Causes of the Civil War - 8th

Causes of the Civil War - 8th

8th Grade

22 Qs

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MO Compromise and the Compromise of 1850

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Causes of the Civil War - 8th

Causes of the Civil War - 8th

Assessment

Quiz

History

8th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RI.3.5, RI.4.5, RI.2.5

+2

Standard Aligned

Created by

Lezlie Barnett

Used 15+ times

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22 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

an agreement which stated that Missouri would enter as a slave state and Maine would enter as a free state and the 36'30 line would be created

Missouri Compromise of 1850

Compromise of 1850

3/5 Compromise

Henry Clay

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image
Who came up with the idea of the Missouri Compromise?  
James Monroe
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Henry Clay

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what way did the Compromise of 1850 appease the South?
It created new taxes for railroad construction.
It provided an end to the slave trade in Washington, D.C.
It included a law requiring the return of escaped slaves
It added California as a slave state

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What did the Fugitive Slave Law do?
The underground railroad was ended
Slaves that ran-away would be jailed
Made it illegal for slaveholders to recapture their slaves
Made it easier for slaveholders to find and reclaim runaway slaves

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What state would be added to the Union as a free state according to the Compromise of 1850
Oregon
California
Michigan
Iowa

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Harriet Beecher Stowe the author of?

Jom Tom's Cabin

A Knight in Shining Armor

The Cabin in the Woods

Uncle Tom's Cabin

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Was the Underground Railroad actually underground?
No, it was only called that because they had to keep secret.
No, it ran on tracks above ground from south to north.
Yes, the railroad was totally underground.
Yes, and it ran for miles on end!

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

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