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Causes of Civil War Part 1

Authored by Matt Swanson

History

8th Grade

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Causes of Civil War Part 1
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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What is an abolitionist?

Someone who wants to abolish or end slavery.
Someone who wants to end voting for slaves.
Someone who doesn't want to work with slaves.
Someone who wants to never wear jeans.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Many people wanted to abolish slavery.  What does abolish mean?

Start paying more money.
Run away from.
Take care of yourself.
Do away with.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which part of the United States relied heavily on industry? 

North
South

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

allowed the federal government to arrest any person accused of being a runaway slave, even in free states

Fugitive Slave Act
Wilmot Proviso
The Declaration of Sentiments
Harper's Ferry

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which act of Congress added a slave and free state and outlawed slavery in new states North of 36"30' in the Louisiana Territory?

Compromise of 1850
Missouri Compromise
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Wilmot Proviso

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Which of the following is NOT true of the Missouri Compromise?

Maine joined as a free state
Missouri joined as a slave state
It maintained the slave state/free state balance in the Senate
It only applied to the Missouri Territory

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Why did the South oppose adding new free states like California to the Union? 

they believed this would cause more tariffs to be passed
they believed this could result in the expansion of slavery
they believed this could result in the break-up of the Union
they believed this would cause an imbalance in power between slave and free states in Congress

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