Civil War Unit Exam

Civil War Unit Exam

11th Grade

11 Qs

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Civil War Unit Exam

Civil War Unit Exam

Assessment

Quiz

History

11th Grade

Easy

Created by

Kara Sorenson

Used 3+ times

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11 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What was the main economic difference between the Northern and Southern states that contributed to the causes of the Civil War?
Industrialization vs. Agriculture
Slavery vs. Abolitionism
Urbanization vs. Rural lifestyle
Mercantilism vs. Free trade

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Nullification Crisis of 1832 was primarily a dispute over:
Tariffs
Slavery
States' rights
Westward expansion

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

How did the Missouri Compromise attempt to address the issue of slavery in the expanding territories?
It prohibited slavery north of the 36°30' parallel in the Louisiana Purchase territory.
It allowed popular sovereignty to determine the status of slavery in the new territories.
It declared that all new territories would be free states.
It established a line separating slave and free states along the Mississippi River.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

The concept of "States' Rights" was often invoked to defend the Southern position. What was the core issue related to states' rights?
Right to secession
Slavery
Right to bear arms
Right to vote

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Which issue created tensions between the North and the South regarding the expansion of slavery into new territories and eliminated the Missouri Compromise.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Compromise of 1850
The Fugitive Slave Act
The Dred Scott decision

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main reason for the Southern states to secede from the Union?

Economic differences

Disagreement over the institution of slavery

Dispute over tariffs

Disagreement over the right to bear arms

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the impact of the Dred Scott decision on the issue of slavery in the territories?

It declared that Congress had no power to regulate slavery in the territories

It declared that all new territories would be free states

It allowed popular sovereignty to determine the status of slavery in the new territories

It prohibited slavery north of the 36°30' parallel in the Louisiana Purchase territory

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