U.S. History: Slavery and Civil Rights

U.S. History: Slavery and Civil Rights

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Social Studies, Moral Science

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video explores the harsh realities of slavery in the Antebellum Era, focusing on punishments like public humiliation, branding, and physical abuse. It discusses the historical context of slavery in the U.S., the division between North and South, and the Civil War's role in ending slavery. The legacy of slavery, including family separations and ongoing racial issues, is also examined.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the role of the overseer during the Antebellum Era?

To manage trade relations

To enforce discipline and punishment

To oversee the welfare of slaves

To provide education to slaves

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the 'three-fifths' compromise?

An agreement to end the slave trade

A treaty between Northern and Southern states

A law granting slaves full citizenship

A compromise that counted slaves as three-fifths of a person for representation

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How was branding used in the context of slavery?

As a form of decoration

As a method of communication

To mark slaves as property and punish them

To identify runaway slaves

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary economic reason for the South's reliance on slavery?

Trade with Europe

Technological advancements

Cotton production and agriculture

Industrial development

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?

It established the Confederate States of America

It granted voting rights to African Americans

It legally freed slaves in the Confederate States

It ended the Civil War

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibited slavery?

The 10th Amendment

The 13th Amendment

The 15th Amendment

The 19th Amendment

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary focus of the Reconstruction Era?

Expanding the U.S. territory

Appeasing former Confederate states

Protecting the rights of freed slaves

Rebuilding the Southern economy

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