The Underground Railroad was a path that escaping slaves used in order to escape to freedom in the north. There were several safe houses and stops where they would hide and seek shelter along the way.
What was the Underground Railroad?
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Abraham Lincoln
The president of the United States or Union was
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Plantations were large farms where crops were harvested and grown.
What were plantations?
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South Carolina
What state was the first to seceed the Union?
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Horrible. You were treated like property, whipped at any time, and had no rights of your own.
What was life as a slave like?
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They were called stationmasters
What were people called who housed slaves and gave them food/water?
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Jefferson Davis
The president of the Confederacy or the south was
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Plantations usually had crops such as cotton, tobacco, wheat, etc.
What kind of crops were grown on plantations?
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Texas, Florida, Mississippi, etc.
What is an example of a southern or confederate state?
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slavehunters/slavecatchers
What were people looking for escaped slaves called?
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Conductors were people who helped guide escaping slaves along the Underground Railroad.
What did conductors do on the UR?
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Ulysses S. Grant
Who was the general to lead the Union's army?
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The North had a lot of cities and factories for people to work and live in, (more urban).
What was life like in the north?
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Ny, PA, Maine, etc.
Name two northern states
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Seceed means to leave
What does seceed mean?
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Thomas Garrett and Harriett Tubman
Who were two famous conductors on the UR?
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Robert E. Lee
Who was the general that led the Confederacy's army?
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The south had a lot of plantations and slaves that took care of the plantations, (more rural).
What was life like in the south?
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Oregon Territory
Name one area not involved in the Civil War.
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To end or stop something.
What does abolish mean?
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Putting lanterns in windows, hanging freedom quilts over fences, and carvings in trees were all signs of safety for escaping slaves.
What were two symbols used to show safety to escaping slaves on the UR?
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Because she helped so many people escape slavery, and didn't get caught because of her "feelings" about things.
Why was Harriet Tubman called Moses?
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In the North in factories
Where were jobs better for the workers?
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Maryland
Name one bordering state
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Abolotionists were people who wanted to abolish or end slavery.