Abolitionism- Studies Weekly Quiz

Why were American Indians so successful in helping with the anti-slavery movement and the underground railroad?

Frederick Douglas said, "I have often sung to drown my sorrow, but seldom to express my _____ ."

• happiness

• sadness

• joy

• crying

Frederick Douglas did many things. Select two of the things that he did. (Choose Two)

• Wrote a book seven years after his escape

• fought for the rights of women

• was a conductor on the Underground Railroad

• taught himself to read and write

Which law was passed to frustrate the efforts of northerners who helped enslaved people trying to escape?

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Truth and Lending Act

• Fugitive Slave Act

• Free Soil Party

Leading_____ enslaved people to freedom, Tubman conducted a total of 19 escape trips.

• 100

• 300

• 200

• 50

According to the article, three of the following people were abolitionists. Select their names.

• William Lloyd Garrison

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• John Brown

• Frederick Douglas

The Underground Railroad was all of the following EXCEPT.

• it had places to hide.

• It had underground tunnels

• it had "conductors," or people who helped

• It had homes known as "stations"

What was being sold at auction? Choose two.

• horse

• cotton bales

• several slaves

• clocks

What did the Americna Indians NOT do to help with the Underground Railroad?

• The acted as condutors.

• They scalped the slave traders.

• They stayed out of the main areas of traffic.

• They provided a safe haven on their land.

What anti-slavery method did William Lloyd Carrison use to demonstrate his belief that the pen is mightier than the sword?