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Civil War Assessment

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

8.1(A)
All of the following contributed to sectionalism EXCEPT—

attitudes toward 
private ownership of land
feelings about slavery 
as an economic institution
degree of industry in 
different areas of the 
country
different uses of land 
in different areas of the
country

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

8.29(B)
Which sequence correctly orders the events chronologically?
1. Kansas­ Nebraska Act 2. Missouri Compromise
3. Compromise of 1850 4. Nullification Crisis

 1, 2, 4, 3
 3, 2, 1, 4
2, 4, 3, 1
 4, 3, 2, 1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

8.1(C
Across which span of years was the Civil War fought?

 1855­-1861
1860-­1877
1861-­1865
1863-­1868

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

8.7(A)
How did U.S. tariff policies contribute to sectionalism prior to the Civil War?

 Northern states benefited 
from the tariffs, while 
Southern states considered 
them an economic burden. 
Western states wanted 
tariffs to pay for 
improved infrastructure, 
while northern 
states wanted to reduce 
the national debt.
Northern states gained 
European investment
in industry, while 
Southern plantations 
had to rely on trade 
with Latin America.
Southern states benefited
from tariffs on raw 
materials, while Northern 
and western 
states disapproved of 
higher prices for imports.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

8.7(B)
How did economic opportunities for free African Americans differ from enslaved African Americans during the early 1800s?

Free African Americans 
could own property 
and had some rights, 
while enslaved 
African Americans had no rights at all.
Free African Americans 
had no rights to own 
property, but could 
operate a business,
while enslaved African Americans had no rights at all.
Free African Americans 
had the right to own 
businesses and property, 
while enslaved African 
Americans only had the 
right to own personal property.
Free African Americans
could own and operate 
their own business, 
while enslaved African 
Americans could not own 
but could only operate 
a few small types of 
businesses.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

8.7(B)
How did both the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 contribute to differences between free and enslaved African Americans?

The institution of slavery was allowed in some new states while other states allowed freedom for African Americans.
Both compromises expanded rights for enslaved African Americans, but limited the rights of free African Americans in new free states.
Free African Americans gained new rights to vote and hold office in new free states while enslaved African Americans lacked any rights. 
Both compromises limited the spread of slavery to east of the Mississippi River, allowing enslaved African Americans who escaped slavery to gain their freedom and political rights in free states.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

8.7(C)
How did many Southern slaveholders view the issue of slavery?

As a source of labor, slavery was an economic issue
Slavery was considered immoral and should be abolished
Slavery was considered a historical tradition that should be maintained to keep cultural ties with the past. 
As a source of controversy, slavery was considered a political problem the federal government should solve

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