Where Did Most Slaves on the Underground Railroad Originate

question 16

Multiple Choice

Where did most slaves on the underground railroad originate?

• A) the Deep South
• B) the northern states
• C) the western states
• D) the border states

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Intrastate Business Qualification

The required authorization for a company to conduct business within a particular state’s borders, distinct from its state of incorporation.

Independent Contractors

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Commerce Clause

A provision in the United States Constitution that grants Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, among the states, and with the Indian tribes.

Fourteenth Amendment

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