Causes of the Civil War Test

Which of the following words means that a person places the interests of a small area over the interests of the entire country?

• Sectionalism

• Nationalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Secession

Every state north of Missouri's 36°30′ border had to be what kind of state?

• Frontier

• Manifest Destiny

• Free State

• Slave State

The Compromise of 1850...

• allowed California to enter as a free state.

• gave all of the land taken from Mexico to Texas.

• banned slavery in Texas

• ended the Fugitive Slave law.

In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?

• Missouri

• Maine

• Nebraska

• Texas

In the 1800's, which of the following required Northerners to help return runaway slaves?

• Dred Scott Decision

• Fugitive Slave Law

• Compromise of 1850

• Missouri Compromise

Senator from Kentucky and known as the "Great Compromiser" for his ability to smooth sectional conflict through balanced legislation. He sponsored the Missouri Compromise of 1820.

• Fredrick Clay

• Clay Webster

• Dirt Clay

• Henry Clay

Which of the following temporarily relieved some sectional tensions for the time being in the 19th century?

• The Compromise of 1860

• The Three-Fifths Compromise

• The Great Compromise

• The Missouri Compromise

Which of the following compromises INCREASED sectional tensions the most in the mid-19th century?

• The Great Compromise

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Compromise of 1850

• The Three-Fifths Compromise

Which of the following was NOT a provision of the Compromise of 1850?

• A stricter fugitive slave act was enacted

• California was allowed to enter the Union as a free state

• Slavery was prohibited in all territories gained by the Mexican Cession

• The southwest territories would determine their free vs slave status via popular sovereignty

The book "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is one of the least influential events leading up to the Civil War

• True

• False