Who were the stationmasters on the Underground Railroad?

people who hid escaped slaves in their homes

What was Uncle Tom's Cabin about?

The troubles that slaves faced on southern plantations

What was Bleeding Kansas?

A series of violent attacks between pro and anit-slavery advocates.

What Did Harriet Tubman Do?

She Saved 70 People From Slavery

What did John Brown hope to accomplish by seizing the arsenal at Harpers Ferry?

To obtain weapons to distribute to slaves for a rebellion

Why did the Underground Railroad come to an end?

Slavery was outlawed in every state after the Civil War

What was the Kansas Nebraska Act?

States were allowed to vote if free or slave states?

What was Harpers Ferry?

A slave revolt in Virginia led by John Brown

The Fugitive Slave Act was......

..an 1850 law that said people had to return runaway slaves.

What effect did the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates have on Abraham Lincoln?

It made him very famous and a future presidential candidate

Why did Bleeding Kansas happen?

Anti and pro slavery fought for control

The Compromise of 1850 _____.

admitted California to the Union as a free state

What did the conductors of the Underground Railroad do?

They led the slaves along the route to freedom

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1
Harriet Tubman was struck by a...
stick
1 pound weight
rock
2 pound weight
2
Harriet Tubman was a conductor of the Underground Railroad
False
True
3
Lincoln and Douglas were basically twins
True
False
4
When was "Uncle Tom's Cabin" published?
1864
1852
1952
1775
5
Texas was a country before it was a state
True
False
6
The Compromise of 1850 ended slavery.
False
True
7
included the Fugitive Slave Act
36° 30' North Latitude
Compromise of 1850
John Brown
“Bleeding Kansas”
8
Young unmarried men that moved to Cali were called?
loners
48'ers
losers
49'ers
9
Who were the stationmasters on the Underground Railroad?
people who worked to allow women to vote
people who forced slaves to work in the fields
people who guided escaped slaves to safe places
people who hid escaped slaves in their homes
10
What was Uncle Tom's Cabin about?
A story about an African America moving west in hope of a new life
A story about a African American Musician
The troubles that slaves faced on southern plantations
A story about a African American Nanny in a white family
11
The Underground Railroad was
a train that went from the North to the South
a secret way to help slaves
Answer 1 and Answer 3 combined
group of people who worked together to hide and save slaves
12
Where did Winfield Scoot land when attacking Mexico?
Puerta Viarta
Vera Cruz
Rio Grande
Mexico City
13
What year was gold discovered in California?
1848
1858
1849
1847
14
American ______________ on American soil.
soldiers
water
blood
plants
15
What was Bleeding Kansas?
A book about the patriotism of the people of Kansas.
A opera about the fight for freedom in Kansas.
Peaceful protest promoting slavery in Kansas-Missouri territory.
A series of violent attacks between pro and anit-slavery advocates.
16
What Did Harriet Tubman Do?
She Is Some Random Person Off The Streets
She Invented The Ice Cream Cone
She Saved 70 People From Slavery
She Invented The First Plane
17
Who led the Marines at HArpers Ferry?
Taylor
Lee
Grant
Polk
18
Mexico thought the border was the Rio
Nueces
Flotsam
Splorter
Grande
19
What did John Brown hope to accomplish by seizing the arsenal at Harpers Ferry?
To become a martyr
To obtain weapons to distribute to slaves for a rebellion
To take one of George Washington’s family members hostage
To avenge the deaths in Lawrence, Kansas
20
Why did the Underground Railroad come to an end?
The government found out about it and put an end to it
Abolitionists began to disappear in the 1850s
Slavery was outlawed in every state after the Civil War
The Fugitive Slave Law made whites afraid to help slaves
21
the Kansas Nebraska act allowed...
keep a balance
congress to decide
state senate to decide
popular sovereignty
22
What was the Kansas Nebraska Act?
States were allowed to vote if free or slave states?
Kansas and Nebraska became one state.
It made slavery illegal.
this was a law that protected corn crops in these states.
23
Gold was discovered in California in
1847
1849
1850
1848
24
The Compromise of ________ made California a slave state
1820
Guadalupe Hidalgo
vascaro
1850
25
It was the largest amphibious assault by America up to that time.
True
False
26
What was Harpers Ferry?
A court ruling that reaffirmed that slaves were not citizens
Stephen Douglas pushes for popular sovereignty in Kansas
A slave revolt in Virginia led by John Brown
A debate between Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln
27
Harriet Tubman will be on the front of a
a twenty dollar bill
million dollar bill
a milk carton
a five dollar bill
28
Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin
Gavin McIntyre
James Miller
Harriet Beecher Stowe
George Hilliard
29
The Fugitive Slave Act was......
...was a play that starred Hamilton.
...was the last straw that made the South leave the Union.
...when slaves got away the law said they were free forever.
..an 1850 law that said people had to return runaway slaves.
30
Harriet Tubman's nickname was...
John
Jesus
God
Moses
31
What effect did the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates have on Abraham Lincoln?
It made him very famous and a future presidential candidate
It made him a laughing stock around the country
It made him grow a beard
It made him leave the Republican Party
32
Why did Bleeding Kansas happen?
Anti and pro slavery fought for control
They wanted to cause drama
They wanted to have fun
They we're bored
33
Which President annexed Texas
James Polk
Winfield Scott
Zachary Taylor
James Madison
34
How many pro slavery men did John Brown kill at the Pottawatomie Creek Massacre?
2
5
13
9
35
What was the effect of Uncle Tom's Cabin on America?
Northerners realize how bad slavery was; increased opposition to slavery
slave owners worked harder to defend the institution of slavery
all of these
Helped lay groundwork/ push America towards Civil War.
36
The Compromise of 1850 _____.
created the latitude 36°30′ north division line
ended conflict in Kansas
admitted California to the Union as a free state
admitted Maine (free) and Missouri (slave) to the Union
37
The Compromise of 1850 made slvery illegal in DC.
True
False
38
What were the conditions on the underground railroad like?
all of the above
little food
harsh climate
hard
39
Stephen Douglas wrote the Kansas Nebraska Act
True
False
40
What did the conductors of the Underground Railroad do?
They led the slaves along the route to freedom
They were owners of homes along the route
A person who conducted a musical group
They were like drivers for each train

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