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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Galveston Island - New York City.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the Juneteenth celebration Smith attended, what church did Reverend Lewis Simpson Jr. pastor?
(a) First Union Baptist Church.
(b) Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church.
(c) Saint John Missionary Baptist Church.
(d) Living Word Baptist Church.

2. How many free and enslaved people are buried at the African Burial Ground National Monument?
(a) 394.
(b) 278.
(c) 419.
(d) 511.

3. When the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, how much of the total wealthy in the U.S. was owned by Black Americans?
(a) 0.5 percent.
(b) 0.2 percent.
(c) 0.4 percent.
(d) 0.7 percent.

4. When did a new museum open on Liberty Island where the Statue of Liberty is located?
(a) 2018.
(b) 2019.
(c) 2017.
(d) 2020.

5. When Smith was in New York City, what station did he leave from to reach the South Ferry stop?
(a) Grand Central Station.
(b) Byside Station.
(c) Penn Station.
(d) Parkside Station.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many African men were brought to New Amsterdam as slaves in 1626?

2. When did Angola Prison's infamous maximum-security housing unit, Red Hat cell block, close?

3. How long after Robert E. Lee surrendered did General Granger and his forces arrive in Galveston?

4. On the German Coast of Louisiana in the early 19th century, what percent of the total population was enslaved?

5. How long after General Granger issued his general order in Galveston did the people from the Freedmen's Bureau arrive to provide assistance to Blacks?

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