Lesson 1
What was the underground railroad?
Underground Railroad conductors were free individuals who helped fugitive slaves traveling along the Underground Railroad. Conductors helped runaway slaves by providing them with safe passage to and from stations.
What is a topic?
A subject of discussion or main subject.
Who won office in the election of 1860?
Abraham Lincoln
What is a war between citizens of the same country?
Civil war
Was California a free state or slave state?
It was a free state
What were the Lincoln-Douglas debates about?
The main topic was slavery.
What does the "C.S." stand for?
Confederate States
What is it called to officially leave from an organization?
secede
What was the main cause of the Mexican War?
Texas joined the Union and this angered the Mexican government.
Who was Dred Scott?
A slave who fought for his freedom.
How many states seceded from the U.S. and joined the C.S.?
11 states
What is a Martyr?
A person that dies for a great cause.
What year was Texas admitted into the union?
1845
Who said the following,"But in the right to eat the bread...which his own hand owns [an African american] is my equal and the equal of [senator] Douglas and every living man."
Abraham Lincoln
Which state was the first to secede from the union?
South Carolina
What is a a person who is running away from legal authority?
Fugitive