Quiz on pp. 112-117

Many people in the North wanted to abolish slavery. What does abolish mean?

• Start something new

• Clean something up

• Put an end to something

• Keep something going

The South had lots of plantations. What is a plantation?

• A large farm

• A small farm

• A medium-sized farm

• Nothing to do with a farm

Ohio had many abolitionists. What are abolitionists?

• People who fought to keep slavery

• People who owned slaves

• People who thought slavery was okay, but didn’t have slaves of their own

• People who fought against slavery

The issue of slavery helped to continue to develop political parties. What is a political party?

• A group of people who don’t agree about the government

• A celebration for politics, with balloons, streamers and cake

• A group of people who share similar ideas about government and work to change it

• A group that is against the government

Escaped slaves who were seeking freedom were considered fugitives. What is a fugitive?

• A person who follows all rules and laws

• A person who breaks a law and runs away from a place or hides

• Someone who plays hide and seek

• Someone who seeks freedom

What was the agreement that Congress made to keep the number of slave and free states even?

• The Agreeable Agreement

• The Missouri Compromise

• The We’re all Friends Pact

• The Let’s agree to disagree plan

What religious group was a big part of the abolitionist movement?

• The Quakers

• The Shakers

• The Quacking Ducks

• The Quaker Steak and Lubers

What did “The Liberty Party” and “The Free Soil Party” eventually become?

• The Republican Party

• The Democratic Party

• The No Longer Free Soil Party

• The Liberated Plants Party

What was the name of the secret system enslaved people used to get to freedom?

• The on the ground bus route

• The secret subway

• The Hogwarts Express

• The Underground Railroad

Who was called the “president of the Underground Railroad”?

• Levi Coffin

• Catherine Coffin

• John Rankins 

• John Parker