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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. Who was called upon to recreate the plans after they were taken out of the country?
(a) Adams.
(b) Banneker.
(c) Ellicot.
(d) Revere.

2. Banneker's grandfather was born of royal blood from which country?
(a) Indonesia.
(b) Java.
(c) Kenya.
(d) Africa.

3. Woods' first patent was for which item?
(a) Lubrication system.
(b) Lamp.
(c) Air brakes.
(d) Furnace.

4. The husband and wife learned to grow which crop?
(a) Corn.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Soybeans.
(d) Potatoes.

5. What is the name of the company that hired McCoy?
(a) Michigan Central Railroad.
(b) General Electric.
(c) New York Municipal Transportation Authority.
(d) US Electrical

Short Answer Questions

1. Which company hired Latimer upon his return from war?

2. What was the name of the major in charge of the plans for Washington, DC?

3. Which famous person stepped forward to help Latimer with his legal troubles?

4. How many patents were held by McCoy?

5. Who operated the company?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Benjamin Banneker? What was Banneker's contribution to the country?

2. The text claims that Banneker was born of unusual stock. What does that mean?

3. Rillieux became interested in what process? What process was in place when Rillieux began? How did Rillieux's invention help the industry?

4. What was the purpose of the telephone patents? Why were the inventions important? What industry eventually adopted the system?

5. What were McCoy's natural gifts? What prevented McCoy from working in his chosen field when he returned to the US?

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

7. What is the opening passage of the story of Benjamin Banneker? Which famous people were involved?

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

9. Describe George Latimer's contribution to the abolitionist movement, how it came about, and which famous people helped Latimer along the way.

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

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