Slavery is allowed in northern states too.
- C.
  
  Slavery is abolished in Canada.
- D.
  
  All of the above.
22.

Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteed equal protection for all U.S. citizens?
- A.
  
  10th Amendment.
- B.
  
  13th Amendment.
- C.
  
  14th Amendment.
- D.
  
  15th Amendment.
23.

Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ended slavery?
- A.
  
  10th Amendment.
- B.
  
  13th Amendment.
- C.
  
  14th Amendment.
- D.
  
  15th Amendment.
24.

Which Amendment gave African-American men the right to vote?
- A.
  
  10th Amendment.
- B.
  
  13th Amendment.
- C.
  
  14th Amendment.
- D.
  
  15th Amendment.
25.

The agricultural economic system where the farmer rents land and equipment for 50-75% of the profits is called...
- A.
  
  Jim Crow Laws.
- B.
  
  Manumission.
- C.
  
  Reconstruction.
- D.
  
  Sharecropping.