Civil War

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8th Grade

23 Qs

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Civil War

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Social Studies

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Shawn Allen

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23 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Even though a small percentage of white southerners owned slaves, why was slavery still so important to ALL southerners?

That small percentage of slave owners were the wealthy who supported the entire region’s economy.

That small percentage of slave owners were the dictators of the state.

That small percentage of slave owners made up the Georgia General Assembly.

That small percentage of slave owners were the only ones who could make political decisions.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What was the South’s reaction to the Tariff of Abominations (1828)?

The South sued the federal government in response to the tariff.

The South felt the tariff had no effect on them.

The South supported the tariff and wanted to nullify it.

The South did not support the tariff and wanted to nullify it.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What southern argument was supported by the U.S. Constitution’s 10th Amendment?

States did not have to follow federal laws not in their best interest.

States could make their own laws as long as it did not contradict the constitution.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Someone who believed in States’ Rights would probably support which statement?

National laws take precedence over state laws.

The national government has no right to tell the states how to operate.

Disputes between states should always be settled by the national government.

States could only pass legislation on issues set out in the U.S. Constitution.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

How did the Compromise of 1850 lead to further division between the North and the South?

South resented slavery being prohibited in western territories.

The South feared that it would offset the balance of power in Congress.

North disagreed with popular sovereignty which allowed states to decide the issue of slavery for themselves.

The North feared that it would offset the balance of power in Congress. The The

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What was the Georgia Platform?

It was Georgia’s refusal to accept the Emancipation Proclamation.

It was Georgia’s refusal to accept the Compromise of 1850, allowing them to secede from the Union.

It was Georgia’s support for states’ rights, allowing Georgia to secede from the Union.

It was Georgia’s acceptance of the Compromise of 1850, which preserved the Union.

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Considering the Georgia Platform, what were the terms of Georgia’s response to the Compromise of 1850? (Choose 3 answers)

The U.S. Government must add another slave state to balance the number of slave and free states.

The U.S. Government cannot abolish (get rid of) slavery in the states that already have it or in Washington, D.C.

The U.S. Government cannot prevent states from joining the Union because they want to be a slave state.

The U.S. Government must expand slavery to all new territories and states.

The U.S. Government must enforce the Fugitive Slave Act.

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