Underground Railroad and Abolition Quiz

Who was the most well-known conductor of the Underground Railroad?

• Frederick Douglass

• Harriet Tubman

• Sojourner Truth

• Abraham Lincoln

What was the goal of the Underground Railroad?

• To help enslaved people escape to freedom

• To transport goods between the North and South

• To build new railroads in the South

• To support the Confederate Army

The Compromise of 1850 included which of the following?

• California was admitted as a free state

• A stricter Fugitive Slave Act was passed

• The slave trade was banned in Washington, D.C.

• All of the above

How did the Fugitive Slave Act affect enslaved people?

• It gave them more rights in court

• It required that escaped enslaved people be returned to their owners

• It allowed them to vote

• It freed all enslaved people in the U.S.

Why was Abraham Lincoln’s election in 1860 controversial in the South?

• He wanted to end slavery immediately in all states

• He supported the expansion of slavery

• He won without the support of most Southern states

• He was not an abolitionist

Which of the following statements best describes an abolitionist?

• Someone who wanted to keep slavery legal

• Someone who worked to end slavery

• A person who helped create new laws for slavery

• A leader in the Confederate Army

Frederick Douglass was a famous abolitionist. What did he do to fight against slavery?

• Wrote books and gave speeches about his experiences

• Led the Confederate Army

• Created the Underground Railroad

• Wrote the Emancipation Proclamation

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

• Freed all enslaved people immediately

• Freed enslaved people in Confederate states

• Made slavery legal in the North

• Ended the Civil War

How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the purpose of the Civil War?

• It made the war about preserving the Union

• It made ending slavery a major goal of the Union Army

• It allowed the South to keep slavery

• It stopped the fighting immediately

How did abolitionists spread their message against slavery?

• Writing newspapers and books

• Giving speeches and organizing protests

• Helping enslaved people escape

• All of the above