Unit 5 Assessment - Abolition & Suffrage

What was the goal of abolitionists? 

• To end the Civil War

• To get women the right to vote

• To get rights for American Indians

• To end slavery for men and women

What was the goal of suffragists? 

• To expand the Erie Canal

• To end slavery for women

• To end Westward Expansion 

• To get women the right to vote

Which of the following BEST completes the table?

• Soldier

• Politician

• Suffragist

• Conductor

Which formerly enslaved person was a close friend of Susan B. Anthony’s? 

• Sojourner Truth

• Harriet Tubman

• Frederick Douglass

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Why was Susan B. Anthony famously arrested in 1872? 

• She signed a petition.

• She shouted at a man. 

• She voted in an election. 

• She tried to free an enslaved woman. 

While he was enslaved, what advantage did Frederick Douglass have over other enslaved people that led to his role as an abolitionist? 

• He was able to buy his own home. 

• He was given freedom to do as he wished. 

• He was allowed to fight in the War of 1812. 

• He was secretly taught how to read and write.

What about Frederick Douglass’ life would make people believe his writings and speeches about the harsh conditions of slavery?  

• He is a former governor of a southern state. 

• He is a former abolitionist who fought to end the Civil War.

• He is a formerly enslaved man and experienced them himself. 

• He is a former owner of enslaved people and treated them poorly. 

Why did Frederick Douglass name his newspaper after the North Star?

• The North Star was the only title available at the time.

• The North Star was the brightest in the sky where he lived.  

• The North Star guided enslaved people to freedom in the North.

• The North Star provided light for Douglass to write his newspaper.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton tried to attend a convention in London, England, but the convention refused to allow any women to speak. What was the topic of this convention? 

• Anti-Voting

• Anti-Slavery

• Pro-Civil War

• Pro-Suffrage

Which of the following people is MOST LIKELY the subject of this quote?

• Sacagawea

• Harriet Tubman

• Frederick Douglass

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton