Question 1

All of the following statements about Phillis Wheatley are true EXCEPT

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A)  she gained international fame for her poetry during her own lifetime.
B)  her first works of poetry were published while she was still a slave.
C)  her poetry dealt with subjects such as religion,nature,and the revolutionary turmoil of her times.
D)  her private statements reveal that she saw did not think that slavery was wrong.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Most black soldiers in the Patriot cause served in

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A)  segregated,all-black units commanded by white officers.
B)  segregated,all-black units commanded by black officers.
C)  integrated units composed primarily of black soldiers.
D)  integrated units composed primarily of white soldiers.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Which royal governor of Virginia issued a proclamation in the fall of 1775 granting freedom to the slaves of rebels who were willing to take up arms in the British army?

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A)  Cornwallis
B)  Preston
C)  Dunmore
D)  ClintonE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Which crop did former American slaves introduce to Bermuda in 1785?

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A)  cotton
B)  tobacco
C)  sugar
D)  riceE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

The final version of the Declaration of Independence

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A)  avoided any reference to slavery so that American slaveholders could not be accused of hypocrisy.
B)  included a denunciation of King George III for inflicting the slave trade-a "cruel war against human nature itself"-on the colonists.
C)  expressed sympathy for the slaves held in bondage in the American colonies,and looked forward to the day that they would be emancipated.
D)  prominently included the words "slave" and "slavery" to describe the condition into which the colonists would fall if they did not resist unjust British laws.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following statements about Shays's Rebellion is LEAST accurate?

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A)  The rebellion enjoyed the almost unanimous support of Massachusetts's black population.
B)  Some black veterans of the Revolution participated actively in the rebel cause.
C)  The rebellion enhanced the fears of some prominent Americans that calls for the expansion of democracy and liberty had gone too far.
D)  The rebellion provided an impetus to the movement to strengthen the national government.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following statements about the proclamation issued by the royal governor of Virginia on November 7,1775,is MOST accurate?

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A)  It freed every slave throughout the colony.
B)  It led to the creation of an "Ethiopian Regiment" of escaped slaves.
C)  It aroused unrest in a slave population which,up to that point,had been peaceable and docile.
D)  It turned the vast majority of white Virginians into staunch Loyalists.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

With what historical event is the escaped slave Crispus Attucks primarily associated?

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A)  the Battle of Bunker Hill
B)  the Boston Massacre
C)  the founding of Sierra Leone
D)  the Philadelphia ConventionE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

What stance did the Continental Army under George Washington take with regard to the enlistment of black soldiers from July 1775 through the fall of that year?

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A)  Free blacks were allowed to enlist,but not slaves.
B)  Free blacks could not enlist,but masters could send their slaves to fight in their place.
C)  Both free blacks and slaves were allowed to enlist as long as they were healthy and old enough to bear arms.
D)  Neither free blacks nor slaves would be allowed to enlist.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

While still in his early teens,the future abolitionist James Forten served

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A)  on board a ship in the Continental Navy.
B)  as a spy for British troops in Pennsylvania.
C)  as an officer in South Carolina's militia.
D)  as an aide-de-camp of George Washington.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

All of the following revolutionaries publicly condemned the enslavement of African Americans EXCEPT

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A)  Patrick Henry.
B)  Benjamin Rush.
C)  James Otis,Jr.
D)  Thomas Paine.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Which were the only two states which remained staunchly opposed to the enlistment of black soldiers by the end of the War for Independence?

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A)  North Carolina and Delaware
B)  New York and Virginia
C)  Maryland and New Hampshire
D)  Georgia and South CarolinaE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Who famously asked,"How is it that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty from the drivers of Negroes"?

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A)  John Adams
B)  Samuel Johnson
C)  Thomas Jefferson
D)  George IIIE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

At the Philadelphia Convention,delegates from which of the following states most vehemently argued in favor of counting slaves as full persons with regard to representation in the new government?

