Black American

 

Ethnic Studies 01

Black American Experience/ Spring Semester 2018

Examination #1, Examination #1

Directions: This exam is 40 minutes long.  It has 40 questions.  Please bubble in darkly and erase completely.  Scantron mistakes do not change your final grade. No exceptions!!

** Please read the questions and answers carefully.  The format is multiple choice, matching, true/false, and fill in the blank.  Take your time and review your exam before turning it in.  Good Luck !!

1. But many slaves still came to North America from_________________, to which they had been brought from_______________________.
2. Africa, The Carribbean
3. The Carribbean, Africa
4. Amistad, Tecora
5. Tecora, Amistad
6. NONE of the above
7. How much room did slave ships have?
8. 20-25 inches of headroom, 1.3 feet wide, and 5.5 feet long
9. 30-35 inches of headroom, 3 feet wide and 6 feet long
10. 15-20 inches of headroom, 2 feet wide and 4 feet long
11. 20-25 inches of headroom, 3 feet wide and 6 feet long
12. NONE of the above
13. In ___________________________________ , how many people of African descent arrived in Jamestown?

a.1619; thirty – two

1. 1680’s; twelve men and twenty women
2. 1500’s; forty five
3. 1629; twenty three
4. Which of these were not an end result of the gang system?
5. their work songs became an African legacy
6. they invented the steam engine
7. African styles and decorative techniques influenced architecture
8. slow deliberate pace of their labor
9. all of the above

 

5.What techniques were used to season slaves?

1. Christianity was forced upon some slaves
2. Seasoning was forced upon house slaves only
3. Seasoning was forced upon creole only
4. Seasoning was a technique to kidnap slaves
5. NONE of the above
6. What area was the rice production most common according to the textbook?
7. Georgia and South Carolina
8. Chesapeake
9. Guallah Islands
10. Virginia
11. None of the above
12. According to your text, once black populations grew and whites began to fear revolt, Carolina became:
13. the area with the largest rice plantations
14. the area with the largest population of indentured servants
15. the area with the strictest slave code in America, by 1698
16. the area with the largest population of Native American laborers
17. NONE of the above

 

True or False Questions.  Please mark “A” for true and “B” for false. Read sentences carefully.

8. Slaves could not testify against white people in court.
9. Slave codes were enforced during 1860- 1910.
10. John Newton was a slave owner.
11. Overpacking was done on accident in the Atlantic Slave trade, due to inadequate documentation and ordering of food and supplies for the slaves on board. Prof. Tomlin estimates that 6 to 60 million slaves died along the Middle Passage.
12. According to your text, slave codes made education, marriage and testifying in court possible for slaves.
13. Due to African influences, slaves continued to follow traditional West African religion.  In some cases, slaves, who had followed the Muslim faith in their homeland, continued to do so.
14. Olaudah Equiano was noted for his narrative as a Portuguese slave captain , who described the Middle Passage in detail in the 1750’s.
15. Maroons were community of slaves who chose to run away and live among Native American tribes. Maroon comes from the Spanish word “cimarron” which means wild.
16.   Juan Williams, a West Indian historian , agreed with the accuracy of Hine and Clark’s finding on the number and estimation of deaths during the Middle Passage.
17.   The Carolinas always had chattel slavery, while the Chesapeake had employed Native Americans , and indentured on tobacco plantations.  Due to problems with Native and indentured servants and their capability of dealing with heat and humidity , slaves became used exclusively.
18. The mbanza , which was an instrument from Africa, influenced the development of the harmonica in America.

Fill in the Blank

19. Slave ships were built by carpenters to accommodate slaves in the hull of the ship. There was__________________________ of headroom and___________________ were segregated from each other.
20. 20-25 inches; children and crew members
21. 30-35 inches; women and men
22. 15-20 inches; women and children
23. 20-25 inches; women and crew members
24. NONE of the above
25. Outliers were_________________________slaves who had runaway from the plantation and depended on other slaves to provide food, tools, and___________
26. usually creole; weapons
27. usually African; clothing
28. usually older: supplies
29. usually younger; clothing
30. usually African; supplies, and weapons if needed
31. The gang labor system was practiced on plantations in America due to ____________________________
32. African slaves working longer and harder in gangs, in their home country
33. African slaves working slower and shorter in gangs, in their home country
34. African slaves working with creoles, in their home country
35. African slaves working with tools and animals in their home country
36. NONE of the above
37. The melting pot theory involves:
38. acculturation, where all cultures retain the memory of their culture, language and religion , while living in the larger American society
39. assimilation, where all cultures blend in with the larger American society, and tend to lose their distinct culture , language, and religion
40. acculturation, where certain cultures retain the memory of their culture, language, and religion, and others do not
41. NONE of the above

