Pennsylvania History – Chapter 7, Lesson 1
Pages 94-109
Directions: Use the glossary on pages 176-179 to define the following words.
1.
slavery -
2.
abolitionist -
3.
plantation -
4.
Underground Railroad -
Directions: Answer the questions below using pages 94-99
1.
Describe a slave’s life. (page 94)
a.
b.
c.
d.
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2.
How did free African Americans help America grow? (page 94)
a.
b.
c.
d.
3.
Were all African Americans slaves (page 94)?
Explain you answer.
3.
The first law to end slavery was passed in the state of
(page 96)
.
4.
List three African Americans from Philadelphia who were active in the antislavery
movement. (page 96)
a.
b.
c.
5.
The most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad was
_______________________________. (page 98)
6.
As we have discussed in class, why was there a reward for the capture of Harriet
Tubman?
a.
b.
7.
Slaves using the Underground Railroad were called ____________________________.
(page 98)
8.
People who helped slaves on their way were known as ________________________.
(page 98)
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9.
__________________, ____________________ and other places where slaves hid
were known as stations. (page 98)
10.
What was the Fugitive Slave Law? (page 99)
11.
The Vigilant Committee helped _________________________________________ by:
a.
b.
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Pennsylvania History – Chapter 7, Lesson 2
Pages 100-103
Directions: Use the glossary on pages 176-179 to define the following words.
1.
politics -
2.
territory -
3.
candidate -
4.
secede -
Directions: Answer the questions below using pages 100-103
1.
__________________ ________________________ was the only president from
Pennsylvania. (page 100)
2.
Describe James Buchanan’s early years. (page 100)
a.
b.
c.
d.
3.
List political jobs held by Buchanan. (pages 100-101)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
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4.
_________________________ __________________________ was president after
Buchanan. (page 102)
5.
Describe Buchanan as president. (page 101-102)
6.
Why did some of the states in the south want to secede from the United Sates? (page
102)
7.
When South Carolina and six other states seceded from the Union, what did they call
themselves?
(page 102)
8.
Did the country have a war when Buchanan was president? ____________. (page 103)
Explain:
9.
Why did some people think that Buchanan favored the south? (page 102)
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Pennsylvania History – Chapter 7, Lesson 3
Pages 104-108
Directions: Use the glossary on pages 176-179 to define the following words.
1.
Union -
2.
Civil War -
Directions: Answer the questions below using pages 104-108
1.
_______________________ ___________________ was president during the Civil
War.
2.
(page 104)
The Union was another name for
(page 104)
3.
The Confederate States was another name for (from Lesson 2)
4.
Pennsylvania helped the Union in many ways during the Civil War (page 104-105)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
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5.
Camp William Penn in Montgomery County was used
_____________________________________. (page 106)
6.
General Robert E. Lee wanted to destroy the transportation center in the state of
____________________________. (page 107)
7.
General ________________ __________________ was the general from the Union
Army (or North) who defeated General ___________________ ____ ___________
who was the general from the Confederate Army (or south) at Gettysburg. (page 107)
8.
The Battle of _______________________________ has become the most famous and
it is also considered to be the turning point of the War. (page 108)
9.
President Lincoln made a special trip to Gettysburg to dedicate a cemetery on the
battlefield and made a speech called the __________________________________
_____________________________ that became very famous. (page 108)
10.
The Civil War ended in ____________________ with the ________________ winning
the war. (page 109)
11.
The end of the Civil War brought two important results: (page 109)
a.
b.
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