African Americans and American Independanc

The ideal that "all men are created equal" is included in _____. A. 18th century British law B. Benjamin Banneker's almanac C. the Declaration of Independence D. the Northwest Ordinance

the Declaration of Independence

What was the practice of impressment designed to do? A. It kept African Americans enslaved. B. It promised freedom to enslaved African Americans. C. It increased the number of sailors in the British navy. D. All answers are correct.

It increased the number of sailors in the British navy.

The Constitution specifically skirted the issue of slavery by referring to African Americans as _____. A. "the downtrodden" B. "the enslaved" C. "three-fifth-men" D. "other persons"

"other persons"

Which of the following characterizes the state of the plantation system after the Revolutionary War? A. Far fewer enslaved African Americans were available. B. Far more enslaved African Americans were available. C. Plantations were more prosperous because of war contracts. D. No answer is correct.

Far fewer enslaved African Americans were available.

The Declaration of Independence was inspired by _____ A. the ideals of the Enlightenment B. Elizabeth Freeman's writings C. Phyllis Wheatley's writings D. Benjamin Banneker's writings

the ideals of the Enlightenment

Officially, Thomas Jefferson supported _____. A. British colonial rule B. the end of slavery C. the institution of slavery D. the British slave trade

the institution of slavery

Who of the following was known as "the first to defy and the first to die"? A. Benjamin Banneker B. Crispus Attucks C. Phyllis Wheatley D. Colonel Tye

Crispus Attucks

Why did the value of enslaved African Americans increase during and after the Revolutionary War? A. Only 44 million pounds of tobacco were being exported. B. Enslavers no longer had to pay a tax on enslaved workers. C. Demand for labor was high, and fewer enslaved workers were available. D. All answers are correct.

Demand for labor was high, and fewer enslaved workers were available.

Which of the following best describes the Northwest Ordinance? A. It completely abolished slavery in New York and New England. B. It slowed the spread of slavery in the Northwest Territory. C. It promised land in the Northwest Territory to post-war freed enslaved African Americans. D. No answer is correct.

It slowed the spread of slavery in the Northwest Territory.

After the Revolutionary War, which of the following was illegal in northern states? A. racial discrimination in voting B. racial discrimination in taxation C. corporal punishment like whipping D. No answer is correct.

No answer is correct.

The _____ fought bravely for the colonists, who doubted their abilities. A. Black Brigade B. Ethiopian Regiment C. Rhode Island Regiment D. All answers are correct.

Rhode Island Regiment

Which of the following professions is most similar to that of Benjamin Banneker? A. a scientist working in an observatory B. a diplomat working at the United Nations C. a naval officer in command of a ship D. a CEO of an investment bank

a scientist working in an observatory

Colonel Tye was _____. A. a British abolitionist B. an African American who had escaped from his enslaver C. a colonial abolitionist D. a rebel who was notorious for harshly punishing enslaved African Americans who tried to enlist as British soldiers

an African American who had escaped from his enslaver

The Rhode Island Regiment consisted of _____. A. free black men B. enslaved black men C. black and white indentured servants D. both free and enslaved black men

both free and enslaved black men

Northern states abolished slavery _____. A. all at once B. gradually C. only after southern states did D. after the Civil War

gradually

Following the Revolutionary War, northern state governments preferred to protect _____ rather than protect _____. A. their relationship with Britain; their relationship with the South B. their relationship with the South; enslaved African Americans' right to liberty C. enslaved African Americans' right to liberty; property rights D. property rights; the rights of enslaved African Americans to liberty

property rights; the rights of enslaved African Americans to liberty

The 1781 case of _____ was considered the official end of slavery in Massachusetts. A. Elizabeth Freeman B. Phyllis Wheatley C. Benjamin Banneker D. Quock Walker

Quock Walker

Which case marked the end of slavery in Massachusetts? A. Prince Hall led some Massachusetts enslaved African Americans to petition the colony's legislature for freedom. B. Lawyers sued and won freedom for Elizabeth Freeman. C. Seven free African Americans in Massachusetts petitioned and won the right to vote. D. Quock Walker successfully sued his owner for freedom and damages after he was brutally beaten.

