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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Emancipation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the South surrender to the North?
(a) Appomattax.
(b) Manassas.
(c) Antietam.
(d) Gettysburg.

2. What did slaves turn to as a form of increasing their inner strength?
(a) Singing.
(b) Celebrating in the woods.
(c) Religion.
(d) Giving themselves names.

3. What are the two ways that a man can be enslaved?
(a) Brainwashing and money.
(b) Force and brainwashing.
(c) Brainwashing and trickery.
(d) Force and money.

4. When did slaves begin freeing themselves?
(a) After the Emancipation Proclamation was declared.
(b) After all the southern states were under Union control.
(c) Right when the Civil War ended.
(d) When they heard a rumor that they were declared free.

5. Which of the following is NOT a reason a slave owner might sell a slave?
(a) Unmanageable slaves.
(b) He wanted to try buying new slaves.
(c) Slave-breeding.
(d) To free himself of a personal or business debt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which was the highest slave-breeding state?

2. Who were the "bluecoats?"

3. The job of a slaver trader was to sell the slave to the _____________.

4. Who was the general of the Confederate Army?

5. Who were the house servants?

(see the answer key)

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