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What was the Underground Railroad?

• 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Choose the best answer. Who were abolitionists?

• People who supported slavery.

• People who spoke out against slavery.

• People who were train conductors.

Answer explanation

Abolitionists were people who spoke out against slavery, not those who supported it. They played a crucial role in advocating for the end of slavery.

Why did the North and South disagree on the topic of slavery?

• The South needed slaves to work in factories, but the North had plantations and did not need slaves.

• The South needed slaves to pay taxes, but the North did not.

• The South needed slaves to run plantations, but the North had factories and did not need slaves.

Answer explanation

The South needed slaves to run plantations, but the North had factories and did not need slaves.

Choose the best answer. What was another name for Confederate soldiers?

• Yankees

• Rebels

• Patriots

Answer explanation

Confederate soldiers were commonly referred to as 'Rebels', making it the correct choice among the answer options provided.