Front

Was the Underground Railroad actually underground?

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No, it was called "Underground" because it was secret.

Front

By the 1850's, why did many runaway slaves go to Canada?

Back

The Fugitive Slave Act meant that they were at risk even in Free States.

Front

What was the result of the Dred Scott decision?

Back

African Americans were not citizens of the United States and were, in fact, the property of their white owners.

Front

Secede

Back

leave or withdraw.

Front

Civil War

Back

A war between citizens of the same country.

Front

Mississippi, Florida, Alabama and Texas were:

Back

Southern States

Front

Which part of the Compromise of 1850 is being addressed by the poster? Options: States' Rights, Popular Sovereignty, The Fugitive Slave Act, The Underground Railroad

Back

The Fugitive Slave Act

Front

In the Compromise of 1850, which state entered the United States as a free state? Options: Mississippi, Indiana, California, Texas

Back

California

Front

Which part of the Compromise of 1850 upset the North the most?

Back

The stricter Fugitive Slave Act.

Front

What said that all African Americans were NOT citizens?

Back

The Dred Scott Decision.