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Duplicate of A Young People's History of the United States, Chapters 2
Duplicate of A Young People's History of the United States, Chapters 2
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A quiz mainly on the second chapter of Howard Zinn's A Young People's History of the United States.
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Why did the colonists in Jamestown choose not to use Native Americans as slaves?
they outnumbered the colonists and were too hard to control
they did not know how to farm
they were lazy
they were weak and died too easily
2
Bacon's Rebellion was an uprising of mainly poor white servants and freed black slaves against
Native Americans and colonial leadership
the Jewish population in the colonies
colonial leadership
Native Americans along the frontier
3
In the decades leading up to the revolution, the main fear of colonial leadership was
that Native Americans were planning to raid the colonies
that the British would wage war with the colonies
that they would starve because of British tax laws
that poor whites and enslaved blacks would revolt
4
What percentage of immigrants to the English colonies were indentured servants?
more than a third
more than half
almost half
nearly one quarter
5
Which of the following were the Africans not torn away from?
family life
clothes
trauma
language
6
The crop that made a colony in the Americas ultimately viable (that is, capable of succeeding),
was corn
was pepper
was tabacco
was the potato
7
At first, the _____ were the main slave traders.
Spanish
Dutch
Americans
French
8
Slavery became a widespread substitute substitute for ______.
historical figures
fun
paid labor
labor
9
The whites thought that they themselves were ______ and that the Indians were ____.
savaged, civilizes
savages, civilized
civilizes, savaged
civilized, savages
10
What advantage did the Native Americans have that the Africans did not?
The Africans learned to speak English more quickly.
The settlers didn't care about enslaving Native Americans.
Native Americans were stronger.
Native Americans were at home in the North American woods.
11
Why did Paige feel that he should've been the 1st black baseball player in the Major League?
He was older than Jackie Robinson
He had already played for the Cleveland Indians
He was a better player and had proven himself against whites
He cared about civil rights.
12
Who was Satchel Paige?
1st black baseball player in Major Leagues
major civil rights activist in 1940s
pitcher for Brooklyn Dodgers
talented baseball pitcher in Negro Leagues
13
What is an "indenture"?
set of false teeth worn primarily by Europeans in the 1700s
one who agrees to work for a number of years to pay a debt
agreement stating that one will work a set number of years
a servant or slave
14
The first slaves were brought to Jamestown in what year?
1619
1492
1617
1607
15
What is the main idea of the Satchel Paige article?
Paige was a talented pitcher who laid the groundwork
Most other black baseball players resented Robinson
Jackie was a stronger and more likable player
The catchers had to cushion their gloves because of Paige
16
How long did the average indentured servant agree to work to pay off his debt?
4-5 years
5-7 years
1-3 years
10-12 years
17
What was Douglass forced to do at the age of six?
work for a shipwright in Baltimore
escape from slavery
take care of his grandmother
work on a plantation in Maryland
18
What does the author describe throughout most of the text?
personal relationship between Satchel Paige and Jackie
significance of integration of Major League to civil rights
reasons why Jackie Robinson was signed to the Major Leagues
way Satchel Paige felt about not being 1st black bb player
