Question

drag the item from the item bank to its corresponding match. one choice will not be used.

this abolitionist was executed in 1859 after leading a failed attempt at armed slave insurrection at harper’s ferry, virginia.

this was a u.s. philanthropist who wrote uncle tom’s cabin.

this was a u.s. abolitionist who founded the north star.

this was a u.s. journalist who founded the radical newspaper the liberator, and fought to abolish slavery.

this was the act that mandated the return of runaway slaves, regardless of where in the union they might be situated at the time of their discovery or capture

item bank: harriet beecher stowe, frederick douglass, fugitive slave act, dred scott decision, john brown, william lloyd garrison

Explanation:

To solve the matching problem, we analyze each description and match it with the correct term:

1. "This abolitionist was executed in 1859 after leading a failed attempt at armed slave insurrection at Harper’s Ferry, Virginia."

This refers to John Brown, who led the raid on Harper’s Ferry.

2. "This was a U.S. philanthropist who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin."

This refers to Harriet Beecher Stowe, the author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

3. "This was a U.S. abolitionist who founded The North Star."

This refers to Frederick Douglass, who founded the abolitionist newspaper The North Star.

4. "This was a U.S. journalist who founded the radical newspaper The Liberator, and fought to abolish slavery."

This refers to William Lloyd Garrison, the founder of The Liberator.

5. "This was the Act that mandated the return of runaway slaves, regardless of where in the Union they might be situated at the time of their discovery or capture."

This refers to the Fugitive Slave Act.

Final Matches:

• "This abolitionist was executed in 1859…" → John Brown
• "This was a U.S. philanthropist who wrote…" → Harriet Beecher Stowe
• "This was a U.S. abolitionist who founded…" → Frederick Douglass
• "This was a U.S. journalist who founded…" → William Lloyd Garrison
• "This was the Act that mandated…" → Fugitive Slave Act

(Note: "Dred Scott decision" is not used, as it relates to a Supreme Court case about slavery and citizenship, not the descriptions here.)

Answer:

To solve the matching problem, we analyze each description and match it with the correct term:

1. "This abolitionist was executed in 1859 after leading a failed attempt at armed slave insurrection at Harper’s Ferry, Virginia."

This refers to John Brown, who led the raid on Harper’s Ferry.

2. "This was a U.S. philanthropist who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin."

This refers to Harriet Beecher Stowe, the author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

3. "This was a U.S. abolitionist who founded The North Star."

This refers to Frederick Douglass, who founded the abolitionist newspaper The North Star.

4. "This was a U.S. journalist who founded the radical newspaper The Liberator, and fought to abolish slavery."

This refers to William Lloyd Garrison, the founder of The Liberator.

5. "This was the Act that mandated the return of runaway slaves, regardless of where in the Union they might be situated at the time of their discovery or capture."

This refers to the Fugitive Slave Act.

Final Matches:

• "This abolitionist was executed in 1859…" → John Brown
• "This was a U.S. philanthropist who wrote…" → Harriet Beecher Stowe
• "This was a U.S. abolitionist who founded…" → Frederick Douglass
• "This was a U.S. journalist who founded…" → William Lloyd Garrison
• "This was the Act that mandated…" → Fugitive Slave Act

(Note: "Dred Scott decision" is not used, as it relates to a Supreme Court case about slavery and citizenship, not the descriptions here.)