Henry Box Brown and Black History

Henry Box Brown and Black History

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Nancy Jackson

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main reason for creating the page discussed in the video?

To provide a platform for all historical accounts

To discuss modern educational techniques

To teach black history and address its exclusion from the educational system

To promote American history

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Henry Box Brown plan to escape from slavery?

By shipping himself in a box to a free state

By disguising himself as a free man

By fleeing on foot during the night

By bribing his owner's family

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the role of Samuel Smith in Henry Box Brown's escape?

He was a sympathetic white shoemaker who assisted in the escape plan

He was a slave owner who freed Brown

He was a fellow slave who helped Brown

He was a railroad worker who transported Brown

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the reaction of the abolitionist community to Brown's decision regarding his family?

They ignored his decision

They supported his decision publicly

They were embarrassed and tried to keep it private

They celebrated his decision

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did Henry Box Brown die?

In New York

In England

In Virginia

In Toronto