Chapter 13/14 SS Review

Which word is a synonym for "abolish"?

• tax

• vote

• increase

• end

What was the main goal of the abolitionist movement?

• to give slaves the right to vote

• to help Southerners catch runaway slaves

• To eliminate slavery in the United States

• to stop slavery from spreading into new U.S. territories

Which person's name belongs in the center of the graphic organizer?

• William Lloyd Garrison

• Frederick Douglass

• Harriet Tubman

• Thomas Jefferson

--Founded the New England Anti-Slavery Society to end slavery in New England

--Wrote an anti-slavery newspaper called The Liberator to end slavery everywhere

--Used The Liberator to bring attention to political events and the plight of slaves

--Argued for a complete and immediate end to slavery, with no compromises

• Frederick Douglass

• Harriet Tubman

• William Lloyd Garrison

• Thomas Jefferson

Who is best known for his or her role in leading hundreds of enslaved African Americans to freedom on the Underground Railroad?

• William Lloyd Garrison

• Thomas Jefferson

• Harriet Tubman

• Frederick Douglass

Abolitionists wanted to end slavery for multiple reasons.

Which argument against slavery does the text shown here best support?

• Slavery is a violation of the principles of democracy.

• Slavery is cruel and inhumane.

• Slavery is morally wrong.

Which word or phrase best describes the meaning of the word “Underground” in Underground Railroad?

• route

• secret

• tunnels

Which word best describes the meaning of the word “Railroad” in Underground Railroad?

• routes

• tunnels

• secrets

In what direction did MOST slaves travel to seek freedom?

• north over land or water to free states and Canada

• south by land or water to Florida

• east by ocean voyage to England

• west by land to the undecided territories

Many cities in Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and other Northern states have historic homes that served as safe houses on the Underground Railroad.

What is meant by the term “safe houses”?

• places where abolitionists could meet in secret

• places where fugitive slaves could hide during the day

• places where free blacks could live and work safely

• places where weapons were prohibited