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Robert Smalls Historical Contributions

Robert Smalls Historical Contributions

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Social Studies, Other

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video explores the life of Robert Smalls, a key figure in Beaufort County, South Carolina, during the Reconstruction era. Born enslaved, Smalls made a daring escape during the Civil War by commandeering a Confederate ship, the Planter, and sailing it to freedom. He later purchased the mansion where he was enslaved and became a prominent political figure, advocating for public education and serving in the U.S. House of Representatives. Despite setbacks, including the disenfranchisement of black voters, Smalls continued to fight for civil rights until his death in 1915. His legacy is commemorated in the Reconstruction Era National Historical Park in Beaufort.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where was Robert Smalls born?

Richmond, Virginia

Savannah, Georgia

Beaufort, South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the vessel Robert Smalls used to escape?

The Emancipator

The Liberty

The Freedom

The Planter

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Robert Smalls do with the prize money he received from the U.S. Navy?

Donated it to charity

Bought a ship

Purchased his former enslaver's mansion

Started a business

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which year did Robert Smalls serve as a representative to the South Carolina state constitutional convention?

1865

1868

1870

1875

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many terms did Robert Smalls serve in the U.S. House of Representatives?

Three

Six

Four

Five

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role did Robert Smalls take on after his congressional terms?

Collector of the Port of Port Royal

Governor of South Carolina

Mayor of Beaufort

Senator

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the impact of the 1895 South Carolina constitution on black voters?

It enfranchised them

It had no impact

It provided them with more rights

It disenfranchised them

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