Elijah McCoy review

What did Elijah McCoy invent?

• trains

• cars

• oil cup

What did Elijah McCoy want to be?

• doctor

• mechanical engineer

• lawyer

How did Elijah McCoy come up with the idea for his invention?

• he was an oil man

• he was a train conductor

• he was a slave

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Why did it seem impossible for McCoy's dream to come true?

• Because he was a white man.

• Because his family was rich

• Because his family was born into slavery.

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How did McCoy's family escape slavery?

• They used the Underground Railroad

• They paid someone to help them

• They ran away.

Where did McCoy's family escape to?

• the United States

• Europe

• Canada

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Elijah McCoy wanted to go to college.

Where did he have to travel to to go to college?

• the United States

• Scottland

• Canada

Why wouldn't anyone higher Elijah McCoy to be a mechanical engineer?

• Because they didn't think he was smart enough

• Because he wasn't very nice

• Because he didn't go to college

How did McCoy's oil cup invention affect the trains?

• It made them faster

• It made them slower

• It made them more dangerous

How did Elijah McCoy prove that anyone can accomplish their dreams no matter what obstacles they face? Use examples from the article to support your answer.

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