Mr. Haines
The Abolitionists Open Quiz
Social Studies
Name _________________________________
Directions – As you read, or after you read, section 2 of chapter 14 answer the
following questions as they relate to your reading on abolitionists.
1. Define abolitionists –
2. What was the importance of the American Colonization Society? (4-5
sentences)
3. In 1822 the first African American settlers arrived in which colony –
translated this country means “place of freedom.”
4. What importance did William Lloyd Garrison play in the abolitionist
movement – how was he successful in what he was trying to
accomplish? (5 sentences)
5. Name the first two females who spoke out publicly against slavery.
6. In the African American Abolitionists section – please name a few ways
that African Americans started to fight back against slavery.
7. What do you think made Frederick Douglass the most widely known
African American abolitionist?
8. In your own words, describe to me what the Underground Railroad was
like. (2 – 3 sentences)
9. Who were the “conductors” on the Underground Railroad?
10. Who was the most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad and
why? (2 – 3 sentences)
11. Many Northerners saw the antislavery movement as a threat to the
nation’s social order. What were 3 of their worries?
a.
b.
c.
12. Explain the 3 ways that Southerners defended slavery.
a.
b.
c.
13. Using the map on page 419… Which river did enslaved persons cross
before reaching Indiana and Ohio?
14. Using the map on page 419… About how many miles did an enslaved
person travel from Montgomery, Alabama, to Windsor, Canada?