Read this sentence: “Maggie L. Walker and Arthur Ashe, Jr. made many contributions to Richmond, Virginia.” What does contributions mean in the sentence?
Symbols
Holidays
Acts of being nice
Acts of giving or doing something
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Who was the first African American woman in the United States to establish a bank?
Martha Washington
Arthur Ashe
Pocahontas
Maggie Walker
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True or false: Maggie Walker became a bank president?
False
True
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Two children are talking about the first African American winner of a major men’s tennis singles championship. Who are they talking about?
Martin Luther King, Jr
Maggie Walker
Thomas Jefferson
Arthur Ashe, Jr.
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Arthur Ashe was a—
king of England
president of the United States
leader for civil rights
bank president
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What did Arthur Ashe work for?
Chances to earn money
Establishing a new country
Freedom to open a bank
Equality for all people
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The star on the map shows where Maggie Walker started her bank. In what capital city is the star?
Richmond
Washington D.C.
Williamsburg
Jamestown
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True or False: Maggie Walker and Arthur Ashe were Virginians?