What was the Underground Railroad?
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Elizabeth Webb
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A train under the ground that people used to travel.
A group of people who spoke out against slavery.
A series of safe routes, houses, and people that helped runaway slaves reach freedom.
Answer explanation
The Underground Railroad was a series of safe routes, houses, and people that helped runaway slaves reach freedom.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was William Garrison?
He founded a newspaper, The Liberator, which called for an end to slavery all at once.
He wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin about cruelty to slaves.
A general for the Confederacy.
Answer explanation
William Garrison founded a newspaper, The Liberator, which called for an end to slavery all at once.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the best answer. Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Civil War?
secession
shots fired at Lexington and Concord
tariffs
Answer explanation
The correct choice is 'shots fired at Lexington and Concord' because it was not a cause of the Civil War, unlike secession and tariffs.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the first black woman to speak out against slavery?
Sojourner Truth
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Answer explanation
Sojourner Truth was the first black woman to speak out against slavery.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was a hard-fighting Union general?
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
Answer explanation
Ulysses S. Grant was a hard-fighting Union general, making him the correct choice among the options provided.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which battle was the turning point of the Civil War for the Union?
First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Gettysburg
Second Battle of Bull Run
Answer explanation
The correct choice is the Battle of Gettysburg, as it marked a significant turning point in the Civil War for the Union with a decisive victory over the Confederacy.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the first and only president of the Confederate States of America?
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Answer explanation
Jefferson Davis was the first and only president of the Confederate States of America.
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