Uncle Tom's Cabin and Harriet Beecher Stowe

How many copies of Harriet Beecher Stowe sold in the first year?

• 150,000

• 500,000

• 300,000

• 1,000,000

What is an abolitionist?

• A person who supports the continuation of slavery.

• A person who advocates for the abolition of slavery or other forms of oppression.

• An individual who promotes economic growth through exploitation.

• Someone who believes in strict government control over personal freedoms.

What book did Harriet Beecher Stowe write that shook the nation about the horrors of slavery?

• Twelve Years a Slave

• American Slavery, American Freedom

• Uncle Toms Cabin

• The Liberator

• Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

This author was even more committed to ending slavery after the Fugitive Slave Act was passed. What was her name?

• Harriet Tubman

• Sojourner Truth

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

• Susan B. Anthony

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

How did the South view Harriet Beecher Stowe's book?

• They loved it. It became a best seller.

• They thought it was an unfair & exaggerated view of slavery.

• They thought it was an accurate depiction of slavery.

• They thought it was a racist novel.

Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote the book....

• The Slave's Cause

• Uncle Tom's Cabin

• Twelve Years a Slave

Harriet Beecher Stowe was a(n)...

• Slave

• Pro-Slavery person

• Abolitionist

What was the main theme of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'?

• Abolition of slavery

• Economic growth

• Industrial revolution

• Women's rights

In what year was 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' published?

• 1850

• 1852

• 1860

• 1865

Which character in 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' is known for their strong Christian faith?

• Simon Legree

• Eliza Harris

• Uncle Tom

• Eva St. Clare