The Beginning of the Baptist War

What was a likely punishment to you if the plans leaked before the rebellion?

How did Sharpe guarantee the other enslaved did not disclose the plans?

• He lied to many about the actual details of the plans.

• He intimidated them into secrecy.

• He bribed them into secrecy.

• He had them swear on a bible.

How was Sharpe even allowed to travel so much and conspire at meetings?

• Sharpe had special privileges as a Baptist deacon.

• Sharpe's master sent him on a lot of errands.

• Sharpe snuck out every night.

• Sharpe paid off Whites for special privileges.

What was a form of motivation Sharpe did NOT use to encourage his fellow enslaved to rebel.

• Britain was having second thoughts about slavery.

• Sharpe used past rebellions as proof that it could be done.

• Sharpe listed the horrible treatment they endured, and promised it didn't have to be that way.

• The Bible considered freedom to be a right.

If the rebellion began on the 27, what happened on Christmas Day?

• How should I know? I wasn't there.

• An enslaved strike.

• Christ was born.

• Rebels prepared for the rebellion.

Which of the following is the least likely reason that the rebellion started with a fire?

• The fire was used as a source of light, given the absence of streetlights and flashlights.

• The fire was an efficient way of quickly destroying the dreaded estates.

• The fire worked as an excellent long-distance signal to other rebels.

What was the biggest reason that the Whites typically lived in fear of uprisings in Jamaica?

• Jamaica was known for its many uprisings due to the harsh treatment of the enslaved.

• The sun in Jamaica was very hot, so if a rebellion happened, they would probably die from running before the slaves caught them.

• Guns and ammunition were too common among Jamaica.

• The enslaved outnumbered them 12 to one.