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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, After Emancipation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which person fits the author's description of the type of slave that was "so enslaved that once slavery had ended, they were sorry"?
(a) Alice Johnson.
(b) Charley Williams.
(c) Annonymous.
(d) Byrl Anderson.

2. Most of the time when a slave was going to be __________, he/she _____________ know about it in advance.
(a) sold; did.
(b) bred; did.
(c) sold; did not.
(d) bred; did not.

3. What year did the Civil War begin?
(a) 1826.
(b) 1861.
(c) 1816.
(d) 1866.

4. What was a second principal item for which slaves were traded for?
(a) Yards of cotton.
(b) Horses.
(c) Domesticated dogs.
(d) Several pounds of corn.

5. The slave homes of this former President was a notable exception to the norm in terms of the condition of the homes:
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) John Adams.
(c) James Madison.
(d) George Washington.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were the "bluecoats?"

2. Slaves knew they were enslaved because of what two reasons?

3. What was another cause of death of the Africans aboard the slave ship?

4. Who said the following: "They whipped my father 'cause he looked at a slave they killed and cried."

5. In 1860, less than ______ slave owners owned more than ______ slaves.

(see the answer key)

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