History 1510 - History of African Americans I » Spring 2022 » Chapter 5 Review Quiz

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Question #1
African Americans who joined the British during the Revolutionary War were eventually sent to __________to live.
A.   British Caribbean
B.   South America
C.   Nova Scotia
D.   Africa
Question #2
The first woman in the American colonies to publish poetry about political events was __________.
A.   Harriet Beecher Stowe
B.   Sojourner Truth
C.   Phillis Wheatley
D.   Sally Peters
Question #3
It is estimated that during the revolutionary era, __________ of slaves fled to the British side to gain their freedom.
A.   thousands
B.   hundreds of thousands
C.   hundreds
D.   tens of thousands
Question #4
Thomas Jeremiah __________and exemplified the contradiction between calls for freedom and the persistence of slavery.
A.   captured a Spanish slave ship
B.   joined George Washington’s army
C.   led a slave rebellion in 1775
D.   became an officer in the British army
Question #5
The site of both colonial rebellion and slave rebellion against the colonists, __________ was the largest city in the colonial South.
A.   Bamestown
B.   Baltimore
C.   Savannah
D.   Charleston
Question #6
Following Governor Dunmore’s proclamation, about 1,000 slaves fled to British lines in Virginia within a few months.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #7
According to African American historian William C. Nell, the first person to die in battle during the Boston Massacre of 1770 was Crispus Attucks.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #8
The case of James Armistead was unusual because he was recognized for his military service by the United States government.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #9
Roughly 15 percent of the black population was free at the outbreak of the American Revolution.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #10
Most black soldiers in state militias fought alongside white soldiers, although Massachusetts, where white officers led mostly black regiments, was among the exceptions.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #11
African Americans who joined the British during the Revolutionary War were eventually sent to __________to live.
A.   Africa
B.   South America
C.   Nova Scotia
D.   British Caribbean
Question #12
The first woman in the American colonies to publish poetry about political events was __________.
A.   Phillis Wheatley
B.   Sojourner Truth
C.   Harriet Beecher Stowe
D.   Sally Peters
Question #13
It is estimated that during the revolutionary era, __________ of slaves fled to the British side to gain their freedom.
A.   hundreds
B.   tens of thousands
C.   hundreds of thousands
D.   thousands
Question #14
Thomas Jeremiah __________and exemplified the contradiction between calls for freedom and the persistence of slavery.
A.   led a slave rebellion in 1775
B.   captured a Spanish slave ship
C.   became an officer in the British army
D.   joined George Washington’s army
Question #15
The site of both colonial rebellion and slave rebellion against the colonists, __________ was the largest city in the colonial South.
A.   Baltimore
B.   Savannah
C.   Charleston
D.   Bamestown
Question #16
Following Governor Dunmore’s proclamation, about 1,000 slaves fled to British lines in Virginia within a few months.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #17
According to African American historian William C. Nell, the first person to die in battle during the Boston Massacre of 1770 was Crispus Attucks.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #18
The case of James Armistead was unusual because he was recognized for his military service by the United States government.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #19
Roughly 15 percent of the black population was free at the outbreak of the American Revolution.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #20
Most black soldiers in state militias fought alongside white soldiers, although Massachusetts, where white officers led mostly black regiments, was among the exceptions.
A.   True
B.   False

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