SS Unit 4, Ch. 2

What was the relationship between cotton and enslaved labor in the South?

• As the supply of cotton grew, the demand for enslaved workers fell.

• As the demand for enslaved workers fell, the supply of cotton grew.

• As the demand for cotton grew, so did the demand for enslaved workers.

• As the supply of enslaved workers grew, so did the supply of cotton.

Who is this person?

• Jefferson Davis

• Sojourner Truth

• Frederick Douglass

• William Lloyd Garrison

What is he known for? (3 answers)

• He was an author.

• He was a presidential candidate.

• He was an abolitionist.

• He was an Underground Railroad conductor.

• He was a newspaper publisher.

What is Harriet Tubman doing in this image?

• leading Confederate soldiers into a trap.

• convincing Northerners that slavery is wrong.

• helping people escape on the Underground Railroad

• reuniting families that have been separated by slavery

What was the Underground Railroad primarily used for in the 19th century?

• Transporting goods and materials

• Escaping from the north to south

• Rescuing enslaved people and helping them reach freedom

• Constructing secret underground tunnels

What terms were used to refer to individuals like Harriet Tubman who played a crucial role in guiding and assisting slaves on the Underground Railroad?

• Conductors

• Engineers

• Navigators

• Trackers

Eleven states left the Union after Abraham Lincoln was elected president because they thought he was going to ___.

• raise taxes

• abolish slavery

• sell Southern farmland

• stop the spread of slavery

What does the term Abolish mean?

• the production of items in large numbers for sale or trade

• to end; to stop something completely

• a war between people who live in the same country

• recognized as being different from something else

Sojourner Truth was another important member of the abolitionist movement. A gift speaker, she traveled across the country preaching about _____.

• segregation

• abolition

• voting rights

• women's rights

Why did President Lincoln send Union troops into war following the Confederacy's attack on Fort Sumter?

• He thought it was the only way to reunite the country.

• He wanted to punish Southerners for leaving the United States.

• He wanted to scare Confederate leaders into surrendering.

• He knew it was the best chance of ending slavery in America.