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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author states in Chapter 2 that the history of slavery in the United States traces back to where?
(a) Louisiana
(b) Virginia
(c) Kentucky
(d) Mississippi

2. The word “Arawak” comes from “aru” which is the Lucayan word for what?
(a) Banana leaf
(b) Elk
(c) Cassava flour
(d) Coconut oil

3. The Third Seminole War began in what year?
(a) 1862
(b) 1901
(c) 1869
(d) 1855

4. What ship in Christopher Columbus’s fleet ran aground in Hispaniola, leading him to build a fort from it?
(a) The Santa Maria
(b) The Gallega
(c) The Nina
(d) The Pinta

5. When did the Mexican-American War take place?
(a) 1815-1823
(b) 1823-1829
(c) 1846-1848
(d) 1798-1805

Short Answer Questions

1. Christopher Columbus first encountered the Lucayan-Arawak Indians in a location known now as what?

2. The author notes in Chapter 2 that by 1800, how many blacks had been transported as slaves to the Americas?

3. The Louisiana Purchase was an acquisition by the United States of lands claimed by France which took place in what year?

4. Where was the Anti-Rent War centralized?

5. When did James Polk serve as President of the United States?

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