Prior to the US Civil War, the Underground Railroad was a network of ex-slaves, abolitionists, and Southern sympathizers who helped escaped slaves get to the free states and to Canada. Because many were pursued by their slavemasters, the operation was highly secret (underground). People who were against slavery helped by guiding them between safe locations in the countryside (stations), and gave them food, clothing, and places to stay while fleeing.
Ex-slaves such as Harriet Tubman were the "conductors" who guided the escapees as they made their way to the North. Tubman was so resented by the slavemasters in Maryland that they offered $40,000 (an incredible sum then) for her capture.
The purpose was to get slaves away from their masters and for them to become free. It helped to provide safe passage for fugitive slaves to the north
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What was a result of the civil war
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There were many results of the civil war. The North won, and
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13th and 15th amendments to the constitution were passed.
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What was the main goal of the Know Nothing Party
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The main goal of the Know-Nothing party was to purify American
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What was the bloodiest war in US history
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The American Civil War
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What border dispute led to the Mexican American war
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texas
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Where did wilmot proviso ban slavery
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land acquired from Mexico
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Which abolitionist tried to seize a federal armory on behalf of his cause
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John Brown in Harpers Ferry tried to seize a federal armory on
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A transcendentalist who wrote Walden
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Henry David Thoreau
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Where did the battle fort Sumter took place
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Fort Sumter in SC.
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Who escaped from slavery and became a leader
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Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery and led people to freedom. I
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What group formed maroons in the wilderness
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runaway slaves.
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What strip of land Mexico southern edge of the present day state of
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New Mexico and Arizona, known as the Gadsden Purchase (1853)
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When did New York City draft riots happen
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New York City draft riots happened on 1863-07-13.
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What was the name given to General Winfield Scott's plan to defeat the Confederacy by blockading southern ports and controlling the Mississippi River
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The Anaconda plan
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In the mid-1800s notherners used the term slave power to criticize what they believed to be the excessive political influence of which group of people
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What ideas did Stephen Douglas support regarding the spread of slavery
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Stephen Douglas was born on April 23, 1813 in Brandon Vermont.
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Which invention led to an increase in the demand for slaves
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The cotton gin increased the demand for slaves.
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What role did Catherine Beecher believe women should play in the reform movement
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They should be subordinate to men.
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What following groups was the first to argue that slavery was morally wrong
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quakers
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Manifest Destiny
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What was the purpose of the Underground Railroad
Prior to the US Civil War, the Underground Railroad was a network of ex-slaves, abolitionists, and Southern sympathizers who helped escaped slaves get to the free states and to Canada. Because many were pursued by their slavemasters, the operation was highly secret (underground). People who were against slavery helped by guiding them between safe locations in the countryside (stations), and gave them food, clothing, and places to stay while fleeing.
Ex-slaves such as Harriet Tubman were the "conductors" who guided the escapees as they made their way to the North. Tubman was so resented by the slavemasters in Maryland that they offered $40,000 (an incredible sum then) for her capture.
The purpose was to get slaves away from their masters and for them to become free. It helped to provide safe passage for fugitive slaves to the north
What was a result of the civil war
There were many results of the civil war. The North won, and
slavery was abolished, and southern reconstruction took place. The
13th and 15th amendments to the constitution were passed.
What was the main goal of the Know Nothing Party
The main goal of the Know-Nothing party was to purify American
politics by limiting or ending the influence of Irish Catholics and
other immigrants. Some factions also tried to cooperate with
antislavery forces.
What was the bloodiest war in US history
The American Civil War
What border dispute led to the Mexican American war
texas
Where did wilmot proviso ban slavery
land acquired from Mexico
Which abolitionist tried to seize a federal armory on behalf of his cause
John Brown in Harpers Ferry tried to seize a federal armory on
behalf of his cause.
A transcendentalist who wrote Walden
Henry David Thoreau
Where did the battle fort Sumter took place
Fort Sumter in SC.
Who escaped from slavery and became a leader
Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery and led people to freedom. I
hope that answers your question.
What group formed maroons in the wilderness
runaway slaves.
What strip of land Mexico southern edge of the present day state of
New Mexico and Arizona, known as the Gadsden Purchase (1853)
When did New York City draft riots happen
New York City draft riots happened on 1863-07-13.
What was the name given to General Winfield Scott's plan to defeat the Confederacy by blockading southern ports and controlling the Mississippi River
The Anaconda plan
In the mid-1800s notherners used the term slave power to criticize what they believed to be the excessive political influence of which group of people
Northerner used the term slave power to criticize white
southerners who practiced obsessive political power.
What ideas did Stephen Douglas support regarding the spread of slavery
Stephen Douglas was born on April 23, 1813 in Brandon Vermont.
Yes, he did support slavery.
Which invention led to an increase in the demand for slaves
The cotton gin increased the demand for slaves.
What role did Catherine Beecher believe women should play in the reform movement
They should be subordinate to men.
What following groups was the first to argue that slavery was morally wrong
quakers
The belief that the United States should extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean was known as the