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African American History
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African American History
📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice
Choose the best answer for each question.
1. What was the main purpose of the Underground Railroad?
To transport goods between cities
To help enslaved people escape to freedom
To build railroads in the South
To organize military supplies
2. Which leader gave the speech “I Have a Dream” during the Civil Rights Movement?
Frederick Douglass
Martin Luther King Jr.
Thurgood Marshall
Jackie Robinson
3. Which event helped end legal segregation in public schools?
The Boston Tea Party
Brown v. Board of Education
The Louisiana Purchase
The Seneca Falls Convention
4. Which of the following was an important contribution of the Harlem Renaissance?
It encouraged African American art, music, and literature.
It created the first national park.
It ended the American Revolution.
It moved the nation’s capital.
✏️ Part 2: Short Answers
5. Explain one way Harriet Tubman showed courage and leadership.
6. Why was the March on Washington in 1963 important?
7. Name one African American scientist, artist, athlete, leader, or writer and describe a contribution they made.
8. What is one lesson people can learn from African American history?
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