Slavery And The Underground Railroad
Select the correct choice for each of the following questions and score a perfect!
- 1.What was the North's point of view on slavery by 1850's?
- A.
Most Northern states had outlawed slavery
- B.
Most Northern states supported slavery
- C.
Most Northern factories hired slaves for workers
- D.
Slaves were found only on farms in the North
- 2.Which of the following was a slave rebellion that ended in the slaves returning to Africa?
- A.
New Haven rebellion
- B.
Amistad rebellion
- C.
Slave rebellion
- D.
Abolitionists' rebellion
- 3.Why were people outraged at the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?
- A.
They believed it would solve many problems.
- B.
They agreed with the decision.
- C.
The Court said African Americans had no rights.
- D.
The Court ruled in favor of Scott.
- 4.How did John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry affect the Nation?
- A.
John Brown became a hero in the South.
- B.
The North made John Brown a Union General.
- C.
It further divided the North and South.
- D.
It drew the North and South together.
- 5.Which of the following describes what slaves were doing when they resisted slavery?
- A.
Fighting for their families
- B.
Fighting against rules
- C.
Being stubborn
- D.
Fighting for their freedom
- 6.Which of the following is one way in which slaves resisted slavery?
- A.
Telling family stories
- B.
Meeting with owners
- C.
Singing in the fields
- D.
Holding back on work
- 7.Which of the following describes slavery's role in the Southern economy?
- A.
Slavery was expensive.
- B.
Slavery was forbidden.
- C.
Slavery was a luxury.
- D.
Slavery was profitable.
- 8.Write a sentence or two and describe the Underground Railroad. What were "conductors" and "stations"?
- 9.How were free African Americans treated?
- 10.Why did the African Americans fight in the Civil war?
- 11.What did the abolitionists do to help spread their cause?
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