Vocabulary
An individual who was against slavery.
A. Underground Railroad
B. Abolitionist
C. Propaganda
B. Abolitionist
______________________ in the North campaigned against slavery, viewing it as morally wrong.
A. Slave holders
B. Abolitionists
C. The president
B. Abolitionists
By 1860, what percentage of American exports was cotton responsible for?
A. 1/4 (25%) B. 1/10 (10%)
C. 2/3 (67%) D. 10/10 (100%)
C. 2/3 (67%)
A network of secret routes and safe houses
A. Underground Railroad
B. Abolitionist
C. Propaganda
A. Underground Railroad
What was the goal of the Underground Railroad?
A. To capture escapees and return them to slavery.
B. To help enslaved people reach free states or Canada.
C. To provide transportation to the South.
D. To establish legal settlements for escapees
B. To help enslaved people reach free states or Canada.
What crops were primarily grown by enslaved people in the South?
A. Corn and wheat
B. Cotton and tobacco
C. Sugar and rice
D. Grapes and barley
B. Cotton and tobacco
The spreading of information to influence public opinion or promote a specific agenda.
A. Underground Railroad
B. Abolitionist
C. Propaganda
C. Propaganda
What was the propaganda used by abolitionists to influence others against slavery?
A. Showing pictures of the aftermaths of the Civil War
B. Creating news articles that would be given to other abolitionists.
C. Showing and sending photos of enslaved children that looked white because of their ancestry.
D. Abolitionists did not use propaganda.
C. Showing and sending photos of enslaved children that looked white because of their ancestry.
True or False: Enslaved people had the freedom to choose their work.
A. True B. False
False
A. Wheat
B. Cotton
C. Corn
B. Cotton
Escaping on the Underground Railroad often took place _______________ to avoid detection.
A. during the day
B. in the afternoon
C. at night
C. at night
What was not one of McDuffie’s arguments for the continuation of slavery?
A. That slavery was God’s will
B.That those enslaved lived better lives than most people.
C. The Southern economy would collapse if all slaves were freed.
D. Everyone should have equal rights.
D. Everyone should have equal rights.
Individuals that had no rights and were considered property in the law.
Slaves
The people escaping slavery on the Underground Railroad were called ________________.
A. Passengers
B. Escapees
C. The fugitives
A. Passengers
What was an unintended consequence of the escape of Shadrach Minkins?
A. That slaves would automatically be freed
B. That the laws would be easier for the enslaved
C. That the laws would become harsher to ensure the escaped slaves were returned as property.
D. There was no consequences.
C. That the laws would become harsher to ensure the escaped slaves were returned as property.