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Answer the questions from U. S. History Lessons 19-21.

Questions and Answers

1.

The African slave trade began in the _____ century.

Correct Answer
15th
15
fiftenth
2.

The African slave was started by what nation?

Correct Answer
Portugal
3.

From what area of the African continent were most African slaves captured?
- A.
  
  North Africa
- B.
  
  West Africa
- C.
  
  South Africa
- D.
  
  East Africa
Correct Answer
B. West Africa
4.

What nation followed Portugal into the slave trade?

Correct Answer
Spain
5.

The cultivation of _______ in the British West Indies created a demand for laborers.

Correct Answer
sugar cane
6.

Typically, a young unskilled laborer, contracted to work for an emploer, in exchange for transportation, food, and lodging for a specified term, was referred to a as an ___________.

Correct Answer
Indentured servant
7.

When their term of service had expired, a freed indentured servant were given certain resources, which were called __________.

Correct Answer
freedom dues
8.

In Virginia, who did the English settlers first attempt to enslave?

Correct Answer
Native Americans
The Native Americans
Indians
The Indians
9.

Why were they unable to enslave the Native Americans?
- A.
  
  Because Native American tribes would fight to rescue their captured people.
- B.
  
  Because the Native Americans knew the land well and could easily escape.
- C.
  
  Both A and B
- D.
  
  Neither A nor B
Correct Answer
C. Both A and B
10.

In the 1600s, the back-breaking cultivation of _______ made a reliable labor source necessary.

Correct Answer
tobacco
11.

As Indians were not suitable slaves, what labor resource did Virginia planters tap next?

Correct Answer
Indentured servants
The indentured servant
12.

By 1620, what great development in England made it more difficult to find Englishmen that would indenture themselves into servitude?

Correct Answer
The Industrial Revolution
Industrial Revolution
13.

How did the establishment of other colonies in North America affect the availability of indentured servants in Virginia?
- A.
  
  It meant that Virgina had to compete with other colonies for available indentured servants.
- B.
  
  It meant that Virginia had to look for an alternate source of labor.
- C.
  
  Both A and B
- D.
  
  Neither A nor B
Correct Answer
C. Both A and B
14.

What were the frustrations of many former indentured servants, living as free men in the colonies?
- A.
  
  They were looked down upon because of their past.
- B.
  
  They were too poor to buy slaves for themselves.
- C.
  
  They were unable to buy land because rich speculators had purchased much of it.
Correct Answer
C. They were unable to buy land because rich speculators had purchased much of it.
15.

Nathaniel Bacon initially raised a militia of freedmen to fight against the Virginai authorities.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False
16.

From where did the Virginia planters first purchase Black slaves?

Correct Answer
The West Indies
The British West Indies
The Carribean
West Indies
17.

The major difference between a slave and an indentured servant was that an indentured servant was white and was obligated to service for a specified term. A slave was Black and enslaved for a lifetime.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
18.

The longer a slave lived, the more money the slave master lost.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False
19.

By 1720, what percentage of Virginia’s population consisted of Black slaves?

Correct Answer
20%
20 percent
twenty percent
20.

By 1750, what percentage of Virginia’s population consisted of Black slaves?

Correct Answer
50%
50 percent
fifty percent
21.

Name one of the four regions that made up the Atlantic Seaboard colonies in the 18th century.

Correct Answer
New England
Middle
Mid-Atlantic
Chesapeake
Southern
22.

Name a second of the four regions that made up the Atlantic Seaboard colonies in the 18th century.

Correct Answer
New England
Middle
Mid-Atlantic
Southern
Chesapeake
23.

Name a third of the four regions that made up the Atlantic Seaboard colonies in the 18th century.

Correct Answer
New England
Mid-Atlantic
Middle
Chesapeake
Southern
24.

Name the fourth of the four regions that made up the Atlantic Seaboard colonies in the 18th century.

Correct Answer
New England
Mid-Atlantic
Middle
Southern
Chesapeake
25.

What colonies composed the New England region?
- A.
  
  Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey
- B.
  
  Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Vermont
- C.
  
  Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island
Correct Answer
C. Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island
26.

The major commodity produced in the New England region was _______.

Correct Answer
fish
27.

What colonies made up the Mid-Atlantic region?
- A.
  
  New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania
- B.
  
  New York, New jersey, Delaware and Maryland
- C.
  
  New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware
Correct Answer
C. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware
28.

African slaves were used in New York for the harvesting of _______.

Correct Answer
wheat
29.

The Chesapeake region were made up of the colonies of _______ and _______.

Correct Answer
Maryland Virginia
Virginia Maryland
30.

The Chesapeake region was also known as the _____________.

Correct Answer
Upper South
31.

Which region was the wealthiest?

Correct Answer
The Chesapeake
Chesapeake
32.

What percentage of the Chesapeake population was Black?

Correct Answer
40%
forty percent
40 percent
33.

The Southern region was also known as the ________

Correct Answer
Lower South
34.

Which colony was not a colony in the Southern region?
- A.
  
  North Carolina
- B.
  
  South Carolina
- C.
  
  Florida
- D.
  
  Georgia
Correct Answer
C. Florida
35.

In which colony did Blacks make up the majority of the population?

