Underground Railroad/Civil War

Which of the following were problems Runaway Slaves, who eventually made it North to Freedom, experience? Check all that apply

• Difficulty finding jobs

• Away from family

• Not fully welcomed into society

• Risk of capture/resale

What Runaway slave helped rescue friends and family by repeatedly returning south to free slaves. Also, became the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad?

• Lucy Stone

• Harriet Tubman

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

• Frederick Douglass

According to the Journey to Freedom, when did slaves have the best chance of escaping?

• At dawn

• In the morning

• In winter

• At night

Enslaved people travelled at night because...

• They were less likely to be found at night.

• They could use the stars to guide them.

• Both answers are correct.

A law that made, helping the runaway slaves escape, a crime.

• Anti Slavery Society

• Fugitive Slave Law

• No Slaves Law

• Capture and Release Law

Why was it illegal to help enslaved people escape?

• slaves stole food on the Underground Railroad

• slaves were separated from their families

• slave owners didn't like it

• slaves were considered property

Who became famous for writings and speeches against slavery?

• Henry Brown

• Sojourner Truth

• Abraham Lincoln

• Frederick Douglass

Which region of America in the early 1800s did the plantation system have a significant effect on the economy?

• The West

• The North

• The South

• New England

Which statement best describes the economic differences between the North and the South in the period prior to the Civil War?

• The Southern economy was more diversified than the Northern economy

• Transportation systems were less developed in the North than in the South

• Jobs on plantations attracted more European immigrants to the South than the North

• The Northern economy had significant manufacturing, while the Southern economy was almost exclusively agricultural

What were the two sides at war during of the American Civil War?

• Union

• Confederacy

• Abolitionist

• Pro-Slavery