Question

five years later, the u.s. civil war (1861 - 1865) ended. the people who had been taken from africa were freed. many wanted to go back to africa. but it cost a lot of money. so, about 30 freed people from the clotilda came up with a different plan. they decided to build their own town in the u.s. this town would honor their african roots.
the group worked to earn money. in 1866, they bought some land. it became africatown. the people of africatown chose a chief. they passed laws. businesses were started. some people farmed. most importantly, they kept their african language and customs alive.
over time, the people of africatown shared their stories with the world. they also told them to their children and grandchildren. this helped them keep their ties to africa.
africatown grew. by the 1960s, 12,000 people lived there. in fact, people still live there today. its the last town in the u.s. that was started by emancipated african people.
in 2019, something amazing happened. a ship was found on the floor of the mobile river. it was the clotilda!
now, there is new interest in africatown. there are many plans for making the town strong again. the clotilda is part of those
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think about the article. because the freed people couldnt go home to africa, ______.
a. they went to different plantations
b. they set the clotilda on fire
c. they built their own town
d. they were forced onto a ship
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Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The article says they wanted to honor African roots, not go to plantations. Eliminate A.
• Option B: There's no mention of setting the Clotilda on fire. Eliminate B.
• Option C: The text states "about 30 freed people from the Clotilda came up with a different plan. They decided to build their own town in the U.S." This matches.
• Option D: They were freed, not forced onto a ship. Eliminate D.

Answer:

C. they built their own town