english unit test Flashcards

1
Q

secret network of people who helped slaves flee to freedom before the civil war

A

the underground railroad

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2
Q

what years (year-year) did the civil war go to

A

1861-1865

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3
Q

when and where did the first slaves arrive

A

jamestown,virginia in 1619

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4
Q

what were the underground railroad’s “stations”

A

homes, shops, and churches where runaway slaves were hidden and fed

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5
Q

what was a “conductor”

A

a person who led slaves to freedom in the free states

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6
Q

the network covered all of the __1_____as far west as __2___ and ____3_____

A

1.northeast
2.kansas
3. nebraska

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7
Q

how many are thought to have used the underground railroad

A

40,000-100,000

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8
Q

Denmark Vesey

A

planned a revolt to stop slavery however a slave spy heard and told his white master vesey was arrested tried and hung to sent a message to others

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9
Q

Frederick Douglass

A

Former slave who escaped then risked his life to be apart of the underground railroad

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10
Q

Harriet Tubman

A

also joined the underground railroad with frederick douglass

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11
Q

Emancipation procolmation

A

a law made by abraham lincoln to end slavery and free all slaves

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12
Q

gettysburg address

A

a big speech by abe lincoln given on the gettysburg battlefield

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13
Q

the drummer boy of shiloh

A

historical fiction book written by ray bradbury about what bradbury imagined it must have felt like for young kids who ran from home to be a part of the war

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14
Q

the people could fly by virginia hamilton

A

a myth/folktale that was an oral story passed down through generations

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15
Q

what happened in 1863

A

the emancipation procolomation

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16
Q

who declared the emancipation proclomation

A

abraham lincoln

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17
Q

how many slaves did the proclomation get to fight for the north

A

200,000

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18
Q

more than __________ slaves enrolled in the army

A

180,000

19
Q

how long was the gettysburg battle

A

3 days

20
Q

how many men were dead wounded or missing by the end of the fight

A

48,000

21
Q

how young were some drummer boys

A

10 years old

22
Q

when injured on the battlefield an assistant surgeon would pick whatever he could out of the wound likely using his __1___ and then pack the wound with _2___or _3____

A
  1. fingers
  2. cotton
  3. lint
23
Q

what wounds were usually fatal

A

shots to the stomach neck or head

24
Q

what type of death was twice as likely as death cuased by a wound on the battlefield

A

death of disease

25
Q

how did the average slave about to escape start their journey

A

by themselves and then later being helped by strangers

26
Q

how many slaves traveled on the underground railroad

A

as many as 100,000 people

27
Q

for what did the plantation owners believe slave traid was a necessity for

A

the stock market

28
Q

in the 1600s and 1700s, slavery was legal in ________ and in canada

A

all 13 colonies

29
Q

who were early helpers to slaves who had escaped

A

indians who knew the routes

30
Q

what was the first community of freed africans called

A

seminole freedmen

31
Q

why did slavery become concentrated in the south

A

because of cotton trade

32
Q

who was the creater of the liberator

A

william moet garrison

33
Q

what was frederick douglass’ newspaper called

A

the north star

34
Q

how many slaves did william still harbor and write about

A

2700 slaves

35
Q

how did henry brown make his way to the north

A

he mailed himself to philadelphia

36
Q

what did congress do in 1850

A

passed the fugitive slave act

37
Q

where did as many as 20,000 escaped slaves settle

A

canada

38
Q

how much was the reward for harriet tubman

A

40,000

39
Q

what book is said to have ‘started’ the civil war

A

uncle tom’s cabin

40
Q

who was harriet tubman’s biggest white supporter

A

thomas garrett

41
Q

which two ripley,ohio residense helped harbor slaves

A

reverend john kankin, john parker

42
Q

what buildings became unnoficial post offices

A

black churches, black sailors were postmen

43
Q

what did harriet tubman do during the civil war

A

she was a nurse, spy/scout, and union cook

44
Q

What did frederick douglass serve as

A

us marshall in the district of columbia