english unit test Flashcards
secret network of people who helped slaves flee to freedom before the civil war
the underground railroad
what years (year-year) did the civil war go to
1861-1865
when and where did the first slaves arrive
jamestown,virginia in 1619
what were the underground railroad’s “stations”
homes, shops, and churches where runaway slaves were hidden and fed
what was a “conductor”
a person who led slaves to freedom in the free states
the network covered all of the __1_____as far west as __2___ and ____3_____
1.northeast
2.kansas
3. nebraska
how many are thought to have used the underground railroad
40,000-100,000
Denmark Vesey
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
Frederick Douglass
Former slave who escaped then risked his life to be apart of the underground railroad
Harriet Tubman
also joined the underground railroad with frederick douglass
Emancipation procolmation
a law made by abraham lincoln to end slavery and free all slaves
gettysburg address
a big speech by abe lincoln given on the gettysburg battlefield
the drummer boy of shiloh
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
the people could fly by virginia hamilton
a myth/folktale that was an oral story passed down through generations
what happened in 1863
the emancipation procolomation
who declared the emancipation proclomation
abraham lincoln
how many slaves did the proclomation get to fight for the north
200,000
more than __________ slaves enrolled in the army
180,000
how long was the gettysburg battle
3 days
how many men were dead wounded or missing by the end of the fight
48,000
how young were some drummer boys
10 years old
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____
- fingers
- cotton
- lint
what wounds were usually fatal
shots to the stomach neck or head
what type of death was twice as likely as death cuased by a wound on the battlefield
death of disease
how did the average slave about to escape start their journey
by themselves and then later being helped by strangers
how many slaves traveled on the underground railroad
as many as 100,000 people
for what did the plantation owners believe slave traid was a necessity for
the stock market
in the 1600s and 1700s, slavery was legal in ________ and in canada
all 13 colonies
who were early helpers to slaves who had escaped
indians who knew the routes
what was the first community of freed africans called
seminole freedmen
why did slavery become concentrated in the south
because of cotton trade
who was the creater of the liberator
william moet garrison
what was frederick douglass’ newspaper called
the north star
how many slaves did william still harbor and write about
2700 slaves
how did henry brown make his way to the north
he mailed himself to philadelphia
what did congress do in 1850
passed the fugitive slave act
where did as many as 20,000 escaped slaves settle
canada
how much was the reward for harriet tubman
40,000
what book is said to have ‘started’ the civil war
uncle tom’s cabin
who was harriet tubman’s biggest white supporter
thomas garrett
which two ripley,ohio residense helped harbor slaves
reverend john kankin, john parker
what buildings became unnoficial post offices
black churches, black sailors were postmen
what did harriet tubman do during the civil war
she was a nurse, spy/scout, and union cook
What did frederick douglass serve as
us marshall in the district of columbia
