Enslaved People
Sectionalism
Vocabulary 1
Women's Rights
Potpourri
Vocabulary 2
Reform
Influential Women
100
Use this excerpt from a slave spiritual to answer the question.
Nobody knows the trouble I’ve been through, Nobody knows my sorrow, Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen, Glory hallelujah!
What is the primary theme of this spiritual?
hardship and struggle
100
What was John Brown's goal when he raided the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry in 1859?
To steal weapons and start a slave rebellion in the South
100
devotion to the interests of a region over those of a country
sectionalism
100
According to the excerpt, what does Sarah Grimké say women are taught to do to attract the attention of men?
focus on their appearance
100
What was the main issue debated between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas during their famous 1858 debates?
Whether slavery should be allowed to expand into new U.S. territories
100
a formal gathering of people for a purpose
convention
100
What is Sojourner Truth known for?
her advocacy for women’s rights and abolition
100
Co-founded the National Association of Colored Women and fought for racial and gender equality
Mary Church Terrell
200
What was significant about the ruling of the Dred Scott decision in 1857?
Enslaved people were not considered citizens with constitutional rights.
200
What was the outcome of John Brown’s raid at Harpers Ferry in 1859?
the capture and execution of John Brown and associates
200
to formally withdraw membership
secede
200
Use the quote from the Declaration of Sentiments to answer the question. “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal.” Which belief does this quote emphasize?
Men and women should have equal rights.
200
Which problem did Horace Mann seek to address through his work as a reformer?
Public schools were not commonplace, and the ones that existed were not very good.
200
a person who worked to end slavery during the 1700s and 1800s
abolitionist
200
According to the excerpt, what is Frederick Douglass’s belief regarding the U.S. Constitution and slavery?
The Constitution does not say people can be held as property.
200
Cofounded the women's suffrage movement in the US and wrote the Declaration of Sentiments advocating for women's rights
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
300
What type of event does this image depict?
a rebellion of enslaved people
300
What was the primary purpose of the Missouri Compromise?
to balance the numbers of slave and free states
300
the act of keeping something under control or within limits
containment
300
What location hosted the first National Woman’s Rights Convention?
Seneca Falls, New York
300
Why was the Kansas Territory called "Bleeding Kansas" in the 1850s?
Pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups fought violent battles over slavery
300
the right to vote
suffrage
300
What was the primary focus of this newspaper?
advocating for the abolition of slavery
300
An influential abolitionist and women's rights advocate whose famous speech "Ain't I a Woman?" argued for equalit
Sojourner Truth
400
Name two ways enslaved people resisted slavery?
organized rebellions, breaking tools and working slowly, and others
400
What was a significant outcome of the Compromise of 1850?
It allowed for the potential spread of slavery into some western territories.
400
holding a position or political office
incumbent
400
In what two ways did the World Anti-Slavery Convention lead to a fight for women’s rights?
Women were denied equal access to the convention despite being active abolitionists
Reformers were outraged by the treatment of women at the convention.
400
Why was Dorothea Dix inspired to fight for mental health reform?
She witnessed the dire conditions of prisoners who had not committed crimes but were mentally ill.
400
a hospital for people with mental illness
asylum
400
Which amendment granted women the right to vote?
19th Amendment
400
Quaker abolitionist and social reformers who was instrumental in organizing the Seneca Falls Convention
Lucretia Mott
500
What does this excerpt suggest about the lives of enslaved people?
They were often pushed beyond their limits
500
What were two direct changes resulting from the Compromise of 1850?
1. The slave trade was banned in Washington, D.C.
2. California was admitted to the Union as a free state.
500
a place where weapons and other military equipment are stored
arsenal
500
What does this image show about the Seneca Falls Convention?
It was an event that was mocked and viewed negatively
500
What did Lincoln believe about the future of the United States in relation to slavery?
The nation would become either entirely free or entirely slaveholding.
500
moderation in or refraining from the consumption of alcoholic beverages
temperance
500
•Wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin •Exposed the harsh realities of slavery •Ignited public outrage
Harriet Beecher Stowe
500
•Escaped from Maryland plantation (1849)
•Crossed Mason-Dixon line
•Made 19 trips into South over next 10 years
•Helped conduct enslaved people to freedom
Harriet Tubman
600
What was the goal of the temperance movement?
To limit comsumption of alcohol
600
What was the Underground Railroad?
A network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved African Americans to escape to free states and Canada