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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Indian Removal Act was signed into law in what year?
(a) 1890
(b) 1860
(c) 1830
(d) 1900

2. When did the Stono Rebellion take place?
(a) 1776
(b) 1773
(c) 1739
(d) 1659

3. What trade does the author assert was largely responsible for the growth of slavery in the United States in Chapter 9?
(a) The coal trade
(b) The gold trade
(c) The cotton trade
(d) The hemp trade

4. What were the two main resources sought by Christopher Columbus on his voyage when he first encountered the Arawaks?
(a) Slaves and wheat
(b) Gold and spices
(c) Diamonds and gold
(d) Spices and silver

5. The ship headed for Jamestown that J. Saunders Redding writes about in Chapter 2 carried how many slaves?
(a) 30
(b) 50
(c) 100
(d) 20

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Seven Years’ War begin?

2. The Seminole people are originally from what current U.S. state?

3. Where was W. E. B. Du Bois born?

4. In Chapter 9, the author asserts that in 1790, there were 500,000 slaves in the U.S. How many slaves were there in 1860?

5. What is the title of Chapter 7?

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