Freedom in the North

Essay Writing

1

How many total paragraphs should an argumentative (persuasive) essay have? Give the name of each

5 Total paragraphs. Introduction, 3 body paragraphs, Conclusion

2

Each paragraph of an essay should have how many sentences.

5-6 sentences

3

At this school, in English and History class, each body paragraph has a specific way of being written. What is the name of that method and what do each stand for?

RATES. Restate, Answer, Textual Evidence, Explain, Summarize. 

4

The first sentence of your Essay should get your readers attention...this has a specific name for it. What is that name?

A Hook/Attention Grabber

5

In an argumentative essay you have to point out the other side of the argument. What is that called?

Counterclaim

Document A,B, and C

1

Which document had the topic of education or schools?

Document C

2

In the states of New York, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, and Michigan in 1860, the jury would be...

The jury would be all people that were considered of the White race. 

3

A student wrote as on of their claims:

The black population was free in the northern states because they were no longer enslaved.

Which document can prove this?

Document B

4

Why did the Black population feel that learning a career was not worth the trouble?

At the time, white people would not want to hire them, work with them or even associate with them

5

Identify one piece of evidence to support that black men in the North were not free because they lacked the ability to vote. 

In document A it states, only 5/16 states in the north allowed voting.

Or 

In document A it states, only 10/16 states in the north allowed voting. 

OR

In document A it states, 11/16 states in the north did not allow black men to vote.

Or 

In document A it states, that out of 11,000 black men in New York only 100 voted. 

Famous Historical Topics

1

To what states does a person need to travel to see the Statue of Liberty?

New York

2

The reason most early settlers moved west, especially California, in the United States. 

To find Gold. 

3

Who did the USA win its independence from?

Great Britain (King George III)

4

The rules of the United States are called...

The Constitution.

5

Famous words Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness, were written by....

Thomas Jefferson

Trivia

1

Two rappers, in the past year have had beef. Who are those two rappers?

Kendrick Lamar and Drake. 

2

How long does the Earth take to make a full rotation?

24 hours

3

Who won last seasons world series championship in baseball?

The Los Angeles Dodgers

4

Which state has the longest coastal line in the United States?

Alaska

5

What colors make up the rainbow?

red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet