Question

State whether the following statements are True or False: 

1. Slavery was introduced in the United States in 1619. 

2. When the Civil War broke out, the whole country practised slavery. 

3. The Northern states considered slavery a blot on the fair name of the country.  

4. Uncle Tom’s Cabin, a novel, highlighted the ugly side of slavery.  

5. The Underground Railroad was a railway that carried slaves to Canada. 

6. The question of States’ Rights was also a cause of the Civil War. 

7. The Southern states established a new nation — the Confederate States of America. 

8. Abraham Lincoln is remembered for abolishing slavery and saving the Union.

Answer 1

1. Slavery was introduced in the United States in 1619. False. 

2. When the Civil War broke out, the whole country practised slavery. False. 

3. The Northern states considered slavery a blot on the fair name of the country. True. 

4. Uncle Tom’s Cabin, a novel, highlighted the ugly side of slavery. True. 

5. The Underground Railroad was a railway that carried slaves to Canada. True. 

6. The question of States’ Rights was also a cause of the Civil War. True. 

7. The Southern states established a new nation — the Confederate States of America. True. 

8. Abraham Lincoln is remembered for abolishing slavery and saving the Union. True.