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WorksheetsNewsela - Juneteenth
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 2hrs 7mins
Read the following selection from the section "Freedom Came Two Years After Emancipation Proclamation."
Some plantation masters waited to deliver the news. Some waited until they were forced to act.
Based on this sentence, choose the statement that is TRUE.
Some plantations had not been told that slavery was over.
Many slaves were forced to take charge of the plantations.
Some slave owners did not want tell their slaves that they were free.
No slaves knew that freedom had come because no one told them.
Which sentence from the article helps the reader understand that Texas was once a state that made its own rules?
Slavery wasn't a practice in Texas until 1836.
The state operated independently for 10 years.
When Texas became a U.S. state in 1845, the practice continued.
Texas then joined the Confederacy in its war against the Union.
How does the information in the section "Juneteenth Now An Official Texas Holiday" support the main idea of the article?
by explaining why Juneteenth is an important day
by explaining the differences between Juneteenth and the Fourth of July
by suggesting that many states celebrate Juneteenth
by suggesting that General Granger should be celebrated as a hero
Why is Juneteenth important?
It represent the end of the Civil War
It represent Martin Luther King's Birthday
It represents independence from Britain
It represents the end of slavery
What is significant about Galveston, Texas?
It was the first battle of the Civil War
It was the last battle of the Civil War
A slave rebellion happened there
The last group of slaves found out they were free
What date do we celebrate Juneteenth?
June 13th
June 10th
June 19th
June 15th
Which United States President signed the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing the slaves?
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
Jefferson Davis
Andrew Johnson
What did the Emancipation Proclamation ACTUALLY do?
Freed all enslaved people
Freed all enslaved people only in states of rebellion
Ended the Civil War
Made seceding from the Union illegal
How long was it after the Emancipation Proclamation that ALL slaves knew they were free?
One and a half year
Two and half years
Two years
Three years
What is the name of the National Black Anthem?
Star Spangled Banner
Lift Every Voice
Glory
Swag Surf
Are you important and valued?
Yes, of course!
I'm not sure
