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Using Historical Context - Welch @ HOME

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are ways to identify points of view using historical context? (Click all that apply)

a)

Who?

b)

What?

c)

When?

d)

Where?

e)

Why?

2.

What is NOT a good reason to identify WHO was involved?

a)

You can identify their point of view

b)

You can identify the outcome of the speech

c)

You can identify their motivations

d)

You can identify their personal characterisitics

3.

Why is it important to identify the WHEN or the time period?

a)

You can analyze the culture, language, and customs of the time period

b)

You will be able to link historical figures to the speech

c)

You can predict the outcome of the historical event

d)

It helps you understand how the government influenced the way of life during the time period.

4.

Why is it important to use a graphic organizer to organize your information?

a)

It helps you determine the type of government in control during the time period

b)

It will show of a major historical event ended

c)

It helps to organize the information to understand the motivation of the person/group in the speech

d)

Organizing is great for studying history

5.

Using the quote to the left, WHO was the author of these words?

a)

Lyndon Baines Johnson

b)

Malcolm X

c)

Micheal Luther King, Jr.

d)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

6.

When was this speech given?

a)

1950

b)

1960

c)

1990

d)

1900

7.

What major historical event was happening during the same time this speech was given?

a)

The War of 1812

b)

The Progressive Movement

c)

The Civil War

d)

The Civil Rights Movement

8.

Why is the time period important to Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech?

a)

It shows that African Americans were still not given equal rights

b)

It shows that MLK thought black people were equal to whites

9.

According to this excerpt, who won the Battle of San Jacinto?

a)

Santa Anna

b)

Sam Houston

10.

What did Sam Houston gain by defeating Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto?

a)

Sam Houston became the King of Mexico

b)

Texas became an independent territory

c)

Santa Anna was exiled to the island of Puerto Rico

d)

Texas was given back to the country of Mexico