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WorksheetsChapter 7: A Nation Divides
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 28mins
Read the definition. Then choose the vocabulary term defined:
to put an end to something
abolish
proclaim
allow
restrict
Choose the correct definition of manufacture.
to produce goods without the use of labor
to produce goods with machinery, especially on a large scale
to produce goods by hand, especially on a large scale
to produce goods on a small scale
Read the definition. Then choose the vocabulary term defined:
a location where fugitives can find protection, food, or a place to sleep
plantation
slave state
territory
safe house
Choose the correct definition of abolitionist:
someone who wants to end states' rights
someone who wants to allow slavery
someone who wants to end slavery
someone who wants to allow states' rights
Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the dictionary entry.
plantation: a large __________, usually in a warm climate, on which many workers, servants, or enslaved people live and work.
factory
island
farm
state
Choose the correct definition of agriculture:
of or related to the practice of industry or manufacture
of or related to living in the countryside
of or related to living in cities
of or related to the practice of growing crops or raising animals
Read the definition. Then choose the vocabulary term defined:
a person held captive and forced to work without pay.
fugitive
abolitionist
conductor
slave
Choose the correct definition of conductor:
a person who helped slaveholders along the Underground Railroad
a person who captured enslaved people along the Underground Railroad
a person who captured slaveholders along the Underground Railroad
a person who helped enslaved people along the Underground Railroad
Choose the correct definition of states' rights:
the rights and powers held by individual U.S. states rather than by plantations
the rights and powers held by individual U.S. states rather than by the federal government
the rights and powers held by individual U.S. states rather then by territories
the rights and powers held by individual U.S. states rather then by abolitionists
Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the dictionary entry:
free state: a state where __________ was not allowed.
states' rights
abolition
plantation ownership
slavery
Choose the correct definition of fugitive:
a person who moved West and supported states' rights
a person who helped enslaved people along the Underground Railroad
a person who supported slavery and wanted to see it expanded
a person who has escaped from a place or who is hiding to avoid capture or arrest
Choose the correct definition of slave state:
a state that supported abolition before and during the civil war
a state that supported slavery before and during the civil war
a state that supported slavery after the Civil War
a state that supported abolition after the Civil War
Choose the word that best completes the sentence. As the U.S. expanded after the War of 1812, sectional issues were caused by _________ between the North and South.
cooperation
battles
differences
similarities
Determine whether the characteristic primarily describes the North or the South in the early 1800s:
allowed slavery
north
south
Determine whether the characteristic primarily describes the North or the South in the early 1800s:
many large cities
north
south
Determine whether the characteristic primarily describes the North or the South in the early 1800s:
did not allow slavery
north
south
Determine whether the characteristic primarily describes the North or the South in the early 1800s:
agricultural economy
north
south
Determine whether the characteristic primarily describes the North or the South in the early 1800s:
many large plantations
north
south
Determine whether the characteristic primarily describes the North or the South in the early 1800s:
manufacturing economy
north
south
Determine whether the characteristic primarily describes the North or the South in the early 1800s:
grew crops such as cotton and tobacco
north
south
Determine whether the characteristic primarily describes the North or the South in the early 1800s:
made goods such as clothing and machinery
north
south
What was the meaning of the word "free", when describing states as "free states" in the early 1800s?
slavery was prohibited
free speech was protected
American Indians could live where they wanted
taxation without representation was prohibited
In the mid-1800s, what did the South fear would occur if new states were admitted to the Union as free states?
enslaved people would rebel against their owners
slavery would spread across the country
free states would declare war against slave states
free states would pass anti-slavery laws in Congress
In the mid-1800s, what did the North fear would occur if new states were admitted to the Union as slave states?
enslaved people would rebel against their owners
slavery would spread across the country
slave states would declare war against free states
slave states would pass anti-slavery laws in Congress
Under terms of the Northwest Ordinance, Ohio was admitted to the Union as a __________ state.
free
slave
Match the word to their most significant contribution to the anti-slavery movement:
conductors
published articles promoting the anti-slavery movement
sheltered more than 2,000 runaway slaves in his Ohio home
employed lecturers to travel the state, speaking against slavery
people who helped enslaved people escape through the Underground Railroad
Match the word to their most significant contribution to the anti-slavery movement:
John Rankin
published articles promoting the anti-slavery movement
sheltered more than 2,000 runaway slaves in his Ohio home
employed lecturers to travel the state speaking against slavery
people who helped enslaved people escape through the Underground Railroad
Match the word to their most significant contribution to the anti-slavery movement:
anti-slavery newspapers
published articles promoting the anti-slavery movement
sheltered more than 2,000 runaway slaves in his Ohio home
employed lecturers to travel the state, speaking against slavery
people who helped enslaved people escape through the Underground Railroad
Match the word to their most significant contribution to the anti-slavery movement:
Ohio Anti-Slavery Society
people who helped enslaved people escape through the Underground Railroad
employed lecturers to travel the state, speaking against slavery
sheltered more than 2,000 runaway slaves in his Ohio home
published articles promoting the anti-slavery movement
What was Ohio's role in the anti-slavery movement and the Underground Railroad? Read the statement and determine if it accurately describes Ohio:
Ohio was a strong center of slavery opposition.
