American History Quiz

How many states were in the Union before the Missouri Compromise?

• 21

• 22

• 23

• 13

Who wrote the Missouri Compromise?

• Henry Cox

• Henry O'Connor

• Henry Jefferson

• Henry Clay

With Compromise of 1850, which state was allowed to be admitted as a free state?

• Kansas

• Georgia

• California

• Louisiana

What was the purpose of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• Organize the remaining land from the Louisiana Purchase into states

• Find the balance between the free and slave states

• Abolish the slave trade

• Capture Fugitive Slaves

In the __________ Decision, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of John Stanford who represented John Emerson’s estate.

__________ became known as one of the greatest conductors of the underground railroad.

• D. Harriet Tubman

• A. Dred Scott

• B. Martin Luther King

• C. Henry Brown

What is an ABOLITIONIST?

• A. A person who wants to stop Slavery

• B. A person who wants to start Slavery

• C. A person who has slaves

• D. A person who sells slaves

Who believed that he could organize all the slaves in the south and lead them in a revolt for freedom?

• A. John Benson

• B. John Barnes

• C. John Brown

• D. John Branch

What was the First Battle of the Civil War?

• A. Battle of Fort Sumter

• B. Battle of Fort Sumner

• C. Battle of Bull Run

• D. Battle of Gettysburg

Which battle was the turning point of the war?

• A. Battle of Fort Sumter

• B. Battle of Fort Sumner

• C. Battle of Bull Run

• D. Battle of Gettysburg