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Read this paragraph from a news report. Which person led the raid?

• Frederick Douglass

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Brown

• Nat Turner

Which direction did most enslaved African Americans travel to escape slavery?

• West

• North

• South

• East

In the years before the Civil War, the western territories in the United States were becoming states. What part of the country wanted them to become "slave states"?

• The South

• The East

• The North

• The West

Which question would you most likely ask an abolitionist during an interview?

• Why do you support the leaders of the Union?

• Why do you support the western territory?

• Why do you support the plantations owners?

• Why do you support the "Confederate States of America?"

After secession, the southern states were called —

• The Confederate States of America

• The Union

• The United States of America

• The United Colonies of the Confederacy

Why is this person an important figure in Virginia's history?

• She fought in the Civil War as a soldier for the Confederacy.

• She led a revolt against plantation owners in Virginia.

• She led a raid on the United States Armory (Arsenal) at Harpers Ferry

• She established a secret route that enslaved African Americans used to travel north

How were John Brown and Nat Turner similar?

• Wanted slavery to continue

• Were Northern abolitionists

• Led revolts against slavery

• Were runaway slaves

What is the relationship between John Brown, Nat Turner, and Harriet Tubman?

• They each escaped slavery by traveling north on the "Underground Railroad".

• They each played a role in fighting for the freedom of enslaved African Americans.

• They were recognized by Abraham Lincoln as being his best soldiers

• They all served as spies for the Confederate Army so they could be free at the end of the war.

Why did the southern states secede from the Union after Abraham Lincoln was elected?

• Abraham Lincoln wanted the new states to be "free states".

• The South did not want to become industrialized like the North.

• Abraham Lincoln wanted slavery to be legal in the southern states.

• The South worried that growing tobacco would no longer be allowed.

Which question would a reporter most likely ask during an interview with Nat Turner?

• What role did you play in the raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia?

• Why did you establish the "Underground Railroad"?

• Why was it important to lead a slave revolt against plantation owners in Virgina?

• How many times did you spy on the British during the war?