Slavery, Civil War, and Reconstruction

Slaves in America were mostly from where?

• Africa

• Asia

• Mexico

• Canada

States in the _______ wanted to keep slavery because their economy depended on it.

• west

• northeast

• south

• north

When determining a state's population, slaves were counted as _______ of a person.

• 1/3

• 3/3

• 3/4

• 3/5

Why was slavery more common in the south than in the north?

• The south needed many workers to help join the fight against natives.

• The south needed many workers for their large farms and plantations.

• The south needed many workers to search for gold and silver.

• The south needed many workers to assist with fishing and whaling.

People who spoke out strongly against slavery were called what?

• pilgrims

• puritans

• abolitionist

• slaves

The Underground Railroad was a train used by slaves to escape to the north.

• True

• False

Who was a famous conductor of the Underground Railroad?

• Harriet Tubman

• Frederick Douglass

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Rosa Parks

The Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1820 tried to settle what disagreement?

• whether or not blacks could vote

• whether or not new states should have slavery

• whether or not Abraham Lincoln should be president

• whether or not the south should become its own country

What major event led to the Civil War?

• The northern states wanted more land.

• The southern states wanted more land.

• The northern states left the union

• The southern states left the union.

Who was president during the Civil War?

• Donald Trump

• Barack Obama

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington