WorksheetsDouglass, Anthony, Bethune
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Susan B. Anthony is known mostly for __________________.
a)
being a conductor in the Underground Railroad
b)
helping women obtain the right to vote
c)
her statue in Rochestor
d)
being a teacher
2.
Did Mary Mcleod Bethune escape from slavery?
a)
No, slavery ended by the time Mary Mcleod was born
b)
Yes, she was a slave when she was born but she escaped and became free
c)
No, she died as a slave
d)
Yes.
3.
True of False?
Susan B. Anthony was an abolitionist?
Susan B. Anthony was an abolitionist?
a)
True
b)
False
4.
What state did Mary Mcleod Bethune start her school for young African American girls?
a)
Daytona Beach
b)
Florida
c)
Georgia
d)
South Carolina
5.
How did Mary Mcleod Bethune display leadership?
a)
She was a teacher.
b)
She told people what to do.
c)
She baked and did the laundry at her high school.
d)
She opened her own school. She was the principal of a school. She worked in the NYA. She started a hospital and chorus.
6.
How did Frederick Douglas demonstrate courage?
a)
Douglass dressed up as a sailor and got aboard a train heading to a free state. He went to abolitionist meetings. He made hundreds of speeches and hid escaped slaves in his house.
b)
He hid in the woods until someone found him.
c)
He started a newspaper called the North Star.
d)
He wrote an autobiography about his life.
7.
What did Mary Mcleod Bethune's school eventually become?
a)
a house
b)
a church
c)
a college
d)
a meeting place
8.
In addition to working to improve the rights for women, Susan B Anthony also worked with Frederick Douglass as an ________________.
a)
assistant
b)
operator
c)
abolitionist
d)
friend
9.
How much money did Mary Mcleod Bethune have to start her school?
a)
$50.00
b)
$100.00
c)
$2.00
d)
$1.50
10.
Anthony believed everyone should have justice under the law. What does justice mean?
a)
Fair treatment under the law
b)
freedom
c)
the right to vote
d)
independence
11.
Although, Susan B Anthony didn't live to see it, her hard work for women paid off in 1920 when ____________.
a)
Slavery ended
b)
all women were allowed to work
c)
women were allowed to vote in all states
d)
the Civil War started
12.
What was the biggest problem Frederick Douglass faced in his life?
a)
not being able to read
b)
people treated him differently because of the color of his skin
c)
his job
d)
being a man
13.
What state is colored red?
a)
Georgia
b)
Texas
c)
New York
d)
South Carolina
14.
Why was New York important in the life of Frederick Douglas?
a)
It is where he lived after he was free and where he published his newspaper.
b)
He got married there.
c)
He was captured by a slave catcher there.
d)
It isn't important.
15.
What reason most made Susan B Anthony work for change?
a)
She didn't like being told what to do.
b)
She just loved to break the law.
c)
She didn't like the way many men treated women.
d)
She thought it was fun.
16.
How did the place where Frederick Douglas grew up most influence him?
a)
It was fun! He loved his childhood.
b)
He grew up in a time when many people owned slaves.
c)
He loved living near the water.
d)
He love his owners and and how they treated him.
17.
Mary Mcleod Bethune is best known for ________________.
a)
refusing to give up her seat on a public bus
b)
Leading the movement to give women the right to vote
c)
being the first African American appointed to the Supreme Court
d)
Starting a school for black students in Daytona Beach, Florida and for being an advisor to President Franklin Roosevelt
18.
Which event shows that Bethune was dedicated to education?
a)
She often participated in the United Nations.
b)
She supported Franklin Roosevelt for president.
c)
She started a school for African American girls.
d)
Seh attempted to get women the right to vote.
19.
Which of these people opened a school in Florida that became a university?
a)
Susan B. Anthony
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Eleanor Roosevelt
d)
Mary Mcleod Bethune
20.
Frederick Douglass wrote an autobiography about his years ____________.
a)
sailing to America
b)
fighting the British
c)
fighting for women's rights
d)
as an enslaved farm worker
21.
Frederick Douglass used what skill to work against slavery?
a)
singing hymns
b)
building railroads
c)
making speeches
d)
becoming president
22.
Anthony is best known for ______________
a)
refusing to give up her seat on a public bus
b)
her work to secure the right to vote for women
c)
being one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence
d)
her historic Midnight Ride warning colonies of the impending British Army attack
23.
Which award would be BEST to give to Susan B. Anthony?
a)
"Most Popular Person"
b)
"Greatest Women's Accomplishment"
c)
"Leader of American Independence"
d)
"Best Supporter of Worker's Rights"
24.
Why did Bethune move to Florida?
a)
She liked to swim.
b)
She enjoyed the weather.
c)
She could not get a job in South Carolina.
d)
She wanted to start a school for the children of railroad workers.
25.
What other American leader is from the same state as Douglass?
a)
President Johnson
b)
Paul Revere
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Thurgood Marshall
26.
What movement was Douglass a part of?
a)
a. Abolition of Slavery
b)
b. Labor Unions
c)
c. Both a and b
d)
d. neither a or b
27.
What was the North Star?
a)
The name of a book written by Frederick Douglass
b)
A constellation named by Frederick Douglass
c)
A newspaper Frederick Douglass started
d)
A general store where Frederick Douglass worked
28.
What state was Frederick Douglass from?
a)
South Carolina
b)
Maryland
c)
New York
d)
Virginia
29.
What did Susan B. Anthony do that led to her arrest?
a)
Spoke out for women's rights
b)
voted for president
c)
ran for president
d)
moved to Washintgton
30.
BONUS!!
What did the 19th amendment do?
What did the 19th amendment do?
a)
made slavery illegal
b)
made segregation illegal
c)
allowed African Americans to vote
d)
Allowed women to vote
31.
What movement did Anthony become a part of?
a)
a. Women's Suffrage
b)
b. Labor Union
c)
c. both a and b
d)
d. neither a or b
32.
Who did Anthony cooperate with in the fight to abolish slavery?
a)
Paul Revere
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Frederick Douglass
d)
Thurgood Marshall
33.
What did Anthony do to fight for women's rights?
a)
wrote speeches
b)
gave speeches
c)
talked to government officials
d)
all of the above
34.
What state was Susan B. Anthony from?
a)
South Carolina
b)
Massachusetts
c)
New York
d)
Virginia
35.
In which state did Mary Mcleod Bethune found a school for African American women?
a)
South Carolina
b)
Florida
c)
Georgia
d)
Illinois
36.
Which president asked for advice from Mary Bethune?
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Lyndon Johnson
c)
Barack Obama
d)
Abraham Lincoln
37.
All of the following were barriers to Mary Bethune when she wanted to get an education EXCEPT that________.
a)
The closest school was 5 miles away.
b)
Many colleges were closed to African Americans
c)
Segregation laws
d)
She didn't care to learn to read.
38.
What had Mary Mcleod Bethune wanted to do but found it was not permitted to African Americans?
a)
Become a teacher
b)
Become a missionary
c)
Become a nurse
d)
Start a school
39.
What state was Mary Mcleod Bethune from?
a)
South Carolina
b)
Massachusets
c)
New York
d)
Virgina
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