
The Amistad Incident Quiz
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History
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9th - 10th Grade
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Hard
Jennifer Brown
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the original purpose of the Amistad's voyage from Havana, Cuba?
To transport goods to Puerto Rico
To return to Spain
To explore new trade routes
To carry enslaved people to be sold
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Joseph Cinque manage to free himself and others on the Amistad?
Using a loose nail to pick the lock
By overpowering the guards
With the help of a sympathetic sailor
By bribing the crew
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What strategy did the Spanish sailors use to mislead the captives on the Amistad?
They sailed towards the sun during the day and west at night
They sailed in circles
They pretended to head towards Africa
They used a fake map
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the initial reaction of the U.S. authorities upon capturing the Amistad?
They immediately freed the captives
They returned the ship to Cuba
They arrested the Spanish sailors
They took everyone ashore for legal proceedings
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who were the abolitionists, and what role did they play in the Amistad case?
They were slave traders who supported the Spanish
They were sailors who helped navigate the ship
They were activists who publicized the case and supported the captives
They were government officials who enforced slavery laws
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was President Martin Van Buren's stance on the Amistad case?
He supported the captives' freedom
He remained neutral
He advocated for a new trial
He wanted to send the captives back to Cuba
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who represented the Amistad captives in the Supreme Court?
An anonymous abolitionist
A local Connecticut lawyer
John Quincy Adams
President Martin Van Buren
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