Standard 4
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- Q1
Slaves mostly worked on _____________ plantations. The plantation owners used the slaves to________________________________________________.
tobacco, do mostly house work
sugar cane, helped the owners find new land
rice, escape on the underground railroad
cotton, help owner increase their profits
30s - Q2
During Colonization in the U.S., people developed economic interest. Which state what this interest led them to do?
Use African people for slave labor and to adopt two national languages
use African people for slave labor and to sell their products to other parts of the U.S.
to form many different churches and to encourage moving back to Britain.
use African people for slave labor and to cooperate with the British against the French
30s - Q3
What two ways did Africans play a role in the culture and economy of the U.S.
spiritual musical rhythms, democratic governing styles
gold mining techniques, stir-frying techniques
spirituals and musical rhythms, knowledge of how to grow rice and sweet potatoes
knowledge of how to grow rice and sweet potatoes, democratic governing styles
30s - Q4
Two phrases explain how an African American slave's experience was different from a hired worker's experience? A slave
had very valuable skills, could be bought and sold
could be bought and sold, was not permitted to quit working
was paid based on his or her skills, was not permitted to quit working
only could work in factories, was expected to work hard
30s - Q5
Which sentence state beliefs that contribute to the practice of race-based slavery?
"Indians are the only inhabitants of this land that know how to work the land."
"African culture has a lot of positive attributes and should be shared with the world."
"African people and culture are inferior to the European culture."
"All men are created equal and should be treated as such."
30s - Q6
Which sentence state beliefs that contribute to the practice of race-based slavery?
"Slavery is a positive system because it exposes the Africans to Christianity and saves their souls."
"Indians should not be forced to work on the land."
"All men are created equal and should be treated as such."
"No man should have the right to own another man."
30s - Q7
Which experience did the African slaves bring to the Americas?
cultivation of porcelain and silk
lumbering and manufacturing
cultivation of sugar and cotton
cultivation of rice and sweet potatoes
30s - Q8
Which one of the following is true of a Slave?
controlled by another person
sold the goods to other countries
used free labor
made a profit from cotton
30s - Q9
Which of the following is true of a plantation owner?
forced to migrate from Africa
sold goods to other countries
controlled by another person
used skills to work in the fields
30s - Q10
Which passage was referred to as the Middle Passage?
Caribbean's to New England
New England to Great Britain
Africa to America
Europe to Africa
30s - Q11
Which two phrases explain the main reasons why the U.S. forced Africans into slavery?
Africans were use to the climate & to teach whites Christianity
Whites could teach Africans about farming & to work in gov't buildings
to increase the amount of workers on plantation & to increase the owners wealth.
provide servants to work in gov't buildings & to work in the factories
30s - Q12
Examples of how Am. slaves influenced the Am. Culture.
music and folklore
whisky and porcelain
salsa and whiskey
salsa and architecture
30s - Q13
Which controversial subject in the South caused the most political strife in the United States?
immigration: Irish workers were discriminated against based on faith
labor: growing labor-intensive crops caused race-based slavery
land settlement: caused displacement of Native Americans
agricultural variety: arguments over whether to plant cotton or tobacco
30s - Q14
African American slaves enriched American society with their folklore and music. They also brought their knowledge of agriculture with them too. Which experience did the African slaves bring to the Americas?
lumbering and manufacturing
cultivation of sugar and cotton
making of porcelain and silk
cultivation of rice and sweet potatoes
30s - Q15
Which phrases explain the main reasons why the United States forced Africans into slavery?
to increase the number of factory workers
to provide maids who could work in plantation homes
to provide more cultural opportunities for U.S. citizens
to increase the profit level for plantation owners
30s