Abolishing Slavery - Diagnostic

A historical depiction of the Underground Railroad, featuring Harriet Tubman guiding escaped slaves, with a backdrop of dense woods and a starry sky.

Abolishing Slavery Quiz

Test your knowledge about the Underground Railroad, famous abolitionists, and key events in the fight against slavery. This quiz comprises 10 questions that will challenge your understanding of an important chapter in American history.

  • Explore important historical figures like Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass.
  • Learn about pivotal moments such as the Dred Scott Decision and the Compromise of 1850.
  • Engage with thought-provoking concepts like sectionalism and popular sovereignty.
10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by EducateHistory321
What was the Underground Railroad?
A secret railroad, underground, that only white people could use.
A secret network of hidden routes and shelters that slaves used to escape.
A special system of Trade Ships so the US could trade for slaves.
A system of portals used to travel to Canada.
On the Underground Railroad, conductors escorted slaves. Which of these was a famous conductor?
George Washington
Samuel Adams
Harriet Tubman
Abraham Lincoln
Which of these were famous abolitionists?
Frederick Douglass
Bill Gates
Harriet Tubman
Elvis Presley
John Brown
William Lloyd Garrison
Jesse Owens
Helen Keller
What is Abolition?
The eradication of a practice or law.
A code word for the Pledge of Allegiance.
Open to more than one interpretation; unclear.
Of imposing height; of a noble or exalted nature.
What is Sectionalism?
Separating an insect into its 3 main parts.
The study of a frog's insides.
Ripping up paper into sections for taking notes.
Government support of a part or section of a nation, rather than as a whole.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
The decision to be a free or slave state in the US.
The Biography of George Washington.
A notebook for the study of geography.
To be a buddy, not a bully.
Which of these was part of the Compromise of 1850?
All slaves had to be returned to their masters, even if they were in a free state, as an amendment to the Fugitive Slave Act.
The government was to celebrate the Birthday of every rich person in the US.
Slave trade in Washington, D.C. Was abolished.
California was admitted to the Union as a Free state
Greenland became part of our nation.
United States paid 10 Million for the loss of New Mexican territory
New Mexico and Utah were divided based on Popular Sovereignty.
Which of these were consequences of the Dred Scott Decision?
The Golden Gate Bridge was constructed.
Black people were not free even if they were in free states.
Black people couldn't become citizens of the US.
Slavery was Abolished throughout the world.
The Missouri Compromise was declared unconstitutional.
World hunger was solved.
What was the main issue of the Lincoln-Douglass debates?
Analog clocks vs Digital clocks
World War II
Chinese migration
Slavery extension
What were the Black Codes?
Donation laws to Japanese.
Restrictive laws for black people
A form of communication between slaves.
Abolishing Slavery.
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