According to the 1807 federal law that outlawed the importation of slaves, Africans captured from smugglers were to be __________
A) lined up and executed
B) returned to Africa
C) immediately emancipated
D) turned over to state authorities to be disposed of according to local custom
E) sold to the highest bidder by federal agents
Answer: D
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a. slaves b. established older people c. young, single men d. families
Why did blacks form separate institutions after the American Revolution?
A) They wanted to create a social foundation that would eventually enable them to move back to Africa. B) They wanted to separate from the United States and form another country. C) There was a larger free black community in northern cities after the Revolution. D) Many blacks wanted their children to grow up without seeing white people at all.
One goal of a conclusion is to _______
A) put yourself at ease B) leave your audience with a memorable idea or suggestion C) make the structure of the speech obvious D) suggest to the audience that you have more to say
At war's end, the British kept their word, to some at least, evacuating as many as fourteen thousand ____ to Nova Scotia, Jamaica, and Britain itself for their loyalty to the British Empire during the war
a. Mulattos b. Whigs c. Black Loyalists d. Patriots e. Tories