Civil War Unit Quiz

According to the idea of popular sovereignty, which of the following would decide whether to allow slavery in a state?

• The residents of the territory

• The House of Representatives

• The President

• The Supreme Court

Prior to the Civil War, the Northern states were in favor of high tariffs.

• True

• False

The line in the image was drawn as part of what Congressional act?

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act

• The Compromise of 1850

• The Civil Rights Act of 1866

According to the map, which is true about California after the Compromise of 1850?

• California accepted slavery

• California did not accept slavery

• Slavery in California was determined by popular sovereignty

• The issue of slavery in California is undetermined.

Which of the following correctly describes popular sovereignty?

• The decision of the president and cabinet

• The popular decision made by Congress

• The right of the residents to vote on an issue

• The decision of the Supreme Court

What nickname did the state of Kansas earn after the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• "Bleeding Kansas"

• "Bleeding Nebraska"

• "Fugitive Kansas"

• "Fugitive Nebraska"

The image shows a poster that represents the ideas of what political party?

• Democratic

• Republican

• Know-Nothing

• Whig

Sectionalism occurs when the interests of a region outweigh the interests of a country.

• True

• False

In 1832, Vice President John Calhoun attempted to nullify tariff laws. What was the name of this event?

• The Missouri Compromise

• Sectionalism

• Nullification Crisis

• The Compromise of 1850

Which abolitionist founded the New England Anti-Slavery Society and the American Anti-Slavery Society?

• William Lloyd Garrison

• Frederick Douglas

• Nat Turner

• John Brown