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1. By 1850, the great majority of African Americans in the United States A:A. lived in cities. B:B. had some legal rights. C:C. lived in slavery. D:D. lived in the North.Turn In2. How were the lives of enslaved African Americans similar to the lives of free African Americans? A:A. Both had some rights under the law. B:B. Both experienced racism and discrimination. C:C. Both were denied the right to own land. D:D. Both were regarded as property under the law.Turn In3. Which of the following is an example of discrimination against African Americans? A:A. African Americans could only work for wealthy planters. B:B. African Americans could travel freely around the country. C:C. African Americans were not allowed to live in the North. D:D. African Americans were denied the right to vote.Turn In4. What is segregation? A:A. separating free African Americans from enslaved African Americans B:B. social separation of groups of people, especially by race C:C. assigning tasks to certain groups of enslaved African Americans D:D. instruction on how to escape from a state with slavery to a free stateTurn In5. Who is known for becoming the first bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church? A:A. Frederick Douglass B:B. Richard Allen C:C. Harriet Powers D:D. W. E. B. Du BoisTurn In6. The National Council of Colored People was formed to A:A. protest the treatment of African Americans. B:B. teach free African Americans to grow cotton. C:C. encourage southern states to preserve slavery. D:D. support the use of the cotton gin in the South.Turn In7. How did the cotton gin affect the economy of the South? A:A. Its failure led Southerners to plant wheat. B:B. It decreased the production of cotton. C:C. It decreased the demand for the labor of enslaved people. D:D. It increased the profitability of cotton.Turn In

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  1. By 1850, the great majority of African Americans in the United States A:A. lived in cities. B:B. had some legal rights. C:C. lived in slavery. D:D. lived in the North.Turn In2. How were the lives of enslaved African Americans similar to the lives of free African Americans? A:A. Both had some rights under the law. B:B. Both experienced racism and discrimination. C:C. Both were denied the right to own land. D:D. Both were regarded as property under the law.Turn In3. Which of the following is an example of discrimination against African Americans? A:A. African Americans could only work for wealthy planters. B:B. African Americans could travel freely around the country. C:C. African Americans were not allowed to live in the North. D:D. African Americans were denied the right to vote.Turn In4. What is segregation? A:A. separating free African Americans from enslaved African Americans B:B. social separation of groups of people, especially by race C:C. assigning tasks to certain groups of enslaved African Americans D:D. instruction on how to escape from a state with slavery to a free stateTurn In5. Who is known for becoming the first bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church? A:A. Frederick Douglass B:B. Richard Allen C:C. Harriet Powers D:D. W. E. B. Du BoisTurn In6. The National Council of Colored People was formed to A:A. protest the treatment of African Americans. B:B. teach free African Americans to grow cotton. C:C. encourage southern states to preserve slavery. D:D. support the use of the cotton gin in the South.Turn In7. How did the cotton gin affect the economy of the South? A:A. Its failure led Southerners to plant wheat. B:B. It decreased the production of cotton. C:C. It decreased the demand for the labor of enslaved people. D:D. It increased the profitability of cotton.Turn In
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  1. C: By 1850, the great majority of African Americans in the United States lived in slavery.

  2. B: The lives of enslaved African Americans were similar to the lives of free African Americans in that both experienced racism and discrimination.

  3. D: An example of discrimination against African Americans is that they were denied the right to vote.

  4. B: Segregation is the social separation of groups of people, especially by race.

  5. B: Richard Allen is known for becoming the first bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

  6. A: The National Council of Colored People was formed to protest the treatment of African Americans.

  7. D: The cotton gin affected the economy of the South by increasing the profitability of cotton.

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