What was the Underground Railroad?

• A secret society in the South

• A system of underground transportation

• A network of people helping enslaved people escape to the north

• A political movement in the North

How many enslaved people are estimated to have escaped through the southern route to Mexico?

• 5,000

• 10,000

• 15,000

• 20,000

What was the Missouri Compromise of 1820?

• A ban on slavery in all states

• A compromise to ease political tension between North and South

• A treaty with Mexico

• A policy to increase the Federal government's powers

What did the Tariff of Abominations refer to?

• A ban on foreign goods

• A policy to support domestic manufacturers

• A trade agreement with Europe

• A tax on imported goods

Who was a key leader in the North during the Antebellum period?

• John C. Calhoun

• Henry Clay

• Daniel Webster

• Frederick Douglass

What was the primary economic activity in the Antebellum South?

• Mining

• Fishing

• Agriculture

• Manufacturing

What did the Nullification Act propose?

• To increase the federal government's powers

• To reduce the tariff over many years

• To support the legality of slavery

• To cancel any federal law disagreed with

What was the movement to end or abolish slavery known as?

• Nationalism

• Sectionalism

• Nullification

• Abolitionism

Who was the most famous 'conductor' on the Underground Railroad?

• Sojourner Truth

• John C. Calhoun

• Henry Clay

• Harriet Tubman

What was the Seneca Falls Convention about?

• Discussing states' rights

• Discussing economic policies

• Discussing women's rights

• Discussing foreign policy