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Social Studies Study Guide
Write a short paragraph about why Frederick Douglass was important to the cause
of ending slavery.
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He had been a slave and wrote a book about his life. This let
people see what slavery really was like. He started an antislavery newspaper called the North Star. He was a very good
speaker and became very well known. He helped encourage
African-Americans to enlist in the Union army and was
influential in many other important decisions and causes.
What things were Harriet Tubman known for?
a.Being the "Moses" of the Underground Railroad
b.Helping over 300 other people escape to freedom
c.Planning a slave revolt in the South
d.Being a spy for the North in the Civil War
Mark 2 reasons why the Southern States seceded from the Union to form
their own country called the Confederate States of America.
a.They wanted to expand their land into Mexico.
b.They wanted to have slavery allowed in their states because they
needed cheap labor for their plantations..
c.They wanted to make the Native Americans their slaves too.
d.They wanted to make their own laws for themselves, not have the
northern states tell them what to do.
List four facts about Sojourner Truth.
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She was born a slave. Her name was Isabella originally. She was
badly treated by her owners. She was married to another slave
and had 5 children. She became a Christian and preached to
other religious groups. She sued for the return of her son. She
was involved in many abolitionist & feminist causes. She
couldn't read or write. She heard Frederick Douglass speak. She
worked with freed people after the Civil War. She met Abraham
Lincoln. She was tall and quiet. She wore plain Quaker clothing.
She died in Michigan.
How was the South affected by the end of the Civil War?
a.Southerners rejected slavery
b.Farms, homes, and businesses were in ruins
c.The South asked to rejoin the United States
What did the 13th,14th,and 15th Amendments mean for African Americans?
a.All African Americans have the right to vote.
b.All African Americans gain their freedom
c.slavery was illegal, citizenship with equal protection and all male
citizens the right to vote.
As a member of Congress Abe worked to let others know that slavery was
wrong. When elected President of the United States in 1861, Abe wrote
the
which ordered that all slaves be set free.
a.Injustice Law
b.Southern Law
c.Emancipation Proclamation
John Quincy Adams
a.became an advocate against slavery while serving as a
congressman after having served as president.
b.founded THE LIBERATOR, a Boston newspaper.
c.published THE GENIUS OF UNIVERSAL
Frederick Douglass
a.was a slave who escaped to freedom and settled in Massachusetts.
b.was a persuasive African American abolitionist agent of the American AntiSlavery Society.
c.published the abolitionist newspaper, THE NORTH STAR.
d.all of the above.
What key difference between the North and the South ultimately led to the Civil
War?
a.the Southern climate was warm, while the Northern climate was cooler
b.the South was less densely populated than the North
c.the South was agricultural, while the North was more industrialized
d.the Southern economy depended on slavery, while the Northern
economy did not
Why did the Underground Railroad come to an end?
a.The government found out about it and shut it down
b.The Fugitive Slave Law made whites afraid to help escaped slaves
c.Slavery ended after the Civil War
What were Jim Crow Laws?
a.laws for the people
b.laws to keep blacks and whites apart
c.laws for women
Abolitionists
a.argued that slavery was contrary to the American principle that all
men are created equal.
b.were generally against the Transcendentalist philosophy.
c.were not considered radical in their day.
The British needed to raise money to pay off their war debt. What things did they put
taxes on ?( Pick two)
A: Tea
B: Newspapers
C: Roads
D: Buildings
On the 4th of July in 1776, what important paper was signed?
A: The Declaration of Independence
B: The Constitution of the United States
C: The War Act
Three men who would later become president were involved in the Revolutionary War.
George Washington was one. Who were the other two?
A: Thomas Jefferson
B: Benjamin Franklin
C: John Jay
D: John Adams
What important battle in 1781 decided the final outcome of the Revolutionary war ?
A: Battle of Yorktown
B: Battle of New Orleans
C: Battle of King's Mountain