| A | B |
|---|
| How many judges dissented from the SC's decision? | 1 |
| How many judges were slave owners? | 7 |
| Who wins the election to become the 9th president? | Harrison |
| What document did Adams refer to during court? | Declaration of Independence |
| What did the Supreme Court rule? | Free the Amistad Africans |
| What words did Adams use to argue the case? | Cinque's |
| What plant reminded Cinque of home? | African Violet |
| Who did Adams say was the one true hero in the court? | Cinque |
| Who liberated Lomboko? | The British Navy |
| Where is Cinque from? | Sierra Leone |
| What was the ruling of the state court? | To free them |
| Who appealed to the Supreme Court? | Van Buren |
| What did Cinque shout out during court? | Give us us free |
| What language does Cinque speak? | Mende |
| Who backs up Cinque's testimony? | Captain Fitzgerald (British Navy) |
| How many slaves got thrown off the Tecora? | 50 |
| Why were slaves thrown overboard? | Not enough supplies/food |
| What ship took the slaves to Cuba? | Tecora |
| What was the name of the slave fortress? | Lomboko |
| Why does everyone back home respect Cinque? | He killed a lion |
| What were the Africans charged with? | Murder and piracy |
| How did Roger and Theodore find a translator? | They counted in Mende on the streets until someone understood |
| Who owned the Amistad? | Ruiz and Montez |
| What are van Buren's advisors concerned about? | A Civil War approaching |
| What ship was the manifest on the Amistad actually for? | The Tecora |
| Who intercepted/arrested the Amistad? | The US Navy |
| Who's the Queen of Spain & how old is she? | Isabella II...11 |
| Who's the Secretary of State? | John Forsyth |
| What happened to Ruiz and Montez after the first trial? | They were arrested |
| What did Cinque's wife give him? | Lion tooth |
| What did van Buren and his advisers do during the first trial? | Replaced the judge |
| Who made the decision in the first trial? | The Judge (bench trial) |
| Why were the Africans fighting in prison? | Turf wars |
| What was the name of the lawyer? | Roger Baldwin |
| Where were the Africans held? | New Haven, CT |
| What did one of the Africans receive from a white woman? | A Bible |
| What 3 groups were claiming the slaves? | 1. Spain 2. British Navy 3. Ruiz and Montez |
| Who was claiming the slaves on behalf of Queen Isabella? | John Forsyth |