Quock Walker successfully sued his owner for freedom and damages after he was brutally beaten.

Which statement about British policies regarding enslaved African Americans is most accurate? A. The British freed every African American that sided with them. B. African Americans were granted freedom after serving one year in the British army. C. British troops often returned runaway enslaved workers to their enslavers if the enslavers claimed loyalty to the crown. D. The British forced African American troops to pay for their freedom.

British troops often returned runaway enslaved workers to their enslavers if the enslavers claimed loyalty to the crown.

How did the American Revolution disrupt slave plantations in the American colonies? A. Tobacco exportation dropped to almost nothing. B. The slave trade increased. C. Enslavers were more likely to free enslaved workers. D. All answers are correct.

Tobacco exportation dropped to almost nothing

Many delegates had mixed feelings about the U.S. Constitution because _____. A. it did not compromise on the issue of slavery B. the practice of slavery contradicted the noble ideals of the document C. it alienated slave-holding states D. the power shifted to non-slave-holding states

the practice of slavery contradicted the noble ideals of the document

Which of the following statements best describes African Americans' struggles for freedom? A. African Americans did not attempt to fight for their freedom until the war was over. B. African Americans showed interest in their freedom but did not actively fight for it. C. African Americans fought for their freedom before, during, and after the war. D. All answers are correct.

African Americans fought for their freedom before, during, and after the war.

How did the ideals of the American Revolution differ from the reality experienced by African Americans after the war? A. There was no difference between the war's ideals and what African Americans experienced. B. African Americans saw the promise of freedom in the ideals but continued to be oppressed by white colonists. C. African Americans were freed, but slavery continued to be accepted in the legislature. D. All answers are correct.

African Americans saw the promise of freedom in the ideals but continued to be oppressed by white colonists.

How did the Constitution ensure that slavery would NOT be abolished? A. It did not abolish the selling and transport of enslaved African Americans. B. "Other persons" counted as three-fifths of a person, ensuring that slave states would have a great amount of political power. C. Slave states would get many more representatives than non-slave states. D. All answers are correct.

All answers are correct.

The Declaration of Independence claimed that "all men are created equal." How did African Americans use the court system to fight for freedom and equality? A. In Massachusetts, African Americans petitioned the state legislature for the right to vote. B. After leaving physically abusive conditions, Elizabeth Freeman won her freedom as a result of a lawsuit filed on her behalf. C. Quock Walker sued his abusive owner, won his freedom, and received a monetary award for damages. D. All answers are correct.

All answers are correct.

Which of the following provides evidence of the influence of The Enlightenment on African Americans? A. Benjamin Banneker's interest in scientific inquiry and his questioning of why slavery existed if "all men are created equal" B. Phillis Wheatley's focus on enslavement and the ways in which British tyranny oppressed colonists similarly to how slavery suppressed African Americans C. Olaudah Equiano's best-selling book, which attacked the ideology of slavery D. All answers are correct.

All answers are correct.

Which of the following statements is true? A. Some colonists wanted independence from Britain and an end to slavery. B. Some colonists wanted to stay loyal to Britain and to maintain slavery. C. Some colonists wanted independence from Britain and to maintain slavery. D. All answers are correct.

All answers are correct.

Which of the following was a grievance that many colonists had against the British? A. impressment B. forced lodging of British soldiers in colonist's homes C. taxation without representation D. All answers are correct.

All answers are correct.

Which of the following was true of the attitudes toward enlisting African Americans in the colonial American armies? A. The specific policies varied from state to state B. African American sailors were lawfully enlisted C. African Americans still suffered discrimination despite their service D. All answers are correct.

All answers are correct.

Which statement about British actions following the signing of the Treaty of Paris is correct? A. Many British commanders did not return fugitive enslaved African Americans to their enslavers. B. A British campaign re-settled many enslaved workers to Sierra Leone. C. British ships took around 20,000 former enslaved workers away from the colonies. D. All answers are correct.

