Test 17

What was the main purpose of John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry?

• To rescue runaway slaves
• To negotiate peace with Southern states
• To start a slave uprising
• To capture a Confederate fort

What was the main outcome of John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry?

• It sparked a nationwide debate on slavery
• It led to the immediate abolition of slavery
• It united the North and South against slavery
• It resulted in the capture and execution of John Brown

Which abolitionist escaped from slavery and became a prominent leader against it?

• John Brown
• Frederick Douglass
• Harriet Tubman
• William Lloyd Garrison

What was the purpose of 'The Liberator' written by William Lloyd Garrison?

• To encourage immigration to America
• To support the Southern economy
• To advocate for the end of slavery
• To promote the benefits of slavery

What was the role of Harriet Tubman in the abolitionist movement?

• She helped many slaves escape using the Underground Railroad
• She led the abolitionist movement in Congress
• She was a prominent speaker against slavery
• She wrote 'The Liberator'

What does sectionalism refer to in the context of pre-Civil War America?

• The belief in a strong central government
• Prioritizing one's own region over the country as a whole
• The movement to abolish slavery
• The unification of Northern and Southern states

What did the term 'free states' refer to?

• States that supported the Confederacy
• States that were neutral in the Civil War
• States where slavery was illegal
• States that allowed slavery

What was the significance of the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

• It ended the practice of slavery in America
• It involved the trade of enslaved people from Africa to America
• It was a movement to free slaves
• It was the first trade agreement between the U.S. and Africa

What was the main goal of the abolitionist movement?

• To end slavery in the United States
• To create a political party for free states
• To promote economic growth in the South
• To establish new territories for free states

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

• 13th Amendment
• 1st Amendment
• 15th Amendment
• 10th Amendment