yes
no
What was Ohio's role in the anti-slavery movement and the Underground Railroad? Read the statement and determine if it accurately describes Ohio:
Ohio worked to protect the rights of slave owners.
yes
no
What was Ohio's role in the anti-slavery movement and the Underground Railroad? Read the statement and determine if it accurately describes Ohio:
Ohioans had no interest in the suffering of enslaved people.
yes
no
What was Ohio's role in the anti-slavery movement and the Underground Railroad? Read the statement and determine if it accurately describes Ohio:
Many Ohioans were willing to speak out against slavery.
yes
no
What was Ohio's role in the anti-slavery movement and the Underground Railroad? Read the statement and determine if it accurately describes Ohio:
Ohio served as a northern route with many safe houses.
yes
no
What was Ohio's role in the anti-slavery movement and the Underground Railroad? Read the statement and determine if it accurately describes Ohio:
Ohio was an active participant in the anti-slavery movement.
yes
no
"Abolitionists believed slavery was..."
inhumane
yes
no
"Abolitionists believed slavery was..."
morally wrong
yes
no
"Abolitionists believed slavery was..."
a necessary evil
yes
no
"Abolitionists believed slavery was..."
a violation of democracy
yes
no
"Abolitionists believed slavery was..."
supported by the Constitution
yes
no
"Abolitionists believed slavery was..."
a decision that should be left up to each state
yes
no
What did abolitionists MOST want to accomplish?
to allow slavery only on large plantations
to contain slavery to only Southern states
to completely end slavery in the United States
to prevent new territories from becoming slave states
Which statements support the beliefs of abolitionists? Choose all that apply.
"slavery is legally wrong"
"Slavery is morally wrong"
"It might take awhile, but we will end slavery"
Which statement support the beliefs of abolitionists?
"I am optimistic we will see a quick end to slavery in America"
"If we allow one person to be forced into slavery, any of us could be"
"African Americans have earned the right to be free because they worked as enslaved people long enough"
Which word or phrase best describes the meaning of the word "Underground" in Underground Railroad?
below the surface
dangerous
free
secret
Which word best describes the meaning of the word "Railroad" in Underground Railroad?
maps
roads
routes
trains
Many cities in Ohio today have houses that served as safe houses on the Underground Railroad. What is meant by the term "safe houses"?
places where weapons were prohibited
places where free blacks could live safely
places where abolitionists could meet in secret
places where fugitive enslaved people could hide during the day
This effect of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 affected which the most:
They were no longer safe just by getting to a free state
runaway enslaved people
free Black people in Ohio
abolitionists in Ohio
southern enslavers
This effect of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 affected which the most:
They had to be prepared to prove they were not a runaway enslaved person
runaway enslaved people
free Black people in Ohio
abolitionists in Ohio
southern enslavers
This effect of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 affected which the most:
They were allowed to enter free states to capture runaway enslaved people
runaway enslaved people
free Black people in Ohio
abolitionists in Ohio
southern enslavers
This effect of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 affected which the most:
They faced a new risk of mistakenly being captured and sent South
runaway enslaved people
free Black people in Ohio
abolitionists in Ohio
southern enslavers
This effect of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 affected which the most:
They called on law enforcement to arrest people who helped runaway enslaved people
runaway enslaved people
free Black people in Ohio
abolitionists in Ohio
southern enslavers
This effect of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 affected which the most:
They continued to help runaway slaves despite increased risk of arrest or fines
runaway enslaved people
free Black people in Ohio
abolitionists in Ohio
southern enslavers
This effect of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 affected which the most:
They could be sent back to their owner, even if they had been living "free" for many years
runaway enslaved people
free Black people in Ohio
abolitionists in Ohio
southern enslavers
This effect of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 affected which the most:
THey became even more opposed to slavery when slave-hunters were allowed in their state
runaway enslaved people
free Black people in Ohio
abolitionists in Ohio
southern enslavers
In what direction did most enslaved people travel to seek freedom?
south by land or water to Florida
east by ocean voyage to England
west by land to the undecided territories
north over land or water to free states and Canada
