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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Resistance to Slavery - 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who said the following: "They whipped my father 'cause he looked at a slave they killed and cried."
(a) Ella Wilson.
(b) Mingo White.
(c) Frank Cooper.
(d) Roberta Manson.

2. What was a second reason Africans appealed to the colonists as slaves?
(a) They could be bought "for life."
(b) They did as they were told, made acts of rebellion, and were willing to work hard for their masters.
(c) They appreciated the amount of money they would be paid.
(d) They were eager to leave Africa for the New World.

3. Who was the largest slave trader in Memphis, Tennessee?
(a) Nathan Bedford Forrest
(b) West Turner
(c) Doc Daniel Dowdy
(d) Moses Grandy

4. Mammy referred to her slave days as what?
(a) The "scornful days."
(b) The "hell days."
(c) The "weary days."
(d) The "misery days."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was 'Ol Gabe known for?

2. Approximately how many Africans were taken from their continent during the years of slave trade?

3. This second group of people were not slaves but rather called __________________.

4. What percentage of the South owned no slaves?

5. What was the only thing the slaves were given to eat on board the slave ship?

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