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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which revivalist preacher used profits from slave labor to build an orphanage?
(a) Jonathan Edwards.
(b) Richard Allen.
(c) Solomon Stoddard.
(d) George Whitefield.

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

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

4. According to Tisby, when did Christianity arrive in Africa?
(a) The 3rd-4th century.
(b) The 5th-6th century.
(c) The 1st-2nd century.
(d) The 7th-8th century.

5. Which enslaved person wrote an autobiography chronicling his experiences in the Middle Passage?
(a) Richard Allen.
(b) Olaudah Equiano.
(c) Crispus Attucks.
(d) Lemuel Haynes.

6. In the seventeenth and eighteenth century, which regions received the largest number of enslaved persons?
(a) Africa and Australia.
(b) The Caribbean and South America.
(c) Europe and Asia.
(d) North and Central America.

7. According to Tisby, what did Christianity become for enslaved Blacks?
(a) A source of controversy.
(b) A source of despair.
(c) A source of hope.
(d) A source of outrage.

8. How did "paternalist" (66) white Christians view Black people?
(a) As legal and soacial equals.
(b) As dangerous and threatening criminals.
(c) As brothers and sisters in spirituality.
(d) As helpless and ignorant children.

9. Which Black preacher helped found the African Methodist Episcopal Church?
(a) Jesse Jackson.
(b) Martin Luther King, Jr.
(c) Richard Allen.
(d) Richard R. Jones.

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

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

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

13. At the Constitutional Convention, delegates allowed the question of slavery to be set aside for 20 years. What term has been used to describe this compromise?
(a) The Missouri compromise.
(b) The Philadelphia compromise.
(c) The three-fifths compromise.
(d) The dirty compromise.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What religious beliefs did enslaved Blacks hold upon their arrival in North America?

2. Where did transatlantic ships carrying enslaved persons usually make port?

3. According to Tisby's statistical evidence, which modern American demographic is most likely to be religious?

4. What historical period coincided with the decline of slavery in Britain?

5. What was the name of the Black writer who published an autobiography in 1861, detailing her experiences as a enslaved girl?

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