Breaking tools, running away, planning to be pregnant, etc.
100
Who were the two sides fighting in the Revolutionary War?
Patriots v. British and Loyalists
100
Which side did African Americans fight on in the Revolutionary War?
BOTH Patriots and Loyalists
100
Define Abolitionist
Someone who is against Slavery
100
What is the Underground Railroad?
An organized secret network of abolitionists and free blacks used to help slaves escape.
200
Which country was the first, free, independent black country?
Haiti
200
Complete the following line of the Declaration of Independence: "All men are created______"
Equal
200
Who was an African American poet who believed in adopting white culture?
Phillis Wheatley
200
Which two groups called for immediate emancipation?
Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society
William Lloyd Garrison and American Anti-Slavery Society
200
Who was a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad?
Harriett Tubman
300
Name two things Nat Turner, Gabriel Prosser, and Denmark Vesey had in common
Literate, Religious, Inspired by Haiti, elite slaves
(Prosser and Vessey were betrayed)
300
Why did American Colonists fight in the American Revolution?
They wanted a free independent government. They did not want to be taxed without being able to vote.
300
What was Benjamin Banneker famous for?
Writing a letter to Thomas Jefferson and calling him a hypocrite
300
Which abolitionist group would Frederick Douglass most likely be a part of?
Garrisons America Anti-Slavery Society
300
Name a Virginia Slave Law that changed over time.
African Americans were once allowed to own land and were later not allowed to own land.
400
Name three factors that led to Haiti's success
Strength in Numbers, Distractions, Inspiration, Strong Leadership
400
List (at least) three themes of the American Revolution.
Liberty, Equality, Independence, Freedom
400
What was Elizabeth Freeman famous for?
Suing for her freedom after being inspired by a conversation of the Bill of Rights. She won and Massachusetts became the first state to abolish slavery.
400
List two arguments each for and against colonization.
For colonization:
Free blacks are a threat to whites.
Blacks will be happier in a place where they can be equal.
Against colonization:
Blacks do not know the culture and language of Africa!
African Americans worked hard to build the land of America - they deserve to benefit from it!
400
Place the following in chronological order:
Slave Rebellions in America
American Revolution
Haitian Revolution
American Revolution, Haitian Revolution, Slave Rebellions in America
500
What effect did slave rebellions have on slavery in the South?
Stricter Slave Laws
500
The Declaration of Independence grants the Rights to..
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
500
How did African Americans use the themes of the Revolutionary War to their advantage?
African Americans were inspired by the themes of the Revolutionary War. They used the themes of the Revolutionary War to show the hypocrisy of slavery in America.
500
What was the subject of Frederick Douglass' speech that we read in class?
What to the American slave is the Fourth of July?
To show (again) the hypocrisy of the American celebration of freedom.
500
Who is the author of this quote: "that you should at the same time be found guilty of that most criminal act, which you professedly detested in others, with respect to yourselves"