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WorksheetsJames Forten
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is James's Father?
a)
Robert Forten
b)
Timothy Forten
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Forten
2.
What makes Thomas Forten different from the majority of African Americans of the time period?
a)
he worked hard
He worked hard
He worked hard
b)
He was a slave owner
c)
He was a free man
d)
His ancestors came from Africa
3.
Who employed Thomas Forten?
a)
John Hancock
b)
Robert Bridges
c)
Molly Pitcher
Molly Pitcher
Molly Pitcher
d)
Thomas Jefferson
4.
How did African colonists gain respect from European colonists?
a)
education
b)
strength
c)
hard work
d)
style
5.
How did Thomas Forten die?
a)
Bear attack
b)
Mortally wounded in battle
c)
he fell while ship-building
d)
horseback riding
6.
What did James want to do after he finished schooling?
a)
construct buildings
b)
sail on the sea
sail on the sea
sail on the sea
c)
make weapons
d)
become a soldier
7.
Which conflict was well underway when James got permission to sail?
a)
American Civil War
b)
French and Indian War
c)
American Revolutionary War
d)
VietNam War
8.
What sight would never be forgotten by James?
a)
the sight of Africans in bondage
b)
The sight of soldiers marching.
c)
the sight of the open sea
d)
the sight of a sinking ship
9.
What is the name of the Ship James sailed on?
a)
Sea Dog
b)
Royal Louis
c)
Royal Queen
d)
Royal Princess
10.
Why was gun powder kept below decks?
a)
Gunpowder must be kept in the darkness
b)
In case an enemy hits
c)
Powder would crowd the upper deck
d)
the Captain's orders
11.
What was James's Job on the Royal Louis?
a)
he inserted the cannonball
b)
he tamped down the powder
c)
he fired the cannon
d)
he carried gunpowder to the cannon
12.
Who lost the Royal Louis's first battle?
a)
The Active
b)
The Amphyon
c)
The Royal Louis
d)
The Nymph
13.
How many Ships overcame the Royal Louis?
a)
20 ships
b)
3 ships
c)
2 ships
d)
5 ships
14.
What are provisions?
a)
Maps and journals
b)
books
c)
food and supplies
d)
Toys and entertainment
15.
What was James's biggest fear after his capture?
a)
being whipped
b)
Being sold into slavery
c)
Walking the Plank
d)
Being taken to England
16.
Who did James befriend in an effort to escape being sold into slavery?
a)
His fellow prisoners
b)
The Captain
c)
the guards
d)
The Captain's son
17.
Which British ship was notorious for abusing prisoners of war?
a)
HMS Titanic
b)
HMS Killer
c)
HMS Jersey
d)
HMS Thompson
18.
How many African Colonists participated in the Revolutionary War?
a)
very few
b)
hundreds
c)
thousands
d)
none
19.
What sequence did Forten's professional carrier follow?
a)
Owner, Manger, Apprentice
b)
Apprentice, Manger, Owner
c)
Apprentice, Owner, Manager
d)
Owner, Apprentice, Manager
20.
What groups did James Forten support as he became a wealthy free man?
a)
Anti-slavery groups
b)
Pro-slavery groups
c)
Anti-slavery groups
Sailors of America groups
Sailors of America groups
d)
Anti-British groups
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