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Contributions of African Americans to the U.S.

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What state was Harriet Tubman born in?

a)

California

b)

Maryland

2.

How did Harriet Tubman escape from slavery

a)

The Oregon Trail

b)

The Underground Railroad

3.

When did the slaves escape

a)

The afternoon

b)

In the morning

c)

At night

4.

What war did Harriet help in?

a)

World War 2

b)

Civil War

5.

What year did she die?

a)

1913

b)

1953

c)

2003

6.

Where was Carver born?

a)

California

b)

Alabama

7.

Carver invented ways to help farmers with their _______.

a)

crops

b)

cattle

8.

Showed farmers new uses for peanuts, sweet potatoes, soybeans, and pecans

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Showed farmers new uses for cows, chicken, pigs, and sheep.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Encouraged ________ to unlock doors

a)

education

b)

retirement

11.

MLK Jr. fought segregation through

_________ movements

a)

nonviolent

b)

violent

12.

Famous for his “I have a dream” _________.

a)

movie

b)

speech

c)

song

d)

book

13.

Helped many arrested African Americans fight for justice against the segregation laws

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Where was MLK Jr. born?

a)

Atlanta, Georgia

b)

Orlando, Florida

c)

Los Angeles, California

d)

Queens, New York

15.

What did Martin Luther King Jr. do that lasted 381 days?

a)

he went to visit a dear friend

b)

he held a peaceful protest

16.

Where did the issue of segregation go to?

a)

the Supreme Court

b)

the Principal of Holy Spirit School

c)

the President of the United State

17.

Why is Martin Luther King Jr. celebrated today?

a)

for discovering the lightbulb

b)

for donating money to charity

c)

for creating change and making a difference

d)

for writing songs