Civil War Vocabulary Quiz

The belief that one section of the country was more important to other regions in the country is: a. Sectionalism b. Secession c. Slavery d. AMERICA

• Sectionalism

• Secession

• Slavery

• AMERICA

This Compromise attempted to settle the conflict over slavery. Missouri joined as a slave state and Maine joined as a free state. a. Missouri Compromise c. Compromise of 1950 b. Compromise of 1850 d. Compromise of 1776

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1950

• Compromise of 1850

• Compromise of 1776

What was the latitude line used in the Missouri Compromise? a. "36, 30" b. "36, 30" d. "36, 30"" c. "36, 30""

• "36, 30"

• "36, 30"

• "36, 30""

• "36, 30""

The movement to end slavery in the US was called a. Abolition b. Marxism c. Slavery d. Secession

• Abolition

• Marxism

• Slavery

• Secession

A state of the US in which slavery was illegal was called a: a. Free State b. Slave State

• Free State

• Slave State

A state of the US in which slavery was legal was called a: a. Free State b. Slave State

• Free State

• Slave State

To get rid of something/ make it powerless is: a. Nullify c. Homework b. Slavery d. Secession

• Nullify

• Homework

• Slavery

• Secession

Southern states resistance to imposed, protective tariffs on foreign goods was called the: a. Nullification Crisis c. Abolition b. Slavery d. American Revolution

• Nullification Crisis

• Abolition

• Slavery

• American Revolution

Eleven southern states formally leaving the United States in 1860 was called a. Secession b. Abolition c. Free State d. Constitutional Convention

• Secession

• Abolition

• Free State

• Constitutional Convention

Law that required that slaves be returned to their owners was called: b. Abolition d. Constitutional Convention a. Fugitive Slave Law c. Free State

• Abolition

• Constitutional Convention

• Fugitive Slave Law

• Free State