Final Quiz for U. S. History Class

What was the primary cause of the American Civil War?

• Cotton

• Immigration

• Slavery

• Native Americans

What is the name of the compromise that allowed Maine to join the United States as a "free" state?

• 3/5ths Compromise

• Missouri Compromise

• The Compromise of 1850

• The Kansas Nebraska Act

What is the name of the compromise that allowed California to join the United States as a "free" state?

• 3/5ths Compromise

• Missouri Compromise

• The Compromise of 1850

• The Kansas Nebraska Act

What is the name of the compromise that created a stronger Fugitive Slave Act?

• 3/5ths Compromise

• Missouri Compromise

• The Compromise of 1850

• The Kansas Nebraska Act

What is the name of the compromise that stopped the buying and selling of slaves in Washington D.C.?

• 3/5ths Compromise

• Missouri Compromise

• The Compromise of 1850

• The Kansas Nebraska Act

What statement best describes the "border states"?

• Border states are the states that stayed loyal to the Union even though they allowed slavery to exist.

• Border states are the states that stayed loyal to the Confederacy even though they did not allow slavery to exist.

• Border states are the states that connect with Mexico.

• Border states are the states that connect with Canada.

Who was the president of the United States during the Civil War?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

What year did the American Civil War begin?

• 1860

• 1861

• 1863

• 1865

What year did the American Civil War end?

• 1860

• 1861

• 1863

• 1865

Who was in favor of tariffs?

• North

• South