History Chapter 7 Quiz

Who was an abolitionist who had escaped from slavery and led over 70 people to freedom by way of the Underground Railroad in the 1850's?

• Frederick Douglas

• Harriet Tubman
• Millard Fillmore

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

Which Act would require Northern states to return escaped slaves to the South?

• Fugitive Slave Act

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Civil War Act

• Underground Railroad Act

In 1857, what was the decision called that the Supreme Court made to allow slavery in the U.S. territories?

• Zachory Taylor Decision

• Franklin Pierce Decision

• Harriet Tubman Decision

• Dred Scott Decision

What was the Act called that divided a section of western land into the two territories of Kansas and Nebraska? Kansas wanted to join the Union as a slave state, and Nebraska would be a free state.

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Mississippi-South Carolina Act

• Kansas-Ohio Act

• South Carolina-Nebraska Act

In 1854, what political party was founded on the belief that slavery should not be allowed in the United States territories?

• Democratic Party
• Birthday Party

• Federalist Party
• Republican Party

This state led the way! On December 20th, 1860, which state's government chose to secede (or leave) the Union?

• Virginia
• South Carolina

• Georgia
• North Carolina

Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, and South Carolina formed their own nation as the Confererate States of America. Who did they elect as their president?

• Thomas Jefferson
• Abraham Lincoln
• Jefferson Davis
• George Washington

Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired marking the beginning of the war?

• Gettysburg
• Fort Sumter

• Bull Run
• Fort Lee

The Civil War decided two important issues for the United States. What 2 were they?

• Any state could leave the Union

• No state could ever leave the Union

• Slavery was only allowed in Kansas

• There would be no more slavery in the United States

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Texas Annexation

Hawaii Annexation (Not pictured)

Alaska Purchase (Not pictured)

Louisiana Purchase

Mexican Cession

Florida

Gadsden Purchase

Thirteen Original Colonies

Oregon Country

Northwest Territory