History 1510 - History of African Americans I » Spring 2022 » Chapter 4 Review Quiz

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Question #1
Colonial slavery reached its peak in terms of population and numbers of slaves brought to the colonies between __________.
A.   1800 and 1875
B.   1600 and 1675
C.   1500 and 1575
D.   1700 and 1775
Question #2
Venture Smith managed to escape from slavery briefly; he returned because __________.
A.   he did not believe he could survive in the North
B.   he was captured by his master
C.   one of the indentured servants who fled with him stole his provisions
D.   he missed his wife too much
Question #3
Slavery was initially banned in this colony founded by British philanthropists in 1733.
A.   Texas
B.   Georgia
C.   Florida
D.   Maryland
Question #4
By the end of the colonial era, most slaves in South Carolina were from __________.
A.   Africa
B.   South Carolina
C.   the West Indies
D.   France
Question #5
The “Ellis Island” of black America is a nickname applied to a quarantine station in the harbor of __________.
A.   Charleston
B.   Savannah
C.   New Bern
D.   Hampton Roads
Question #6
Cultivating rice was considered “the most unhealthy work in which slaves were employed.”
A.   True
B.   False
Question #7
Increases in Virginia’s slave population during the 1770s was the result of increased fertility rates among American-born slaves.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #8
In northern cities, most households had at least ten slaves.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #9
Newly imported slaves were referred to as saltwater Africans.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #10
Work was the subject of greatest dispute between slave and master.
A.   True
B.   False

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