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New York Slave Revolt of 1712 - Quiz
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  • 1. How many enslaved people participated in the New York Slave Revolt of 1712?
A) 10
B) 23
C) 100
D) 50
  • 2. What was the estimated total population of New York at the time of the revolt?
A) 10,000–12,000
B) 1,000–2,000
C) 6,000–8,000
D) 20,000–25,000
  • 3. Approximately how many slaves lived in New York at the time of the revolt?
A) 5,000
B) 1,000
C) 500
D) 2,000
  • 4. How many white people were killed during the revolt?
A) Twenty
B) Five
C) Nine
D) Fifteen
  • 5. How many black people were arrested and jailed following the revolt?
A) 100
B) More than 70
C) 23
D) 150
  • 6. How many of the arrested slaves were put on trial?
A) 27
B) 21
C) 12
D) 70
  • 7. How many slaves were convicted and executed after the 1712 revolt?
A) 21
B) 27
C) 40
D) 9
  • 8. On what date did the revolt take place?
A) April 6, 1712
B) December 13, 1711
C) July 4, 1712
D) January 1, 1712
  • 9. Where was the building located that the slaves set fire to?
A) Broadway
B) Maiden Lane
C) New Netherland
D) Wall Street
  • 10. The slaves involved in the revolt were believed to be of what heritage?
A) Coromantee or Akan
B) Dutch
C) Native American
D) English
  • 11. Which weapons were used by the rebelling slaves?
A) Guns, hatchets, and swords
B) Only torches
C) Pikes and shields
D) Muskets and cannons
  • 12. In what way did the work of slaves in New York differ from those in southern states?
A) They did not work at all
B) They worked in varied trades and domestic service
C) They were exclusively sailors
D) They only worked in cotton fields
  • 13. When was the first New York slave code passed?
A) 1702
B) 1664
C) 1712
D) 1711
  • 14. What was established on December 13, 1711, near Wall Street?
A) A slave market
B) A courthouse
C) A militia barracks
D) A church
  • 15. What percentage of the New York population was enslaved by the early 1700s?
A) 10 percent
B) 50 percent
C) 20 percent
D) 5 percent
  • 16. What distance required a slave to carry a pass to travel?
A) More than 5 miles
B) Any distance
C) More than a mile
D) More than 10 miles
  • 17. What restriction was placed on slave gatherings?
A) No more than ten persons
B) No more than three persons
C) They were banned entirely
D) Only allowed during the day
  • 18. Which European power seized the Dutch colony of New Netherland in 1664?
A) The Spanish
B) The French
C) The English
D) The Portuguese
  • 19. What happened to the runaway slaves after the revolt?
A) They were captured and returned
B) They were never found
C) They escaped to the north
D) They hid in the city for years
  • 20. Where were slaves required to sit during church services?
A) In separate galleries
B) In the front row
C) Outside the church
D) In the basement
  • 21. Who sent the militia to scour Manhattan after the 1712 revolt?
A) The British King
B) The Mayor of New York
C) The Lords of Trade
D) Governor Robert Hunter
  • 22. What method of execution was used on the one person who was not burned?
A) Hanging
B) Beheading
C) Breaking wheel
D) Firing squad
  • 23. Which of the following activities was outlawed for slaves after the revolt?
A) Gambling
B) Farming
C) Walking
D) Praying
  • 24. Which crime was NOT mentioned as qualifying for the death penalty after the revolt?
A) Property damage
B) Rape
C) Stealing food
D) Conspiracy to kill
  • 25. Were free blacks still allowed to own land after the 1712 revolt?
A) Yes
B) Only with a permit
C) No
D) Only if they were white
  • 26. Anthony Portuguese owned land that makes up part of which modern location?
A) Times Square
B) Washington Square Park
C) Central Park
D) Battery Park
  • 27. What tax did slave owners have to pay to free a slave?
A) £50
B) £100
C) £500
D) £200
  • 28. In 1715, where did Governor Hunter argue about the importance of manumission?
A) New York City
B) Philadelphia
C) Albany
D) London
  • 29. What was a primary reason Governor Hunter supported manumission?
A) To increase the population
B) To prevent slaves from descending into despair
C) To save the government money
D) To end slavery entirely
  • 30. Which later event was heavily influenced by the 1712 revolt?
A) American Revolution
B) New York Draft Riots
C) Stamp Act Crisis
D) New York Conspiracy of 1741
  • 31. Who was the owner of the slave Quacko, who was burned in 1712?
A) John Provoost
B) David Provoost
C) Robert Hunter
D) Abraham Provoost
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