Controversy Over Slavery February 2

What was the Mason-Dixon Line?

• Imaginary line that separates Houston and Dallas

• Imaginary line that lets the slaves know where to go

• Imaginary line that shows the trains where to go

• Imaginary line that separates the North from the South

What did Harriet Tubman do that shows she was an abolitionist?

• She took the runaway slaves back to their plantation owner

• Told them to keep slavery

• She was a conductor on the underground railroad

• She told people how to get back to their plantation

True or False? Abolitionist wanted slavery.

• False

• True

What was the main source of economy (ways to earn money) in the South? Pick 2

• farming

• factories

• agriculture

• operating heavy machines

What was the names of the abolitionist that lead a revolt or helped the slaves rebel against the slave owners? Pick 2

• Nat Turner

• John Berry

• John Brown

• Nat Simpson

What was one difference between the North and South?

• Slavery was legal in both the North and South

• Slavery was illegal in the North but legal in the South

• Slavery was legal in the North but illegal in the South

• Slavery was illegal in both the North and South

What was at least 1 crop grown in the South?

• eggs

• cotton

• cows

• hens

What is a plantation?

• A small house where the slaves lived

• A large house where the kids of slaves lived

• A large house with a large area that was mostly taken care of by slaves

• The place where slaves had celebrations

What was the drinking gourd?

• A group of stars that the slaves used to head north. Also called the big dipper.

• A group of stars that the slaves used to head north. Also called the little dipper.

• A spoon that the slaves took on their trip

• A spoon used to fight off the slave catchers

Why did the slaves want to escape from the plantations in the south?

• They wanted to be conductors on the Underground Railroad

• They wanted to be in charge of the plantations

• They had a difficult life, they wanted to be free to live their lives.

• To stop the plantation owner from getting more slaves.