History Test
All of the above
How did the Enlightenment thought affect African Americans in the North in the 1760s and 1770s?
They thought the British government was engaged in a great conspiracy to take away their natural rights and make them slaves
How did the colonists, armed with Enlightenment thought, interpret the actions and policies of the British government in the 1760s and 1770s?
It was gradually abolished over the next twenty years
What compromise was made over the the Atlantic slave trade in the Constitution?
One of the people who died after accosting British in the battles of Lexington and Concord
Who was Crispus Attucks?
State legislatures, rather than individual blacks, took the lead in abolishing slavery
What is one difference earlier abolition attempts and the initiatives in Connecticut and Rhode Island?
They were always blind to color difference, especially within black society.
What statement is not true about mutual aid societies?
It gave the South increased political power on the basis of people who could not have any say in government
What was the result of the Three-Fifths Clause in the Constitution?
Dunmore promised to free slaves who joined the British army
What was true about Lord Dunmore's proclamation in November 1775?
Alabama and Mississippi
Which new states led the production of cotton, in what was called the "Black Belt"?
Many of the masters allowed slaves to have legal, formal wedding ceremonies
Which of the following is not true about slave marriages?
A small percentage of African Americans owned slaves
Which of the following is true about slave ownership in the Old South?
Leo Tolstoy
Which scholar/ philosopher was not an influence on Enlightenment thought in Europe?
Virginia
Which state had the largest slave populations during the period 1820-1860?
Vermont and Massachusetts
Which two states abolished slavery immediately during the 1770s and the 1780s?
Sugarcane
Which very profitable crop pushed owners to work their slaves very hard, under very difficult time and weather conditions?
