A) having no hands B) give support for someone's effort or plans C) skill using hands D) helped
A) it was not mentioned B) he supported abolition and believed in educating African-Americans C) Had several jobs to accomplish his goals D) he was a good worker; purchased his wife's freedom
A) Was the captain of the ship used to take Slaves to the West-Indies B) He was James Forten's Grandfather C) Describe the people that James Forten knew D) He supported abolition and believed in educating African Americans to help them play meaningful roles in the colonies
A) They showed great pride and strength B) They showed weakness and lack of pride C) It was odd for African American people to wear clean clothes where people could see them. D) It was the first time James seen black people
A) He was afraid to swim and didn't want to drown B) There was no reason to be terrified C) There was a constant threat of free African Americans being captured and forced into enslavement. D) There was a constant threat of being shot
A) The author wanted to show how happy the prisoners were B) The author wanted to create a nice picture for the reader C) To give a clear idea of what James and the other colonial prisoners endured D) The information the author gave was not true
A) His friendship placed James on the prison ship B) James did not form a relationship with his son C) Beasley's son kept James from being placed on the slave ship bound for the West Indies D) Beasley's son did not help James
A) The author wanted to show that African Americans had very little importance in American history B) The author wanted to show how luck will get you through C) The author wanted to show how weak James was D) Forten shows how ordinary people could make important contributions to American history, and how African Americans helped create the United States
A) people who betray their country B) the state of being owned and controlled by another person C) a disease transmitted by mosquitoes; its symptoms include high fever and vomiting D) someone who works for another person in order to learn a trade
A) people who betray their country B) grim fear C) prisoners D) the lower inside part of the ship
A) drawn into conflict or battle B) uncertain; hesitant C) changing directions while sailing D) a cluster of small iron balls used as a cannon charge |