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Juneteenth

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is Juneteenth important?

a)

It represent the end of the Civil War

b)

It represent Martin Luther King's Birthday

c)

It represents independence from Britain

d)

It represents the end of slavery

2.

What is significant about Galveston, Texas?

a)

It was the first battle of the Civil War

b)

It was the last battle of the Civil War

c)

A slave rebellion happened there

d)

The last group of slaves found out they were free

3.

What date do we celebrate Juneteenth?

a)

June 13th

b)

June 10th

c)

June 19th

d)

June 15th

4.

Which United States President signed the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing the slaves?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Andrew Johnson

5.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation ACTUALLY do?

a)

Freed all enslaved people

b)

Freed all enslaved people only in states of rebellion

c)

Ended the Civil War

d)

Made seceding from the Union illegal

6.

How long was it after the Emancipation Proclamation that ALL slaves knew they were free?

a)

One and a half year

b)

Two and half years

c)

Two years

d)

Three years

7.

Juneteenth is recognized as a holiday in

a)

Canada

b)

all 50 states

c)

45 states

d)

only in Texas

8.

Juneteenth is typically celebrated with

a)

sporting events

b)

music festivals

c)

fireworks

d)

barbecues

9.

Juneteenth grew as a result of the poor peoples march on Washington DC

a)

true

b)

false