1. What was the term used for the process of preparing slaves for their new life of bondage?
(a) Hazing.
(b) Seasoning.
(c) Training.
(d) Indoctrination.

2. What year did the Constitutional Convention take place?
(a) 1787.
(b) 1781.
(c) 1785.
(d) 1772.

3. Which war allowed Britain to expand their territory in North America in the mid-1700s?
(a) The War of Spanish Succession.
(b) The Anglo-Spanish War.
(c) The French and Indian War.
(d) The Revolutionary War.

4. According to Tisby, what did Christianity become for enslaved Blacks?
(a) A source of outrage.
(b) A source of despair.
(c) A source of controversy.
(d) A source of hope.

5. According to Tisby, when did Christianity arrive in Africa?
(a) The 7th-8th century.
(b) The 5th-6th century.
(c) The 1st-2nd century.
(d) The 3rd-4th century.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the Constitutional Convention, delegates allowed the question of slavery to be set aside for 20 years. What term has been used to describe this compromise?

2. According to Tisby, how did most enslaved Blacks respond to the rise of Christian revivalist preachers in the 1700s?

3. How did Columbus view the native inhabitants of the Americas?

4. Which English philosopher's work influenced the Declaration of Independence?

5. Which white man married Metoaka, also known as Pocahontas?

(see the answer key)

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