James Forten Test

1. James Forten was born _____. 6. Because of their friendship Forten once said he was saved by “_____”. A. to free black parents B. a slave on a plantation A. a game of marbles C. in Canada B. the luck of the draw D. to a slave mother and a free black C. being a friend of the captain father D. being in the right place at the right time 2. Forten lived during the time of _____. 7. The” Jersey” was _____. A. the Spanish-American War B. the Civil War A. a state on the east coast C. World War 1 B. a dairy farm D. the Revolutionary War C. a British prison ship D. a textile mill 3. He served in the Continental Army as a _____. 8. He and Daniel Brewton became lifelong friends because _____. A. corporal B. cook A. they played marbles together C. powder boy B. he took Daniel’s place when prisoners D. general’s aide were released C. he pushed Daniel off the ship so he 4. When he was captured, he became could escape good friends with _____. D. they both liked sailing

A. the General of the Army 9. James Forten _____. B. the captain of the ship C. the lieutenant A. finished high school and college D. the captain’s son B. attended school through eighth grade C. educated himself 5. His friend saved him from _____. D. had a tutor when he was young

A. a fire 10. His father taught him about _____ B. being captured and sold as a slave when he was just a young boy. C. being severely beaten by the captain D. being taken to England A. making sails B. sailing boats C. navigation D. barrel making

11. After the war he worked on a ship 16. He helped many African Americans going to _____. by _____.

A. Barcelona A. telling them to return to their masters B. Copenhagen B. urging them to leave America C. Venice C. helping them buy their freedom D. London D. teaching them how to read

12. When he returned to America he 17. The aim of the American went to work for _____. Colonization Society was to _____.

A. his father A. help slaves escape to Canada B. a barrel maker B. create a colony in the western United C. his father’s former employer States D. Daniel Brewton C. help free blacks adapt to America D. relocate free blacks to Liberia 13. After thirteen years he bought the _____ business. 18. Forten thought free blacks should _____. A. fishing B. pleasure cruise A. stay in America C. marina B. go to Canada D. sailmaking C. go to Africa D. move to Mexico 14. Since his business was near the water he _____. 19. He once refused to sell sails to _____. A. was able to save people from drowning A. an African American B. went swimming a lot B. a slave trader C. sailed miniature boats for pleasure C. a man who could not pay D. opened a lifeguard business D. a shipbuilder with poor credit

15. James Forten was _____. 20. He started a school for African American children in _____. A. not very successful in business B. one of the wealthiest African A. downtown Philadelphia Americans at that time B. the back of his business place C. interested only in himself C. his own home D. cruel to his employees D. New York