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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Tisby perceive racism?
(a) As a historical myth.
(b) As a social construct.
(c) As a mystery.
(d) As an inevitability.

2. Why was the antislavery clause removed from the Declaration of Independence?
(a) States that opposed the slave trade offended the Founding Fathers.
(b) States that outlawed slavery launched a letter-writing campaign.
(c) States that profited from the slave trade objected to its inclusion.
(d) States that supported the slave trade won a Congressional vote.

3. What year did the Constitutional Convention take place?
(a) 1787.
(b) 1781.
(c) 1772.
(d) 1785.

4. During the early colonization of the Americas, which crop was most profitable?
(a) Corn.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Potatoes.
(d) Tobacco.

5. According to Tisby's statistical evidence, which modern American demographic is most likely to be religious?
(a) Hispanics.
(b) Asians.
(c) Whites.
(d) Blacks.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Tisby, during which period of American history did race NOT determine a person's station in society?

2. When were the Articles of Confederation ratified?

3. Which revivalist preacher used profits from slave labor to build an orphanage?

4. According to Tisby, which of the following statements about Thomas Jefferson is NOT true?

5. According to Tisby, what attracted most Black people to Christianity during the Colonial era?

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