How did slaves deal with religious beliefs in the American colonies during the 1700s?
A) Forced conversion to Christianity by masters destroyed their African religious origins.
B) Africans really had no true type of religion and therefore accepted Christianity easily.
C) Until 1800, African Americans continued to practice many aspects of African religions.
D) Africans quickly adopted American-Indian religions.
Answer: C
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Fill in the blank with correct word.
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A. popular tastes in public spectacle tended toward the bizarre and fantastic. B. unpaid vacations were becoming common among the middle class. C. minstrel shows were increasingly popular. D. men gravitated to taverns for drinking, talking, and game-playing. E. reading was a principle leisure activity among affluent Americans.