3 U4C2 Assessment

What is an unalienable right?

• A right that can be taken away

• A right that cannot be taken away

• A right that is given by the government

• A right that is only for certain people

Why was slavery accepted in many parts of the United States?

• It was seen as unnecessary

• It was believed to be necessary for agricultural demands

• It was a new concept

• It was only accepted in the North

What was the goal of abolition?

• To start new colonies

• To end slavery

• To create new laws

• To build more factories

Who was William Lloyd Garrison?

• A famous general

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  A leader of the abolitionist movement and the publisher of an abolitionist newspaper called The Liberator.

• A president of the United States who wanted to abolish slavery.

• A famous scientist

Who was Frederick Douglass?

• A famous artist

• An escaped slave and abolitionist

• A king

• A famous explorer

What did Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth have in common?

• They were both scientists

• They were both abolitionists who escaped slavery

• They were both inventors

• They were both politicians

Why did it take so long for the abolition movement to catch on in the North?

• People in the North were not interested

• Northerners did not understand the treatment of enslaved people

• The North was too busy with other issues

• The North had no newspapers

What was the Underground Railroad?

• A network of people who helped transport escaped slaves to free states

• A type of train used in the 1800s

• A secret tunnel under the ground

• A famous road in the North

What traits and skills did a conductor on the Underground Railroad need?

• They needed to be brave and know local geography

• They needed to be able to drive a train

• They needed to be good at math

• They needed to be able to build houses

How did Harriet Beecher Stowe bring attention to the cruelty of slavery?

• By writing a book called Uncle Tom’s Cabin

• By giving speeches across the country

• By organizing protests

• By creating a documentary film