1. What was historically significant about John Fairfield? he was a famous undertaker in Mississippi
he delivered slaves “on order”
he was a slave owner in Canada
he was the first salt trader
2. The first successful crop in the settlements was cotton.
True
False
3. What are vigilantes?
law enforcement officers
abolitionists
citizens who undertake law enforcement in their community without legal authority
dueling parties
4. What was the Royal African Company?
a British slave trade company
a regiment of African slaves who rebelled against slavery
a West Africa trading company
an organization working to end slavery
5. Who was Robert Smalls?
a slave who captured a Confederate supply ship
the captain of a Confederate warship
a slave of President Lincoln
a gunboat runner
6. The Stamp Act placed a heavy tax on trading stamps.
True
False
7. How did British soldiers get the name 'redcoats'?
from the queen
after a bloody battle
from the colonists
they gave themselves the nickname