Robert Smalls: A Journey from Slavery to Freedom

What was Robert Smalls' status at birth?

• He was born in the North.

• He was born into slavery.

• He was born free.

• He was born into a wealthy family.

What was one of the jobs Robert Smalls held in Charleston?

• He worked as a teacher.

• He was a ship pilot.

• He was a farmer.

• He worked in a factory.

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

• USS Constitution

• CSS Planter

• CSS Virginia

• USS Monitor

How did Smalls disguise himself during the escape?

• He disguised as a civilian.

• He wore a captain's uniform and straw hat.

• He dressed as a Union soldier.

• He wore a Confederate general's uniform.

What did Smalls do to signal the Union blockade ship?

• He sent a messenger.

• He raised a white flag.

• He fired a cannon.

• He used a radio.

What role did Smalls play in the Union Navy after his escape?

• He worked as a cook.

• He became a general.

• He was a naval engineer.

• He served as a ship pilot.

Which political position did Robert Smalls hold after the Civil War?

• Governor of South Carolina

• Member of the United States House of Representatives

• Senator of Georgia

• Mayor of Charleston

What significant property did Smalls purchase after the war?

• His former master's house

• A plantation in Georgia

• A shipyard in New York

• A hotel in Charleston

What was one of Smalls' contributions to African American rights?

• He founded a university.

• He led a civil rights march.

• He fought for voting rights.

• He established a newspaper.

When did Robert Smalls pass away?

• 1920

• 1915

• 1905

• 1895