Pap Singleton and the Exoduster Movement

Pap Singleton and the Exoduster Movement

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video discusses the Exoduster movement, focusing on African-Americans migrating to Kansas post-Civil War for freedom and land opportunities. Key figures like Benjamin Pap Singleton played a significant role in promoting Kansas as a destination. Despite challenges, such as high land prices and harsh living conditions, some colonies succeeded. Singleton's efforts in organizing African-American communities and his legacy are highlighted.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the main reasons African-Americans moved to Kansas during the Exoduster movement?

Due to Kansas's anti-slavery stance

To join the cattle ranching industry

To escape the cold climate of the South

Because Kansas was known for its gold mines

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which act made it easier for settlers to acquire land in Kansas?

The Missouri Compromise

The Kansas-Nebraska Act

The Land Ordinance of 1785

The Homestead Act

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where was Benjamin Pap Singleton born?

Georgia

Tennessee

Missouri

Kansas

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the first places Pap Singleton considered for establishing a colony?

Omaha, Nebraska

St. Louis, Missouri

Cherokee County, Kansas

Topeka, Kansas

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a major challenge faced by the Exodusters in Kansas?

Lack of water resources

Frequent tornadoes

Hostile relations with Native American tribes

High land prices due to mineral discoveries

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of houses did many early Exoduster settlers live in?

Log cabins

Brick houses

Dugout houses

Tent settlements

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of Pap Singleton's political goals?

To create a powerful political party for African-Americans

To run for President

To establish a new state

To abolish taxes in Kansas

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