Compassionate Clara
A Trip on the Underground Railroad

Slavery in the South
Lincoln the Leader
North vs. South
100
What is the best word to describe Clara Barton as a girl?
shy
100
True or False: HarrietTubman was born a slave.
True
100
From which continent were slaves brought to America?
Africa
100
True or false: Abraham Lincoln grew up in a very wealthy family.
false
100
What was a major cause of the Civil War?
slavery and states rights
200
What was Clara Barton's nickname?
Angel of the Battlefield
200
Slaves were told to follow the drinking ________ to get to freedom.
gourd
200
How were slaves transported to America?
on boats
200
What did Lincoln believe about slavery?
That it was wrong and should be stopped.
200
What did the Northern army call themselves?
Union
300
What did Clara Barton do to help during the Civil War?
helped wounded soldiers
300
What actually was the drinking gourd?
the big dipper
300
Slaves worked in the fields of __________, or big farms in the South.
plantations
300
Where was Lincoln shot?
a theater
300
What did the Southern army call themselves?
Confederacy
400
What organization did Clara Barton start in the U.S.?
American Red Cross
400
How many times did Harriet Tubman go back to the south to rescue slaves?
17 or 19
400
Name two crops that slaves helped grow.
tobacco, sugar, or cotton
400
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
a decree issued by Lincoln saying all slaves were free
400
Who was the leader of the Union (Northern) army?
U.S. Grant
500
How old was Clara when she became a teacher?
17
500
About how many people did she rescue?
300
500
What kinds of songs did slaves write to give them hope? Hing: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot is an example.
spirituals
500
On what day did Lincoln die?
April 14, 1865 (shot), April 15, 1865 (died)
500
Who was the leader of the Confederate (Southern) army?
Robert E. Lee