American History (1861-1920)

A person who wanted to end slavery was known as a(n)______

• abolitionist

• conductor

• suffragist

• overseer

A system of secret escape routes that led enslaved people to free land was known as the

• Westward Expansion

• Underground Railroad

• Corps of Discovery

• Suffrage Movement

Who was an abolitionist, conductor for the Underground Railroad, nurse, cook, and Union spy?

• Susan B. Anthony

• Sojourner Truth

• Harriet Tubman

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Who was most likely to support the idea that women should be allowed go to college?

• Abolitionists

• Suffragists

Who was most likely to support the belief that all slaves should be freed?

• Abolitionists

• Suffragists

Who was most likely to believe that women should have the right to own property?

• Abolitionists

• Suffragists

Who believed that women should have the right to vote?

• Abolitionists

• Suffragists

Who was most likely to believe that slavery was a violation of democracy?

• Abolitionists

• Suffragists

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.

A Civil War means:

• A war between citizens of the same country.

• A war in which all soldiers are volunteers.

• A war that is fought mainly in cities.

• A war against a colonial power.