American Revolution and Freedom Quiz

Who surrendered at Yorktown, marking the end of the war?

• Charles Cornwallis

• Benedict Arnold

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

In which year was the oldest complete house in all the Berkshires built?

• 1735

• 1776

• 1800

• 1825

What did the Massachusetts constitution state about all men?

• They are born as slaves

• They are born unequal

• They are born free and equal

• They are born with no rights

Who won the case for freedom in the Supreme Court of Massachusetts?

• Cork Walker

• John Ashley

• Theodore Sedgwick

• Charles Cornwallis

What did King George say when he got the news of the defeat?

• He offered peace to the colonies

• He resigned from his throne

• He accepted the defeat gracefully

• He forbade anyone from thinking of peace

What did the jury declare about Betty's status as a slave?

• She was a free woman from birth

• She was a slave by choice

• She was never the legal servant of John Ashley

• She was the lawful slave of John Ashley

What did the chief justice say about the origin of slavery in America?

• It originated from the British government

• It originated from the Native Americans

• It originated from the French colonies

• It originated from the African nations

What did Elizabeth Freeman decide to call herself after winning her freedom?

• Catherine

• Elizabeth

• Sarah

• Betty

What did the British government and European nations think about slavery?

• They considered it a violation of human rights

• They considered it a necessary evil

• They considered it a crime against humanity

• They considered it as a form of equality

What did the decision in Cork Walker's case lead to in Massachusetts?

• It led to the legalization of slavery

• It led to the expansion of slavery

• It led to the abolition of slavery

• It led to the increase in slave trade