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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what major city was Rillieux sent to get an education?
(a) Geneva.
(b) Paris.
(c) Madrid.
(d) London.

2. What status was given to Banneker's mother?
(a) Freewoman.
(b) Emancipator.
(c) Slave.
(d) Traitor.

3. What type of mill was built?
(a) Millet.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Oat.
(d) Corn.

4. What event was attended by Banneker?
(a) Boston Tea Party.
(b) First Battle at Lexington.
(c) Third Continental Congress.
(d) Signing of the Declaration of Independence.

5. What was the name of the major in charge of the plans for Washington, DC?
(a) Wellington.
(b) L' Enfant,
(c) Peters.
(d) Jackson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Banneker was called upon to help which man build a new mill?

2. Who was the operator of a nearby school?

3. What revolutionary invention was used to make the crops grow?

4. What word is used in reference to McCoy's fascination with mechanical objects?

5. Banneker's grandfather was born of royal blood from which country?

Short Essay Questions

1. What barrier did Banneker face when he decided to create a clock from scratch?

2. Explain the heritage and early years of Jan Earnst Matzeliger. Where did the family originate? At what age did Matzeliger come to the US?

3. How did Latimer's case change the face of the law in regards to escaped slaves?

4. Discuss McCoy's education and training in the engineering field.

5. Who is Granville T. Woods? To who is he often compared? What was Woods' field of study?

6. What was revolutionary about Matzeliger's invention? What had stopped previous inventors from creating the same machine?

7. What job did Lewis Latimer get that helped to propel him into the field of drafting? What did Latimer propose to his employers? How did it affect his career?

8. Banneker became interested in politics. Which event did Banneker attend? Which speech moved Banneker the most in regards to the new government?

9. What was the reason Rillieux decided to leave New Orleans? Where did Rillieux go?

10. What type of company did Woods start? Was the company lucrative? What was Woods' preferred occupation?

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