Civil War and Underground Railroad Quiz

What was the Underground Railroad?

• A subway system

• A secret network to help enslaved people escape

• A railroad for transporting goods

• A famous train station

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Why was the Civil War fought?

• To gain independence from Britain

• Over the issue of slavery and states' rights

• To expand territory

• To establish a monarchy

How did Ohio help the Union in the Civil War?

• By remaining neutral

• By providing troops and resources

• By joining the Confederacy

• By building ships

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What were the main differences between the North and South?

• Climate and language

• Economy and views on slavery

• Religion and food

• Clothing and music

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What were some things people did to try to abolish slavery or to help enslaved people?

• Built factories

• Organized protests and helped with escapes

• Started new colonies

• Wrote novels about farming

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Who was President during the Civil War?

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

Who was Harriet Tubman?

• A famous singer

• A conductor on the Underground Railroad

• A Civil War general

• A novelist

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Who wrote "Uncle Tom’s Cabin"?

• Mark Twain

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

• Louisa May Alcott

• Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Who was John Parker?

• A Civil War soldier

• An inventor

• An abolitionist and conductor on the Underground Railroad

• A president

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Who led the Union Army at the end of the war?

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Stonewall Jackson

• William T. Sherman

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