Black History #2

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. The Dred Scott decision gave Congress the right to regulate slavery in the territories. True False

2. No African-American ever earned the Medal of Honor for heroism in the Civil War. True False

3. In New York State, before the Civil War, a free black man could vote if he owned $250 worth of property. True False

4. Slaves in early America could be bought and sold at the discretion of their masters. True False

5. In 1860, a year before the start of the Civil War, there were about 4 million slaves in the South. True False

6. There were no African-American newspapers before the Civil War. True False

7. Was the Freedman's Savings Bank established before or after the Civil War? Answer: (One Word)

8. After the U.S. Constitution was adopted in 1787, the first Congress barred African-Americans from becoming naturalized citizens. True False

9. In the antebellum South, free blacks did not enjoy the right of trial by jury. True False

10. In what year was slavery abolished in the British Empire? 1780 1833 1807 1806