Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson

Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Mia Campbell

FREE Resource

The video explores Thomas Jefferson's plantation and his ownership of slaves, focusing on the story of Shannon, who claims descent from Jefferson and Sally Hemmings. Despite initial denial, DNA evidence confirmed this lineage in 1998. The video highlights the contradiction between Jefferson's Declaration of Independence and his exclusion of enslaved people. It also delves into Sally Hemmings' life in Paris, where she experienced a degree of freedom and was paid wages due to the legal context in France. The contrast between her life in Paris and Virginia is emphasized.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who designed the 5,000-acre plantation mentioned in the video?

James Madison

Thomas Jefferson

George Washington

John Adams

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Shannon told about his ancestry?

He was related to George Washington

He was a descendant of James Madison

He was a descendant of Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson

He was related to John Adams

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When was the DNA evidence that confirmed Jefferson's children with Sally Hemings revealed?

1988

1998

2008

2018

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Jefferson declare in the Declaration of Independence?

Freedom of speech

All men are created equal

The right to bear arms

Slavery is abolished

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who accompanied Jefferson's daughter to Paris?

Dolley Madison

Martha Washington

Sally Hemings

Abigail Adams

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Jefferson pay wages to Sally and James Hemings in Paris?

To prepare them for freedom

To comply with French laws against slavery

To reward them for their service

To avoid taxes

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was illegal in France during the 1780s?

Voting

Slavery

Owning property

Traveling abroad

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