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