Missouri's Involvement in the Civil War-Lesson 1 Quiz

In 1820, the main reason enslaved people existed in Missouri is

• Slaveholders often paid large rewards for the return of enslaved people

• Many people in Missouri had come from southern states, and brought their slaves with them

• Many people that lived in Missouri did not approve of slavery

One of the main causes of tension between the southern and northern states was...

• the issue of slavery

• religious reasons

• the Underground Railroad

A main reason Missouri government restricted (limited) the lives of free African Americans was...

• they knew their was no hope of escaping slavery

• they feared that free African Americans would encourage enslaved people to escape

• they knew the Underground Railroad was not an option for them

Which definition below BEST matches the meaning of "fugitive?"

• Enslaved people that ran away

• A loose union of groups or states

• Leaving the United States to form a new country

Which definition below BEST matches the meaning of "confederacy?"

• Enslaved Americans that ran away

• A loose union of groups or states

• The ending of slavery

Which definition below BEST matches the meaning of "secede?"

• The ending of slavery

• Leaving the United States to form a new country

• Enslaved African Americans that ran away

Which definition below BEST matches the meaning of "abolition?"

• Leaving the United States to form a new country

• Enslaved African Americans that ran away

• The ending of slavery

During the Civil War which statement below is TRUE of fighting in Missouri?

• There was no fighting in Missouri during the Civil War

• Missouri had the most fighting of all states

• There was much fighting in Missouri, and only 2 other states saw more fighting than Missouri

The first major battle WEST of the Mississippi River was in Missouri at...

• Osage Mountain

• Wilson's Creek

• Kansas Hill

One major result of the Civil War ending was...

• The Union decided to allow slavery in the northern states

• Slavery ended everywhere in the United States

• The Confederacy remained its own country, separate from the Union