Causes of the Civil War Up To Underground Railroad

The Free Soil movement supported the exclusion of slavery from the territories because of…

• the precedent established by the Missouri Compromise.

• the abundance of land that was unsuited for plantation agriculture.

• its belief in racial justice.

• racism.

In the Compromise of 1850, which state entered the United States as a free state?

• Mississippi

• California

• Indiana

• Texas

Which part of the Compromise of 1850 is being addressed by the poster?

• States' Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

• The Fugitive Slave Act

• The Underground Railroad

According to this map, which states or territories were open to popular sovereignty?

• Oregon Territory

• Unorganized Territories

• Utah and New Mexico Territories

• Minnesota Territory

Which part of the Compromise of 1850 upset the North most?

• Ending the slave trade in Washington DC.

• Allowing California to enter the US as a free state.

• The stricter Fugitive Slave Act.

• Allowing the territories of Utah and New Mexico to vote on slavery.

What is the term that means "to withdraw from the union"?

• succeed

• secede

• engage

• respond

People who opposed slavery were known as:

• Abolitionists

• Secessionists

• Sharecroppers

• Confederates

Was the Underground Railroad actually underground?

• No, it was called "Underground" because it was secret.

• No, it ran above ground from South to North.

• Yes, the tracks ran underground from Virginia to New York.

• Yes, it was the longest underground railroad at the time.

By the 1850's, why did many runaway slaves go to Canada?

• Canada was a center of manufacturing and there were many jobs.

• They feared being drafted into the Northern Army.

• Northern abolitionists refused to help fugitive slaves.

• The Fugitive Slave Act meant that they were at risk even in Free States.

What is an “Underground Railroad”?

• homes and businesses that took in escaped slaves

• a group of people who helped slaves escape to the North

• a person who works to end slavery

• a statement by Abraham Lincoln that promised freedom to slaves in the South