12 Questions
What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
An agreement to count slaves as three-fifths of a person for purposes of representation and taxation
What was the goal of the American Colonization Society?
To resettle freed slaves in Africa, particularly in the colony of Liberia
Which of the following individuals played a significant role in the abolition movement?
All of the above
What was the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?
To require all citizens to assist in capturing and returning runaway slaves
What was the Underground Railroad?
A secret network led by Northern whites and free blacks to help runaway slaves escape to free states or Canada
Which of the following statements about Harriet Tubman is true?
She was a famous conductor of the Underground Railroad, freeing around 70 people from slavery
The American Colonization Society aimed to resettle freed slaves in ______, particularly in Liberia.
Africa
The abolition movement gained momentum in the 1830s with figures like William Lloyd Garrison advocating for immediate ______ of all slaves.
emancipation
Prominent abolitionists like the Grimke sisters, John Quincy Adams, Frederick Douglass, and Sojourner Truth played significant roles in the ______.
movement
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 required all citizens to help catch and return runaway slaves, but it only fueled Northern resistance and strengthened the ______ cause.
abolitionist
The Underground Railroad, a secret network led by Northern whites and free blacks, helped runaway slaves escape to free states or ______.
Canada
Harriet Tubman, an escaped slave, became one of the most famous conductors of the Underground Railroad, freeing around 70 people from ______.
slavery
Study Notes
- Slavery was a major dividing issue in the US since its birth, leading to the Three-Fifths Compromise at the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
- The American Colonization Society, founded in 1816, aimed to resettle freed slaves in Africa, particularly in Liberia.
- The abolition movement gained momentum in the 1830s with figures like William Lloyd Garrison advocating for immediate emancipation of all slaves.
- Prominent abolitionists like the Grimke sisters, John Quincy Adams, Frederick Douglass, and Sojourner Truth played significant roles in the movement.
- The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 required all citizens to help catch and return runaway slaves, but it only fueled Northern resistance and strengthened the abolitionist cause.
- The Underground Railroad, a secret network led by Northern whites and free blacks, helped runaway slaves escape to free states or Canada.
- Harriet Tubman, an escaped slave, became one of the most famous conductors of the Underground Railroad, freeing around 70 people from slavery.
Test your knowledge on the abolition movement in the United States, highlighting key events, figures, and organizations involved in the fight to end slavery.
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