Correct Answer
South Carolina
36.

________ and _________ were two of the major crops grown in the Southern region?

Correct Answer
rice indigo
indigo rice
37.

From where were most manufactured goods imported?

Correct Answer
Britain
Great Britain
England
38.

Sugar and rum were imported from Bermuda.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False
39.

In the family and social life of colonists, there were distinctly defined roles for white men and women?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
40.

The ______ region had the highest mortality rates of the colonies.

Correct Answer
Chesapeake
41.

In Chesapeake, why was it difficult for men to marry?
- A.
  
  The men were being sent away on military assignments.
- B.
  
  The men were unable to make a living.
- C.
  
  The men greatly outnumbered the women.
Correct Answer
C. The men greatly outnumbered the women.
42.

In Chesapeake, the incidence of divorce was very common.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False
43.

In Chesapeake, marriages were often arranged by parents. Usually the primary considerations of the parents, when espousing their sons and daughters, were ______ and ________.

Correct Answer
power property
property power
44.

The homes in the Chesapeake were usually built of brick, while the homes in the Southern region were usually built of wood.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False
45.

Where did the house servants sleep on the plantations?
- A.
  
  In the lofts under the slave-master's roof
- B.
  
  In segregated huts
- C.
  
  In the basement of the slave-master's house
Correct Answer
A. In the lofts under the slave-master's roof
46.

Slaves subsisted on a diet made primarily of ________.

Correct Answer
corn
47.

Most whites of that era were self-educated.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
48.

As many universities had yet to be established, to where did many young Chesapeake males journey to pursue formal studies?

Correct Answer
Britain
England
Great Britain
49.

What was the first institution of higher learning in the colonial south.

Correct Answer
William and Mary
50.

The Mid-Atlantic region, more than any other region, made a great commitment to public education.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

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U.S. History 8

The African slave trade began in the _____ century.

The African slave was started by what nation?

From what area of the African continent were most African slaves captured?

What nation followed Portugal into the slave trade?

The cultivation of _______ in the British West Indies created a demand for laborers.

Typically, a young unskilled laborer, contracted to work for an emploer, in exchange for transportation, food, and lodging for a specified term, was referred to a as an ___________.

When their term of service had expired, a freed indentured servant were given certain resources, which were called __________.

In Virginia, who did the English settlers first attempt to enslave?

Why were they unable to enslave the Native Americans?

In the 1600s, the back-breaking cultivation of _______ made a reliable labor source necessary.

As Indians were not suitable slaves, what labor resource did Virginia planters tap next?

By 1620, what great development in England made it more difficult to find Englishmen that would indenture themselves into servitude?

How did the establishment of other colonies in North America affect the availability of indentured servants in Virginia?

What were the frustrations of many former indentured servants, living as free men in the colonies?

Nathaniel Bacon initially raised a militia of freedmen to fight against the Virginai authorities.

From where did the Virginia planters first purchase Black slaves?

The major difference between a slave and an indentured servant was that an indentured servant was white and was obligated to service for a specified term. A slave was Black and enslaved for a lifetime.

The longer a slave lived, the more money the slave master lost.

By 1720, what percentage of Virginia’s population consisted of Black slaves?

By 1750, what percentage of Virginia’s population consisted of Black slaves?

Name one of the four regions that made up the Atlantic Seaboard colonies in the 18th century.

Name a second of the four regions that made up the Atlantic Seaboard colonies in the 18th century.

Name a third of the four regions that made up the Atlantic Seaboard colonies in the 18th century.

Name the fourth of the four regions that made up the Atlantic Seaboard colonies in the 18th century.

What colonies composed the New England region?

The major commodity produced in the New England region was _______.

What colonies made up the Mid-Atlantic region?

African slaves were used in New York for the harvesting of _______.

The Chesapeake region were made up of the colonies of _______ and _______.

The Chesapeake region was also known as the _____________.

Which region was the wealthiest?

What percentage of the Chesapeake population was Black?

The Southern region was also known as the ________

Which colony was not a colony in the Southern region?

In which colony did Blacks make up the majority of the population?

________ and _________ were two of the major crops grown in the Southern region?

From where were most manufactured goods imported?

Sugar and rum were imported from Bermuda.

In the family and social life of colonists, there were distinctly defined roles for white men and women?

The ______ region had the highest mortality rates of the colonies.

In Chesapeake, why was it difficult for men to marry?

In Chesapeake, the incidence of divorce was very common.

In Chesapeake, marriages were often arranged by parents. Usually the primary considerations of the parents, when espousing their sons and daughters, were ______ and ________.

The homes in the Chesapeake were usually built of brick, while the homes in the Southern region were usually built of wood.

Where did the house servants sleep on the plantations?

Slaves subsisted on a diet made primarily of ________.

Most whites of that era were self-educated.

As many universities had yet to be established, to where did many young Chesapeake males journey to pursue formal studies?

What was the first institution of higher learning in the colonial south.

The Mid-Atlantic region, more than any other region, made a great commitment to public education.

The Chesapeake region were made up of the colonies of _ and _.

and _ were two of the major crops grown in the Southern region?

In Chesapeake, marriages were often arranged by parents. Usually the primary considerations of the parents, when espousing their sons and daughters, were and __.