Juneteenth History Quiz

What is the meaning of the word 'Juneteenth'?

• A combination of June and nineteenth

• A combination of July and nineteenth

• A combination of June and tenth

• A combination of July and tenth

Who issued the general order announcing the emancipation of slaves on June 19, 1865?

• General Robert E. Lee

• General Ulysses S. Grant

• President Abraham Lincoln

• General Gordon Granger

When did the Civil War end?

• June 1865

• February 1861

• January 1863

• April 1865

What was the purpose of General Granger's visit to Texas?

• To establish a new government

• To recruit soldiers for the Union Army

• To enforce Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation

• To negotiate with Confederate leaders

What did General Order Number Three declare?

• All slaves in Texas are free

• Texas is now a Union state

• New laws for Texas

• The Civil War has ended

Where did General Granger read General Order Number Three?

• The Osterman Building

• Reedy Chapel-AME Church

• The local courthouse

• Aston Villa

What was the reaction of many slave owners to the emancipation news?

• They ignored the report and withheld the information

• They immediately freed their slaves

• They celebrated with their slaves

• They left Texas

What did Felix Haywood describe about the first Juneteenth celebration?

• There was no celebration

• It was a quiet day

• Everyone was sad

• People were walking on golden clouds

What challenges did freed slaves face after the announcement of emancipation?

• They were sent to other states

• They faced violence and exploitation

• They were immediately accepted into society

• They were given land and money

What did the Freedmen's Bureau do in Texas?

• They ignored the situation

• They sent reinforcements to help freed slaves

• They established new plantations

• They left Texas