4
QuizMultiple Choice

The Missouri Compromise — Unit test

Question 4 • (AG Q3) American History 8: 25-26 (AHostetler)

In addition to making speeches and printing newspapers, many abolitionists

Answer
A
wrote petitions asking Congress to outlaw slavery.
B
organized armed rebellions in Southern states.
C
bought enslaved people in order to set them free.
D
taught young African American children in schools.

Explanation

Many abolitionists used petitions to urge Congress to take action against slavery, including trying to outlaw it. Along with speeches and newspapers, petitions were a peaceful way to build public pressure. The correct choice is “wrote petitions asking Congress to outlaw slavery.”

AI-written and checked against the verified answer.

Previous
Next