Civil War Causes Quiz
Authored by Erika Rodriguez
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How did the Compromise of 1850 attempt to address the issue of slavery?
By abolishing slavery in all new territories including the North and the South.
By allowing California to enter as a free state for the North and introducing a stricter Fugitive Slave Act for the South.
By banning the slave trade in Washington D.C. only and no where else in the country.
By granting all states complete autonomy over slavery laws including the Fugitive Slave Act.
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How did Northerners feel about the Fugitive Slave Act?
Northerners felt forced to participate in slavery and it led to increased support for abolitionist movements in the North.
It had little to no impact on Northern attitudes towards slavery, they continued in the practice.
It encouraged Northern states to adopt similar laws and spread slavery in the West.
It decreased tensions between the North and South, caused them to have peace for some time
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Why did the Kansas-Nebraska Act further tensions between the North and South?
It allowed settlers in those territories to decide on slavery in their state through popular sovereignty.
It mandated the extension of slavery into the territories and in the U.S.
It banned any new territories from entering the Union. unless slavery was allowed.
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What was the result of the Election of 1860?
It demonstrated a unified national support for slavery.
It resulted in the immediate abolition of slavery.
It led to the secession of Southern states following Abraham Lincoln's victory.
It resolved the conflicts between the North and South.
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
How did "Uncle Tom's Cabin" influence public opinion about slavery?
It portrayed slavery as beneficial and necessary.
It had little impact on public opinion.
It stirred strong anti-slavery sentiments in the North as people realized the horrors of slavery.
It supported the Fugitive Slave Act, and raised the amount of bounty hunters in the area.
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What was the outcome of the Dredd Scott Case?
African Americans were declared not to be citizens of the U.S.
It led to the immediate freedom of all slaves.
It upheld the Compromise of 1850.
It decreased tensions over slavery between the North & the South.
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7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What role did John Brown play in the events leading up to the Civil War?
He advocated for peaceful resolution and compromise.
He led a violent raid on Harpers Ferry to initiate a slave uprising.
He supported the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act.
He campaigned for the expansion of slavery to the western territories.
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