Civil War Test

A man who moved to Kansas to vote against slavery. Led a famous raid a was later hung.

Most people lived on a small farm

The economy is based on cash crops

Published an abolitionist newspaper called The Liberator so show the wrongs of slavery.

What caused the Southern states to secede the Union?

The economy is based on shipbuilding, industries, and commerce

Supported a stong federal government

Escaped slave who led more than 300 slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad

Many banks and businesses

A lady who wrote the book Uncle Tom's Cabin to show the cruelty of slavery.

Why did Southerners want to keep slavery?

Slave who taught himself to read and write. Escaped slavery and published The North Star.

Which statement BEST describes the North and South's opinion about government?

Former slave who became the 1st African American woman to speak on behalf of slaves and women

Depended on slave labor to help make a living

What was the purpose of the Underground Railroad?

Supported strong states' rights