Uncle Tom's Cabin Characters
Who is Topsy?
She is a child slave purchased for Miss Ophelia
Eva St. Claire
Who wrote the 95 theses criticizing the Catholic church and is credited for kickstarting the Protestant Revolution?
Martin Luther
What is the Bay Psalm Book?
The first book published in America
What was the Whiskey Rebellion?
It was a small rebellion of farmers in Pennsylvania who opposed federal taxes (specifically on whiskey)
Who wrote the famous poem about the midnight ride of Paul Revere?
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
What was the Boston Massacre
A confrontation between British soldiers and American citizens that resulted in the death of American citizens. March 5, 1770.
What role does Jesus play in the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?
He is Uncle Tom's source of hope and strength. Tom encourages everyone around him to believe in Jesus and have faith and hope in Heaven.
Who decides to escape her plantation and leave for Canada after hearing her son is going to be sold?
Eliza Harris
Whose nickname was Old Hickory, and who was president of the United States in 1828 and 1832? He also lead troops in the Battle of New Orleans.
Andrew Jackson
What are the Federalist Papers?
These were essays written to encourage the ratification of the Constitution
What was the Fugitive Slave Act?
Laws that enforced the capture and return of enslaved people who escaped to free states
Who was in charge of the Confederate army and ultimately surrendered at Appomattox Court House?
Robert E. Lee
What do we call the political scandal and situation in which French diplomats attempted to get a bribe from American ambassadors?
the XYZ affair
Who are Sambo and Quimbo and who's forgiveness profoundly impacts their lives?
They are enslaved overseers responsible for beating Uncle Tom to death. His forgiveness profoundly impacts them.
Who owns Uncle Tom at the beginning of the book?
Mr. and Mrs. Shelby
Who wrote Poor Richard's Almanac?
Benjamin Franklin
What is the American Revolution?
The conflict that came from the American colonies fighting for independence from Great Britain
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
It freed all slaves in states that had rebelled or seceded
Who was the final general-in-chief of the Union appointed by Lincoln?
Ulysses S. Grant
Why did Lincoln deliver his famous speech the Gettysburg address?
To commemorate the battlefield and lives lost in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
This person helps Eliza escape despite the laws in his state and his position of power at stake
Senator Bird
What is the name of the slave owner responsible for Uncle Tom's death?
Simon Legree
Which senator from Illinois famously debated Abraham Lincoln?
Senator Stephen Douglas
What was the very first governing document of the United States of America?
The Articles of Confederation
What is an example of two fundamentally different worldviews that we see in our history test?
Pro-slavery vs abolitionists, enlightenment thinking vs monarchy, freedom of religion vs religious theocracy
Who wrote the famous speech containing the line, "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
What is the Three/Fifths compromise?
It was a solution to how slaves would be counted as population for taxation and representation purposes
Eva St. Clare symbolizes what character traits in Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Faith, Purity, Gentleness. Kindness
Who is Aunt Chloe Harris?
Uncle Tom's wife who saves money to buy his freedom (he dies before she can do this)
Who wrote the poem Bury Me in a Free Land?
Frances E. W. Harper
What do we call the time period in early colonial America of widespread spiritual and religious revival?
The Great Awakening
What was the Enlightenment?
An intellectual and cultural movement in the 17th and 18th centuries. Challenged old ideas of monarchism and classicism and emphasized reason, science, and individual rights.
This person was a war hawk who advocated for war against Britain. He was influential in the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850. He ran for president several times but never won (including in 1844 against James Polk).
Henry Clay
What was the Dred Scott case and why was it significant?
Dred Scott and his wife, Harriet, sued for their freedom and lost. The Supreme Court ruled African Americans were not citizens.
Compare and contrast Eva St. Clare and Uncle Tom's death scenes. Why are both significant?
Both deaths represent the loss of an innocent. Both are deeply rooted in Christian faith. Uncle Tom's is violent, and Eva's is peaceful. Both are tragic and sad.
What religious group changed Tom Loker's mind about slavery?
The Quakers
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence, served as Secretary of State under George Washington, and was elected president in 1800?
Thomas Jefferson
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
A congressional act that organized and outlined a plan for territories to become states
What is the checks and balances system established in the Constitution and how does it work?
The three branches of government check each other from becoming too powerful. Presidents can veto, Congress can impeach, and the Supreme Court interprets the Constitution.
Name all presidents we have covered so far in order!
Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Adams, Jackson, Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln, Johnson
What was the Missouri Compromise?
The Missouri Compromise was a law passed in 1820 to ease tensions between free and slave states in the United States.