All answers are correct.

Thomas Jefferson had a brief correspondence with _____. A. Phyllis Wheatley B. Elizabeth Freeman C. Benjamin Banneker D. Olaudah Equiano

Benjamin Banneker

Which of the following statements best demonstrates the influence of the Enlightenment on Benjamin Banneker? A. Benjamin Banneker sought knowledge and questioned why slavery existed if "all men are created equal." B. Using his mathematical skills, Benjamin Banneker made astronomical predictions. C. Benjamin Banneker was only interested in philosophic investigation. D. Benjamin Banneker was not inspired by the ideals of the Enlightenment.

Benjamin Banneker sought knowledge and questioned why slavery existed if "all men are created equal."

Which of the following best describes George Washington's thoughts on African American enlistment in the Revolutionary War? A. He opposed it because he did not want African Americans to have access to arms. B. He opposed it because African Americans made bad soldiers. C. He supported it because African Americans made particularly good soldiers. D. He supported it because he needed as many soldiers as possible.

He opposed it because he did not want African Americans to have access to arms.

Why was Colonel Tye important to British forces? A. He assisted in enlisting freed enslaved workers. B. He was a leader in the Battle of Yorktown. C. He was a feared and skilled military leader. D. All answers are correct.

He was a feared and skilled military leader.

What was General George Washington's stance on enlisting African American soldiers? A. He was unwilling to enlist them. B. He was willing to enlist them but did not want to upset northern rebels. C. He was willing to enlist them and made such enlistment legal as soon as he became general. D. He was willing to enlist them and continued the policy of black enlistment that existed before he became general.

He was unwilling to enlist them.

Why were some African Americans willing to side with the British during the American Revolution? A. The British supported slavery but to a lesser extent than the colonists. B. The colonists did not pay African American soldiers. C. The British offered enslaved African Americans freedom. D. The British fed and housed African American soldiers well.

The British offered enslaved African Americans freedom.

What attracted African Americans to the British cause more than anything? A. The British were usually kinder enslavers. B. The British offered the opportunity for freedom. C. The British offered free passage to London after the war. D. All answers are correct.

The British offered the opportunity for freedom.

Why did so many African Americans join the British during the Revolutionary War? A. They sympathized with Britain's desire to hold on to the colonies that it constructed. B. They hoped to move elsewhere in the British Empire. C. The British promised African Americans freedom after the war. D. The British were far kinder to enslaved people than American colonists.

The British promised African Americans freedom after the war.

Which of the following is true about Elizabeth Freeman and Quock Walker? A. Their actions led to the re-establishment of the slave trade in the North. B. They were self-educated African Americans whose achievements proved that their race was not intellectually inferior to the white race. C. They were both considered martyrs for the rebel cause in the Revolutionary War. D. Their actions helped lead to the end of slavery in Massachusetts.

Their actions helped lead to the end of slavery in Massachusetts.

At the outset of the American Revolution, how did northern rebels try to attract southern colonists to their cause? A. They attacked British soldiers with clubs. B. They tried to put an end to impressment by the British. C. They minimized their anti-slavery rhetoric. D. No answer is correct.

They minimized their anti-slavery rhetoric.

What was one way that northern rebels tried to get southerners to join their cause before the Revolutionary War? A. They attempted to expand the plantation system in the North. B. They suppressed the issue of slavery and abolition at the time. C. They sent enslaved African Americans as gifts to major southern plantation enslavers. D. All answers are correct.

They suppressed the issue of slavery and abolition at the time.

Which of the following best describes how enslaved African Americans responded to the opportunity to serve in the British army? A. Few enslaved African Americans enlisted because they were suspicious of the British. B. Thousands of enslaved African Americans enlisted because they were eager to obtain freedom. C. Few enslaved African Americans enlisted because they felt loyalty toward their enslavers. D. No answer is correct.

Thousands of enslaved African Americans enlisted because they were eager to obtain freedom.

