Quiz on the Underground Railroad and Abolitionism

What was the Underground Railroad?

• A covert resistance network aiding slaves' escape from the South

• A railway system in the North

• A group of Southern plantation owners

• A type of train used during the Civil War

Who was William Still?

• A famous Civil War general

• An ambitious abolitionist who documented secret stories of the Underground Railroad

• A Southern plantation owner

• A leader of the Quaker movement

What was the role of slave catchers?

• To help slaves escape to the North

• To hunt fugitive slaves for recapture

• To organize abolitionist meetings

• To provide education to slaves

What is an abolitionist?

• A supporter of slavery

• An advocate for the abolition of slavery

• A person who builds railroads

• A member of the government

Who were the Quakers in the context of the Underground Railroad?

• A group of Southern slave owners

• The first organized group in the US to collectively oppose slavery

• A political party supporting slavery

• A group of Northern soldiers

What is civil disobedience?

• Violent protests against the government

• Nonviolent resistance against unjust laws or government

• A form of military rebellion

• A type of legal compliance

What were slave auctions?

• Events where slaves were sold to the highest bidder

• Gatherings to discuss abolition

• Meetings to plan escapes

• Celebrations of freedom

What was the plantation economy?

• An economic system in the South relying on slave labor

• A Northern industrial system

• A type of farming in the West

• A trade agreement with Europe

What were free states?

• States where slavery was gradually abolished

• States that supported slavery

• States that were neutral during the Civil War

• States with no laws

What was the Mason Dixon Line?

• A boundary separating free and slave states

• A river in the South

• A type of railroad track

• A line of defense during the Civil War