Volume 1

Who was the nation’s first Black municipal court judge?

A. Miflin Gibbs

B. P.B.S. Pinchback

C. Edward McCabe

Who was the nation’s first Black municipal court judge?

A. Miflin Gibbs

B. P.B.S. Pinchback

C. Edward McCabe

Blacks first settled in the Oklahoma territory in?

A. 1830

B. 1845

C. Before Indians arrived

Blacks first settled in the Oklahoma territory in?

A. 1830

B. 1845

C. Before Indians arrived

What was a major reason Texas slaves did not run away during the Civil War?

A. Living conditions for slaves were bearable.

B. The state was too big.

C. Union armies advanced only to the fringes of the state.

What was a major reason Texas slaves did not run away during the Civil War?

A. Living conditions for slaves were bearable.

B. The state was too big.

C. Union armies advanced only to the fringes of the state.

Who is believed to be the first Black in the Missouri territory?

A. Jean Baptiste Du Sable

B. Dred Scott

C. Rev. Moses Dixon

Who is believed to be the first Black in the Missouri territory?

A. Jean Baptiste Du Sable

B. Dred Scott

C. Rev. Moses Dixon

Who was the first Arkansas governor to hire Black state troopers?

A. Orval Faubus

B. Winthrop Rockefeller

C. William Clinton

Who was the first Arkansas governor to hire Black state troopers?

A. Orval Faubus

B. Winthrop Rockefeller

C. William Clinton

When was there slavery in the state of Kansas?

A. From 1861 to 1865

B. Never

C. In 1862

When was there slavery in the state of Kansas?

A. From 1861 to 1865

B. Never

C. In 1862

How many Blacks did Governor Clinton appoint to public office in Arkansas?

A. 150

B. 215

C. He made 300 appointments

How many Blacks did Governor Clinton appoint to public office in Arkansas?

A. 150

B. 215

C. He made 300 appointments

Name the African American who entered the New Mexico territory with fur traders around 1846.

A. James Beckwourth

B. George McJunkin

C. Alexander Sweeney

Name the African American who entered the New Mexico territory with fur traders around 1846.

A. James Beckwourth

B. George McJunkin

C. Alexander Sweeney

How many ships went to Africa and returned to Louisiana between 1719 and 1731?

A. 10

B. 27

C. 35

How many ships went to Africa and returned to Louisiana between 1719 and 1731?

A. 10

B. 27

C. 35

Between 1820 and 1865, the African American population increased to?

A. 12,500

B. Over 15,000

C. 9,000

Between 1820 and 1865, the African American population increased to?

A. 12,500

B. Over 15,000

C. 9,000

On the average, how many slaves did most slave owners in Missouri have?

A. 50 slaves

B. Only one or two slaves

C. 15 slaves

On the average, how many slaves did most slave owners in Missouri have?

A. 50 slaves

B. Only one or two slaves

C. 15 slaves

What services did the first slaves in Missouri provide?

A. Lead mine workers

B. They all worked in cotton

C. Mostly house servants

What services did the first slaves in Missouri provide?

A. Lead mine workers

B. They all worked in cotton

C. Mostly house servants

What services did the first slaves in Missouri provide?

A. Lead mine workers

B. They all worked in cotton

C. Mostly house servants

Volume 1

This program is a project

of

African American Studies

Kelly E. Langford, Director