Why was Phyllis Wheatley's book first published in London? A. U.S. publishers would not publish a black woman's work. B. U.S. publishers would not publish the work of white abolitionists. C. It was cheaper to publish it in London. D. Phyllis Wheatley lived in London at the time that she finished her first book.

U.S. publishers would not publish a black woman's work.

The Enlightenment was _____. A. a period of scientific and philosophic investigation B. the period in which northern states gradually abolished slavery C. the period when southern African Americans got rid of the burden of slavery D. the period when African Americans were no longer considered second class citizens

a period of scientific and philosophic investigation

Benjamin Banneker was best known as _____. A. an early African American intellectual B. a martyr of the Revolutionary War C. an effective white abolitionist D. the author of the Northwest Ordinance

an early African American intellectual

Phyllis Wheatley was a _____. A. black poet who wrote about everyday African American life B. black poet who wrote about freedom C. white poet who took up the black cause in her writing D. white poet who strongly opposed abolitionists in her writing

black poet who wrote about freedom

Which of the following groups would the British place in the Ethiopian Regiment? A. captured rebel soldiers B. captured enslaved African Americans belonging to rebel enslavers C. new enslaved African Americans that arrived to U.S. shores from Ethiopia D. All answers are correct.

captured enslaved African Americans belonging to rebel enslavers

States in the North were slow to abolish slavery because of all of the following except _____. A. colonists feared freed African Americans B. colonists wanted to prevent the enslaved workers' vote C. colonists did not want to lose money by freeing enslaved African Americans D. colonists did not want to pay taxes for freed enslaved workers

colonists did not want to pay taxes for freed enslaved workers

Jefferson's early drafts of the Declaration of Independence reflect his _____. A. consistent support of slavery B. consistent critique of slavery C. contradictory feelings towards slavery D. reluctance to mention the subject of slaver

contradictory feelings towards slavery

Britain's abolitionist movement _____. A. brought an end to the slave trade and slavery at the same time B. first abolished slavery in its colonies and then in England itself C. ended the slave trade first and slavery much later on D. was slower to action than the abolitionist movement in the North American colonies

ended the slave trade first and slavery much later on

During the Revolutionary War, Lord Dunmore's Proclamation encouraged _____ A. enslaved African Americans to fight for the colonies. B. enslaved African Americans to remain neutral in the war. C. enslaved African Americans be safely resettled in Canada. D. enslaved African Americans fight for the British to win their freedom.

enslaved African Americans fight for the British to win their freedom.

Which group would be freed by the royal governor of Virginia in 1775? A. enslaved people working on a rebel colonist's plantation willing to fight for the British B. indentured servants loyal to the crown C. all indentured servants and enslaved African Americans D. No answer is correct.

enslaved people working on a rebel colonist's plantation willing to fight for the British

The U.S. Constitution ensured that _____. A. enslavement would continue B. all men would enjoy freedom C. all men, regardless of race, could vote D. corporal punishment would come to an end

enslavement would continue

The language used in the Declaration of Independence promised ______. A. equal right for all people B. equal rights for men C. equal rights for women D. equal rights for enslaved people

equal right for all people

Colonel Tye _____. A. fought against rebel colonists B. fought against loyalist colonists C. fought against British soldiers D. fought against enslaved African Americans who tried to escape their enslavers

fought against rebel colonists

Northern states passed laws that _____. A. immediately ended slavery B. did not end slavery C. gradually ended slavery D. required only New Jersey to end slavery

gradually ended slavery

Phyllis Wheatley was an African American known for _____. A. her expertise in mathematics and astronomy B. gaining her freedom through legal action C. her literary talent D. her loyalty to the British cause

her literary talent

Olaudah Equiano's best-selling book attacked the _____ of slavery. A. ideology B. abolition C. acceptance D. laws

ideology

Colonial sailors disliked the British for several reasons. One reason was the practice of _____. A. brutality against civilians B. piracy C. impressment D. embezzlement

