Paul Jennings and James Madison's Montpelier

Paul Jennings and James Madison's Montpelier

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who provided the most detailed account of James Madison's passing?

A family member

A historian

Paul Jennings

A journalist

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant event did Paul Jennings witness while working in the White House?

The Louisiana Purchase

The inauguration of Thomas Jefferson

The burning of Washington by the British

The signing of the Declaration of Independence

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role did Paul Jennings take on after returning to Montpelier post-presidency?

Gardener

Personal body servant to James Madison

Cook

Stable hand

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Paul Jennings eventually gain his freedom?

He escaped to the North

He was freed in James Madison's will

He was freed by Dolly Madison

He purchased his freedom from Daniel Webster

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is significant about the photograph of Paul Jennings?

It was the first photograph ever taken

It is the only known photograph of an enslaved person from Montpelier

It was lost during the Civil War

It was taken by a famous photographer