How did apologists describe the institution of slavery before the 1830s? a. as a benefit to the slaves themselves b. as a necessary evil c. as an inevitable institution d. as a neutral business arrangement e. as a sinful enterprise ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
How did the Virginia Company respond to the terrible winter of 1609‒1610? A) It filed for bankruptcy. B) It revised its settlement plan. C) It sent additional men to the colony. D) It declared war on the Powhatan Confederacy. ANSWER Answer: C
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What was the LEAST frequently used method of birth control in early nineteenth-century America? A) the condom B) abortion C) coitus interruptus D) douching ANSWER A
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Most Africans were enslaved __________. A) by white kidnappers who invaded African territory B) by cooperation between European or American and African traders C) for committing criminal offenses against the tribe D) by North African Arab traders ANSWER Answer: B
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Which of the following was a consequence of the abolition of slavery in the North? A) Northern whites accepted blacks as equals. B) Blacks faced considerable difficulties in finding employment. C) The black population of the North fell dramatically. D) Blacks became an important voting bloc. ANSWER B
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Which of these slave rebellions resulted in the deaths of twenty-three whites and forty-five to fifty slaves? A) New York City, 1712 B) New York City, 1741 C) Chesapeake, 1730 D) Stono, 1739 ANSWER Answer: D
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The text authors observe that “In trying to protect property rights while expanding human rights, . . . Revolutionary leaders learned that the two could clash”. Cite at least three specific cases when these two values did clash and describe the outcome. ANSWER Consider: the problem with slavery; women’s rights in a male dominated […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
In what ways did Africans resist enslavement once in North America? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: relations between masters and slaves: sabotage and malingering; rebellions; escapes
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__________ was chosen as the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay colony. A) William Bradshaw B) Cotton Mathers C) John Rolfe D) John Winthrop ANSWER D
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The French, Spanish, and Dutch all attempted to __________. A) transplant European feudalism to North America B) settle their North American colonies with convicts C) build utopian societies in the New World D) make social equality the hallmark of their American colonies ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
