The Untold Impact of African Culture on American Culture

to convey or communicate thoughts, feelings, or ideas through words, actions, or other forms of communication.

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being help captive and forced to work without freedom or pay.

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traditional practices or behaviors of a particular group of people.

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to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something.

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the act of giving or doing something to help achieve a common goal or benefit others.

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• express

• contributions

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beliefs, customs, or practices handed down from generation to generation

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According to the passage, what is one way enslaved Africans expressed themselves through music.

• By using drums

• By using guitars

• By using pianos

• By using trumpets

How did African traditions lead to music genres like ragtime and gospel?

• Enslaved Africans had strict rules and were not allowed to express their culture in America.

• Enslaved Africans created dishes with African food ingredients that are classed "soul food" today.

• Enslaved Africans were only involved in agriculture and did not contribute to other areas of American culture.

• Enslaved Africans used their hands, feet, and chants to make music when they did not have instruments.

Which of the following best supports the claim that enslaved Africans made significant contributions to Southern cuisine?

• Agriculture, growing rice and introducing foods like black-eyed peas and okra to Southern cuisine.

• Enslaved Africans were not allowed to cook or prepare food.

• Southern cuisine was not influenced by African traditions and customs.

• Enslaved Africans only ate food brought over from Africa.