APAAS Unit 2.14-2.17 Quiz

By 1860, what percentage of the Black population in the United States was free?

• 5%

• 12%

• 25%

• 50%

Where were there more free Black people in the antebellum period?

• In the North

• In the South

• Equal numbers in North and South

• In the West

Which of these cities was NOT mentioned as a place where free Black communities thrived?

• Philadelphia

• New York

• Boston

• New Orleans

What were mutual-aid societies primarily used for?

• Political campaigning

• Religious worship only

• Funding community institutions and supporting Black professionals

• Organizing protests

Who was the first Black woman to publish a political manifesto?

• Sojourner Truth

• Harriet Tubman

• Maria W. Stewart

• Phillis Wheatley

What did Black women activists emphasize in their advocacy?

• Only racial discrimination

• Only gender discrimination

• The intersections of race and gender discrimination

• Economic issues exclusively

Which movement did Black women's activism in the 1830s contribute to?

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The first wave of the feminist movement

• The Black Power Movement

• The Labor Movement

What characteristic was common to maroon communities across the African diaspora?

• They were always located in urban areas

• They were often in remote and hidden environments

• They were sanctioned by colonial governments

• They only existed for a few months at a time

Who made up the population of maroon communities?

• Only self-emancipated people

• Only those born free in the community

• Both self-emancipated people and those born free in the community

• Indigenous people and enslaved Africans

What was a significant feature of maroon communities?

• They strictly adhered to European cultural practices

• They were places where African-based languages and cultural practices flourished

• They were temporary settlements only

• They were fully integrated into colonial society