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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Tisby view the U.S. Constitution?
(a) As a proslavery document.
(b) As an antislavery document.
(c) As a document that upholds the rights of Black people.
(d) As a document that takes no stance on racial issues.

2. What year did the Haitian Revolution take place?
(a) 1764.
(b) 1791.
(c) 1794.
(d) 1789.

3. When was the first Black Episcopal Church established in New York City?
(a) 1784.
(b) 1811.
(c) 1803.
(d) 1809.

4. What was the term used for the process of preparing slaves for their new life of bondage?
(a) Training.
(b) Hazing.
(c) Seasoning.
(d) Indoctrination.

5. Which white man married Metoaka, also known as Pocahontas?
(a) John Rolfe.
(b) George Washington.
(c) Benjamin Franklin.
(d) Thomas Jefferson.

6. What was the Haitian Revolution?
(a) A rebellion of native Haitians against the English.
(b) A rebellion of enslaved people against their owners.
(c) A rebellion of indentured servants against their employers.
(d) A rebellion of the English against the French.

7. According to Tisby, what attracted most Black people to Christianity during the Colonial era?
(a) The prospect of higher wages.
(b) The chance to win the vote.
(c) The opportunity for education.
(d) The hope of earthly liberation.

8. In Chapter 1, Beverly Daniel Tatum defines racism as a combination of "prejudice" and another factor. What is the second factor?
(a) Bigotry.
(b) Ethnicity.
(c) Power.
(d) Planning.

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

10. How many enslaved people were transported from Africa during the transatlantic slave trade?
(a) 15 million.
(b) 5 million.
(c) 20 million.
(d) 10 million.

11. How does Tisby categorize his book, The Color of Compromise?
(a) Biography.
(b) Historical nonfiction.
(c) Historical survey.
(d) Historical fiction.

12. How did enslaved Blacks share messages about possible escape plans?
(a) In telegrams.
(b) In songs.
(c) In newspapers.
(d) In letters.

13. Which church leader helped found The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts (SPG)?
(a) Francis Le Jau.
(b) George Whitefield.
(c) Jonathan Edwards.
(d) Thomas Bray.

14. According to Tisby, during which period of American history did race NOT determine a person's station in society?
(a) 1900-2000.
(b) 1800-1900.
(c) 1600-1800.
(d) 1500-1700.

15. What religious beliefs did enslaved Blacks hold upon their arrival in North America?
(a) They were primarily Jewish and Islamic.
(b) They practiced indigenous religions native to Africa.
(c) They had no religious beliefs of their own.
(d) They had already converted to the Christian faith.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the 1800s, the global demand for which product helped fuel the north American slave trade?

2. According to slave codes, what determined whether a child was born free or enslaved?

3. Following the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing, a white lawyer claimed that all white Christians bore some responsibility. What was this lawyer's name?

4. Who was John Newton?

5. What word does Tisby use to describe white Christianity's attitude toward racism?

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