Amistad

This is based on a true story.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

Did the events in the movie take place before, during, or after the civil war?

• before

• during

• after

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CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.9

Where was La Amistad coming from? (Where did they purchase the slaves?)

• Africa

• Cuba

• West Indies

Several parties were claiming that the slaves belonged to them, including...

• Great Britian

• France

• Queen Isabella the II of Spain

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Cinque, the main character, tells how they were beaten and how 50 slaves were chained together and thrown overboard.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

How many trials did the slaves from La Amistad have to go through?

• 1

• 2

• 3

John C. Calhoun hand picked the judge for the 2nd trial.

• True

• False

Who pressures the President, Martin Van Buren, to appeal the case to the Supreme Court?

• Fredrick Douglas

• John C. Calhoun

• Roger Baldwin

Who represents the slaves during their trial at the Supreme Court?

• Abraham Lincoln

• John C. Calhoun

• John Quincy Adams

What kind of animal tooth did Cinque have in the movie?

• Tiger

• Lion

• Bear