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WorksheetsThe Nation Splits
Total questions: 1
Worksheet time: 7mins
What was the Underground Railroad?
A secret society in the South
A system of underground transportation
A network of people helping enslaved people escape to the north
A political movement in the North
How many enslaved people are estimated to have escaped through the southern route to Mexico?
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
What was the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
A ban on slavery in all states
A compromise to ease political tension between North and South
A treaty with Mexico
A policy to increase the Federal government's powers
What did the Tariff of Abominations refer to?
A ban on foreign goods
A policy to support domestic manufacturers
A trade agreement with Europe
A tax on imported goods
Who was a key leader in the North during the Antebellum period?
John C. Calhoun
Henry Clay
Daniel Webster
Frederick Douglass
What was the primary economic activity in the Antebellum South?
Mining
Fishing
Agriculture
Manufacturing
What did the Nullification Act propose?
To increase the federal government's powers
To reduce the tariff over many years
To support the legality of slavery
To cancel any federal law disagreed with
What was the movement to end or abolish slavery known as?
Nationalism
Sectionalism
Nullification
Abolitionism
Who was the most famous 'conductor' on the Underground Railroad?
Sojourner Truth
John C. Calhoun
Henry Clay
Harriet Tubman
What was the Seneca Falls Convention about?
Discussing states' rights
Discussing economic policies
Discussing women's rights
Discussing foreign policy
