Black History Milestones: Timeline Quiz

When were the first Africans brought to the British colony of Jamestown, Virginia?

• 1700s

• 1500s

• 1600s

• 1400s

What was the labor source that replaced indentured servants in the early 17th century in North American colonies?

• Enslaved Africans

• Native Americans

• European settlers

• Asian immigrants

How many enslaved people were estimated to be imported to the New World during the 18th century?

• 1 to 2 million

• 3 to 4 million

• 5 to 6 million

• 7 to 8 million

Which invention revolutionized the textile industry in England and led to increased demand for American cotton?

• Sewing machine

• Spinning wheel

• Loom

• Cotton gin

Who led the only effective slave rebellion in U.S. history in August 1831?

• Frederick Douglass

• John Brown

• Harriet Tubman

• Nat Turner

What was the name of the abolitionist newspaper founded by William Lloyd Garrison in 1831?

• The Freedom Herald

• The Liberator

• The Abolitionist

• The Emancipator

In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court deliver a resounding victory to southern supporters of slavery in 1857?

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Dred Scott v. Sanford

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Marbury v. Madison

Who made the cautious prediction that the Dred Scott case may be one necessary link in the chain of events preparatory to the complete overthrow of the whole slave system?

• Harriet Tubman

• Frederick Douglass

• Nat Turner

• John Brown

Where was John Brown's Raid, an attempt to start an armed slave revolt, carried out in 1859?

• Harpers Ferry, Virginia

• Savannah, Georgia

• Charleston, South Carolina

• Richmond, Virginia

What did the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 make a federal crime?

• Assisting an enslaved person trying to escape

• Speaking out against slavery

• Helping enslaved people find jobs

• Teaching enslaved people to read