impressment

The Northwest Ordinance _____. A. ended slavery B. limited the spread of slavery C. revived the slave trade D. created a new domestic slave trade

limited the spread of slavery

In America, many white people did not believe that Phillis Wheatley wrote her poems because _____. A. they were not consistent with the style of the time B. they overlooked George Washington and his contributions to America's fight for freedom C. they did not appeal to the masses D. many people refused to believe that an African American could write so well

many people refused to believe that an African American could write so well

The Northwest Ordinance demonstrated that most lawmakers in the northern states _____. A. opposed slavery's expansion B. supported slavery's expansion C. opposed the African American vote D. supported the African American vote

opposed slavery's expansion

While they attempted to abolish slavery, governments in the North were more interested in _____. A. protecting the rights of enslavers to their property (i.e. enslaved African Americans) B. protecting enslaved African Americans' right to liberty C. promoting the general welfare of all people D. finding an immediate end to slavery

protecting the rights of enslavers to their property (i.e. enslaved African Americans)

Who would be the most upset by the royal governor of Virginia in 1775? A. rebel plantation owners B. shopkeepers and sailors C. Native Americans D. enslaved African Americans

rebel plantation owners

During the American Revolution, African American sailors were particularly useful to both colonists and the British as ______. A. smugglers B. spies to track enslaved people who had escaped C. ship pilots D. spies to track hostile Native Americans

ship pilots

Following the war, the demand for labor in the South was _____ than it had been prior to the war. A. slightly higher B. significantly higher C. slightly lower D. significantly lower

significantly higher

The Northwest Ordinance _____. A. showed that most lawmakers favored slavery B. slowed the spread of slavery overall C. abolished slavery in lands south and east of the Northwest territory D. had no impact on slavery whatsoever

slowed the spread of slavery overall

Pennsylvania's high number of Quaker voters _____ the abolition of slavery. A. slowed B. supported C. protested D. opposed

supported

In 1780, seven African Americans petitioned the state of Massachusetts for the right to vote. On what grounds did they do so? A. racial discrimination B. taxation without representation C. uncompensated service in war D. No answer is correct.

taxation without representation

Enslaved African Americans found hope in the Declaration of Independence's ideal _____. A. that men had a right to pursue their happiness B. of a sovereign nation C. that "all men are created equal" D. that all men had the right to possess property

that "all men are created equal"

African Americans were more likely to side with _____ during the Revolutionary War. A. the British B. the colonists C. the British and the colonists D. neither the British nor the colonists

the British

During the Revolutionary War, African Americans were more likely to side with _____. A. the colonists B. the British C. northern abolitionists D. neither side, because they were officially neutral

the British

Which of the following were most likely to enlist African American soldiers? A. the colonial army B. the British C. southern militias D. Each group was equally as likely to welcome African American enlistment.

the British

The spread of slavery was slowed by _____. A. the Northwest Ordinance B. the Declaration of Independence C. the Constitution D. the Northwest Treaty

the Northwest Ordinance

What was the main reason for Benjamin Banneker writing to Thomas Jefferson? A. to send him a copy of his almanac B. to demonstrate that African Americans could be well educated C. to have him change passages of the Constitution D. to ask him questions about the Declaration of Independence

to demonstrate that African Americans could be well educated

In an original draft of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson attacked the British slave trade. Why did some colonial leaders want to cut this section out? A. to keep from angering the British B. to keep African Americans from joining the military C. to prevent slavery and independence from being linked D. to get support from the southern colonies

to get support from the southern colonies

Elizabeth Freeman was a black woman who _____. A. was one of the first to gain freedom through the Northwest Ordinance B. sued to gain the right to vote in New Jersey C. took advantage of the Massachusetts state constitution to sue for her freedom D. published a yearly almanac

took advantage of the Massachusetts state constitution to sue for her freedom

Olaudah Equiano _____. A. wrote a book about the merits of slavery B. wrote a book opposing slavery C. wrote poetry and eventually moved to London D. pursued his freedom in the Massachusetts court system

wrote a book opposing slavery