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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Emancipation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the general of the Confederate Army?
(a) Robert E. Lee.
(b) Samuel Cooper.
(c) Jefferson Davis.
(d) Ulysses S. Grant.

2. What were house servants led to believe?
(a) That being a house servant was the greatest honor.
(b) That they must secretly spy on their masters in order to be able to create good escape plans.
(c) That they must obey all that was told to them.
(d) That they must side with the other slaves and help them escape.

3. Who was the slave who did not agree with slavery but felt that doing the job right was the proper way of doing things?
(a) West Turner.
(b) William Hayden.
(c) Charles Ball.
(d) Josiah Henson.

4. Who said, "Ain't got to slave no more. We're free! We're free!"?
(a) Fannie Berry.
(b) Anna Woods.
(c) Susie Melton.
(d) Betty Jones.

5. What states did the Emancipation Proclamation affect when it was declared?
(a) Only those under Union control.
(b) All the states.
(c) It did not affect states, only people.
(d) Only the southern states.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT something the slaves did when they heard of their freedom?

2. What event set off a large amount of slave selling?

3. Where did some of the most emotional scenes of slave trading take place?

4. To whom did the "Uncle Toms" refer to?

5. What was the advantage to a slave for being sold in an auction that took place in his area?

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