What did Viola Desmond do in 1946?

Refused to leave a whites-only section of a movie theater

What does the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantee?

Fundamental freedoms, equality rights, and legal protections

Why was slavery more common in the Southern states?

The climate was better for growing cash crops

A Black settlement in Nova Scotia that was destroyed by the government

What was the Middle Passage?

The journey enslaved Africans took across the Atlantic Ocean

What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?

It freed enslaved people in Confederate states

Who was Marie-Joseph Angélique?

A former enslaved woman accused of setting a fire in Montreal

Who was Oscar Peterson?

A famous Canadian jazz musician

Where were Jim Crow laws enforced?

The United States, primarily in the South

Which European countries were involved in the transatlantic slave trade?

Britain, France, Spain, and the Netherlands

Who were the Black Loyalists?

African Americans who fought for the British during the American Revolution

What was the transatlantic slave trade?

The forced transportation of Africans to the Americas for slavery

What was the Underground Railroad?

A network of secret routes and safe houses for escaping slavery

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1
Who was Willie O'Ree
First black Canadian to win gold in the olympics
First black NHL player
First black football player
First black baseball player
2
When was slavery abolished in Canada?
1800
1865
1834
1910
3
What did Viola Desmond do in 1946?
Refused to leave a whites-only section of a movie theater
Led a protest against segregation in schools
Became Canada’s first Black politician
Founded the first Black newspaper in Canada
4
What does the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantee?
The right to free education
Only voting rights
Fundamental freedoms, equality rights, and legal protections
The right to own land anywhere in Canada
5
Why was slavery more common in the Southern states?
The climate was better for growing cash crops
Enslaved people refused to work in the North
The South had more factories
The North did not allow slavery
6
What was Africville?
A part of Toronto known for its Black history
A town in the U.S. where freed Black people settled
A Black settlement in Nova Scotia that was destroyed by the government
A Black-led rebellion against slavery
7
What was the Middle Passage?
A road enslaved people used to escape
A section of the Underground Railroad
The journey enslaved Africans took across the Atlantic Ocean
A treaty signed to end the slave trade
8
In what areas did racial segregation exist in Canada?
Nowhere—Canada never had segregation
Only in rural areas
Education and public spaces
Only in sports
9
Who is your favorite JJ?
Empty choice
Empty choice
That dude who done died.
Empty choice
10
What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?
It freed enslaved people in Confederate states
It created the Underground Railroad
It ended slavery worldwide
It allowed the expansion of slavery
11
Who was Marie-Joseph Angélique?
A former enslaved woman accused of setting a fire in Montreal
Canada’s first Black Member of Parliament
A Black Loyalist who helped build a free Black community
A leader of the Underground Railroad
12
Who was Oscar Peterson?
A baseball player for the expos
The first black Canadian Governor General
A famous Canadian jazz musician
A canadian actor
13
Where were Jim Crow laws enforced?
South America
The Caribbean
The United States, primarily in the South
Canada
14
Which European countries were involved in the transatlantic slave trade?
Canada, the United States, and Mexico
Sweden, Norway, and Denmark
Germany, Russia, and Italy
Britain, France, Spain, and the Netherlands
15
Who were the Black Loyalists?
African Americans who fought for the British during the American Revolution
A military unit in Canada’s army
A group of politicians who fought for abolition
Enslaved people who escaped to Canada through the Underground Railroad
16
What was the transatlantic slave trade?
A migration of Europeans to Africa for work
The forced transportation of Africans to the Americas for slavery
A trade route between Africa and Asia
A system where European settlers traded goods with Indigenous peoples
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What was the Underground Railroad?
A train used to transport escaped enslaved people
A tunnel system under Canada
A network of secret routes and safe houses for escaping slavery
A law that freed enslaved people in the U.S.

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