What was Robert Smalls' significant achievement at the age of 25?

The Life and Legacy of Robert Smalls

Interactive Video
•
History, Social Studies, Education
•
7th - 12th Grade
•
Hard

Amelia Wright
FREE Resource
Read more
10 questions
Show all answers
1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
He became a captain in the Union Navy.
He escaped slavery by stealing a Confederate ship.
He established a school for Black children.
He was elected to the U.S. Congress.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Smalls manage to sail the Planter past Confederate forts?
By bribing the Confederate guards.
By using a secret underwater route.
By using his knowledge of naval signals and disguising as the captain.
By waiting for a storm to cover his escape.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the outcome of Smalls' successful escape with the Planter?
He was captured and returned to slavery.
He was exiled to another country.
He was immediately elected to political office.
He was awarded by Congress and became a Union Navy captain.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role did Smalls play in the Union Navy after his escape?
He worked as a cook on a Union ship.
He was named captain of the Planter and later commanded the Keokuk.
He was a spy for the Union.
He became a shipbuilder.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the Confederate response to Smalls' escape?
They offered him a pardon.
They placed a bounty on his head.
They captured him immediately.
They ignored it.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which political body did Robert Smalls serve after the Civil War?
The French National Assembly
The British Parliament
The South Carolina House of Representatives
The Confederate Congress
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of Smalls' contributions to education?
He established a school for Black children and served on the school board.
He created a scholarship fund for Black students.
He founded the first university for Black students in the U.S.
He wrote a textbook on naval warfare.
Create a free account and access millions of resources
Similar Resources on Wayground
11 questions
Harry Houdini: The Master of Escapes

Interactive video
•
7th - 12th Grade
7 questions
Benedict Arnold: Hero to Traitor

Interactive video
•
7th - 12th Grade
8 questions
The Most Interesting American You've Never Heard Of

Interactive video
•
6th - 12th Grade
6 questions
TED-Ed: The myth of Jason, Medea, and the Golden Fleece | Iseult Gillespie

Interactive video
•
KG - University
11 questions
Huckleberry Finn Character and Plot Analysis

Interactive video
•
7th - 12th Grade
11 questions
Frederick Douglass: Life and Legacy

Interactive video
•
6th - 12th Grade
11 questions
Robert Smalls Historical Contributions

Interactive video
•
9th - 12th Grade
11 questions
Robert Smalls: Civil War Contributions

Interactive video
•
9th - 12th Grade
Popular Resources on Wayground
25 questions
Equations of Circles

Quiz
•
10th - 11th Grade
30 questions
Week 5 Memory Builder 1 (Multiplication and Division Facts)

Quiz
•
9th Grade
33 questions
Unit 3 Summative - Summer School: Immune System

Quiz
•
10th Grade
10 questions
Writing and Identifying Ratios Practice

Quiz
•
5th - 6th Grade
36 questions
Prime and Composite Numbers

Quiz
•
5th Grade
14 questions
Exterior and Interior angles of Polygons

Quiz
•
8th Grade
37 questions
Camp Re-cap Week 1 (no regression)

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
46 questions
Biology Semester 1 Review

Quiz
•
10th Grade
Discover more resources for History
25 questions
Equations of Circles

Quiz
•
10th - 11th Grade
30 questions
Week 5 Memory Builder 1 (Multiplication and Division Facts)

Quiz
•
9th Grade
33 questions
Unit 3 Summative - Summer School: Immune System

Quiz
•
10th Grade
14 questions
Exterior and Interior angles of Polygons

Quiz
•
8th Grade
37 questions
Camp Re-cap Week 1 (no regression)

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
46 questions
Biology Semester 1 Review

Quiz
•
10th Grade