Stono Rebellion Quiz

What event triggered the Stono Rebellion?

• The killing of Mr. Hutchenson at Stonehow

• The arrival of General Oglethorpe in South Carolina

• The proclamation published at Augustine promising freedom to runaway slaves

• The escape of certain Negroes to Augustine

How many white persons were killed by the rebels during the Stono Rebellion?

• Twenty

• Thirty

• Forty

• Fifty

What was the opinion of His Majesty's Council and several other gentlemen to prevent desertion of the Negroes?

• To provide better living conditions for the slaves

• To encourage Indians to pursue and bring back the deserters

• To negotiate with the Spanish for the return of the escaped slaves

• To increase the punishment for runaway slaves

What language did many of the Angola Negroes speak, and why?

• Spanish, due to their escape to Augustine

• French, due to the influence of French missionaries in Africa

• Portuguese, due to the presence of Portuguese settlements and a Jesuit mission in Angola

• English, due to their interaction with English settlers

Who went to Charles Town under the pretense of a message to General Oglethorpe and the Lieutenant Governor?

• Lieutenant Demere

• General Oglethorpe

• Don Pedro, Colonel of the Spanish Horse

• Captain Davis

What did the rebels do after they reached Augustine?

• They surrendered to the Spanish authorities

• They were imprisoned by the Spanish

• They were immediately sent back to South Carolina

• They were received with great honors and given commissions

How did the Carolina Planters respond to the rebellion?

• They tortured and executed the captured rebels

• They pardoned all the rebels

• They handed over the rebels to the Spanish authorities

• They put the rebels to an easy death without torture

What measures did General Oglethorpe take to prevent further escape of the Negroes to the Spaniards?

• He ordered the closure of all ports in Georgia

• He ordered the arrest of all Negroes in Georgia

• He ordered the Indians to assist the rebels

• He ordered the patrolling of Georgia by a troop of rangers

How many Negroes and whites were killed in the whole action of the Stono Rebellion?

• 50 Negroes and 30 whites

• 40 Negroes and 20 whites

• 60 Negroes and 40 whites

• 70 Negroes and 50 whites

What was the fate of the rebels who escaped from the fight?

• They managed to escape to the Spaniards

• They were killed by the Planters on horseback

• They were captured and imprisoned by the Spanish

• They were pardoned by the Carolina Planters