 

23. According to the salad bowl theory, the salad bowl symbolizes___________________________
24. the larger American society, and the salad and its distinct colors, flavors and textures; symbolizes the diverse cultures that contribute to their larger society, and still retain memory of their language , culture, and religion.
25. the larger American society, and the salad symbolizes conflict between the various cultures, who are part of the larger society and have their own memory of language, culture and religion.
26. the larger American society, and the salad and its distinct colors, flavors, and textures; symbolizes the diverse religions of the larger society and still retain memory of their language, food , and culture
27. NONE of the above

24.During the 1750’s, ________________________ cultivation and ___________________spread into Georgia.

1. corn, slavery
2. peaches, population
3. rice, disease
4. rice, slavery
5. NONE of the above

More  Multiple Choice Questions

 

25. Slave codes were first enacted in the 1660’s and were enacted for the purpose of:
26. prevent rebellion and control the freedom and mobility of slaves
27. prevent rebellion and control the social activities of indentured servants
28. prevent rebellion and control the economic activities of indentured servants and slaves
29. NONE of the above
30. According to the lecture, the colonies in the Carolinas were unique in that:
31. they always had indentured servants and were the center of several rebellions
32. they always had chattel slavery and plantation owners only gained wealth from the indigo and rice industries , where large scale slavery was necessary
33. they always had chattel slavery and plantation owners had originated in the Carribbean, specifically, in the areas, such as Barbados and Jamaica, where chattel slavery was the norm and was the most brutal.
34. According to the lecture, the Middle Passage involved:
35. the segregation of African men and women on the ship to prevent communication
36. the segregation of African men and women on the ship to prevent sharing of food
37. the segregation of African men and women on the ship to prevent rebellion
38. the segregation of African men and women on the ship to prevent excessive noise and less work being done
39. NONE of the above
40. According to the text, Georgia, by 1773 had a population with:
41. an equal number of Africans and Anglos ( whites) due to natural increase of the slave population, and worked in the rice crops.
42. three times as many Anglos as Africans , due to settlement of English and Dutch settlers
43. five times as many Africans as Anglos, due to imported slaves from Brazil.
44. six times as many Anglos as Africans, due to more indentured servants being used in this area.
45. NONE of the above

 

29.According to your text, by the year 1662, slave codes created a caste system which made it possible that:

1. a person’s status as a slave was legally tied to their father; if your father was a slave you would become a slave and could marry
2. a person’s status as a slave was legally tied to their master; if your master was white you would become a white person and own land.
3. a person’s status as a slave was legally tied to their mother, if your mother was a slave, you would become a slave. This made it illegal for an African child who was a slave to sue their father, who was a master.
4. a person’s status as a slave was legally tied to their cousin’s family, if your cousin’s family were white indentured, you would become a white indentured person.
5. NONE of the above

 

30. According to the lecture, the creoles were more likely to be:
31. more likely to be seasoned, and able to challenge slavery and were older Africans
32. less likely to be seasoned , and less likely to challenge slavery and were mothers of older Africans
33. more likely to be seasoned and less likely to challenge slavery, while recently arrived Africans were more likely to challenge slavery
34. NONE of the above

 

Matching. Please answer “A”, “B”, “C”  “D” and “ E” and put the correct letter next to the event, person that describes it the best.

31. ______________________________ African mbanza
32. _______________________________ outliers

33._______________________________ conversion of Africans to Christianity

34._______________________________ Middle Passage

35. __________________________________ low country South Carolina
36. Gullah language, more likely to keep traditional African culture alive
37. Africans who lived away from the plantation, and had other slaves bring weapons, food
38. George Whitefield
39. Modern day banjo
40. Olaudah Equiano

 

More Matching. Please  write “A”, “B” , “C” “D” or “E” next to the correct person, event that describes it the best.

36. _________________________creoles

37.___________________________ Jamestown

38. ______________________________ Stono Bridge rebellion

39.______________________________- gang labor system

40._______________________________ “Amazing Grace”

1. John Newton
2. 1739; group of Africans from Angola. Leader, “Tommy or Jemmy”
3. African style of work , slow and steady pace, masters forced to adapt
4. Dutch bring first Africans
5. Slaves born in America

 

 

 

 

 

   

    

 

 

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