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A)  Massachusetts
B)  Connecticut
C)  South Carolina
D)  VirginiaE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Before the American Revolution,black Americans

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A)  had never served in any of the colonial militias.
B)  were banned from militias in the southern colonies,but invited to serve in all of the New England ones.
C)  served in the militias of many colonies,North and South.
D)  served in the militias of the southern colonies,but not in those of New England,which had a negligible African-American population.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 16

What immediate effect did the French and Indian War have on relations between the American colonies and the British Crown?

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A)  British victory in the war came coupled with an enormous debt which Britain tried to shift in part onto the colonies.
B)  British victory in the war convinced American colonists that their interests would be best protected by allying with the French and the Indians against the British.
C)  British defeat in the war convinced American colonists that they could declare their independence from Great Britain with little fear of reprisal.
D)  Britain responded to its defeat in the war by seeking to subdue its colonies through military force.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

How did the Continental Army's policy on the enlistment of black soldiers change on January 16,1776?

Accepted Answer

A)  The army allowed free blacks who had previously served in the army to re-enlist,but barred all other black men from serving.
B)  The army began to offer freedom to any slaves who escaped from Loyalist masters and agreed to serve in the army for three years.
C)  The army opened its ranks to both free blacks and slaves who served with their master's permission.
D)  The army reversed its policy of allowing black men to serve and expelled all black soldiers from the service.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

The participation of French troops in the American Revolution contributed to a later revolution which created the black republic of

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A)  Guadeloupe.
B)  Martinique.
C)  Haiti.
D)  Cameroon.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

What did the Massachusetts Committee on Safety (or the Hancock and Warren Committee) decide about the enlistment of black soldiers in Massachusetts's armed forces?

Accepted Answer

A)  Masters could send their slaves to serve in the masters' place.
B)  Free blacks could serve,but enlisting slaves ran contrary to the principles of the Revolution.
C)  Slaves could serve but only if their masters promised to emancipate them at the end of their service.
D)  Neither slaves nor free blacks should be allowed to serve in the armed forces.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Which state's constitution,drafted in 1777,became the first in America to abolish slavery?

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A)  Massachusetts
B)  New Hampshire
C)  Vermont
D)  ConnecticutE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 5: Give Me Liberty

At the Philadelphia Convention,delegates from which of the following states most vehemently argued in favor of counting slaves as full persons with regard to representation in the new government?

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All of the following revolutionaries publicly condemned the enslavement of African Americans EXCEPT

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Which of the following statements about Shays's Rebellion is LEAST accurate?

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Which royal governor of Virginia issued a proclamation in the fall of 1775 granting freedom to the slaves of rebels who were willing to take up arms in the British army?

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Who famously asked,"How is it that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty from the drivers of Negroes"?

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With what historical event is the escaped slave Crispus Attucks primarily associated?

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What stance did the Continental Army under George Washington take with regard to the enlistment of black soldiers from July 1775 through the fall of that year?

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All of the following statements about Phillis Wheatley are true EXCEPT

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What immediate effect did the French and Indian War have on relations between the American colonies and the British Crown?

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The participation of French troops in the American Revolution contributed to a later revolution which created the black republic of

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Which of the following statements about the proclamation issued by the royal governor of Virginia on November 7,1775,is MOST accurate?

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While still in his early teens,the future abolitionist James Forten served

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The final version of the Declaration of Independence

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Before the American Revolution,black Americans

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Most black soldiers in the Patriot cause served in

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Which crop did former American slaves introduce to Bermuda in 1785?

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Which state's constitution,drafted in 1777,became the first in America to abolish slavery?

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How did the Continental Army's policy on the enlistment of black soldiers change on January 16,1776?

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What did the Massachusetts Committee on Safety (or the Hancock and Warren Committee) decide about the enlistment of black soldiers in Massachusetts's armed forces?

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Which were the only two states which remained staunchly opposed to the enlistment of black soldiers by the end of the War for Independence?

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