Causes of the Civil War Quiz

What was the main purpose of writing "Uncle Tom's Cabin"?

• To entertain children

• To show the evils of slavery

• To describe life in the North

• To promote Southern culture

In what year was "Uncle Tom's Cabin" published?

• 1845

• 1852

• 1861

• 1870

What was the result of pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers being in one area?

• Economic prosperity

• Conflict

• Peaceful coexistence

• Increased trade

What did John Brown believe he was doing during the Pottawatomie Creek killings?

• Following orders from the government

• What God had told him to do

• Protecting his family

• Seeking revenge for a personal loss

What did John Brown use as his pulpit according to the text?

• The Allegheny Mountains

• The Mississippi River

• The Appalachian Trail

• The Rocky Mountains

What was the primary issue that Lincoln and Douglas debated?

• Slavery

• Taxation

• Immigration

• Education

Who arrested John Brown after the raid?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• Stonewall Jackson

• William T. Sherman

What was the reaction of Southerners to Lincoln's election?

• They were pleased

• They were indifferent

• They were angry

• They were supportive

Where did the attack on Fort Sumter take place?

• New York Harbor

• Charleston Harbor

• Boston Harbor

• San Francisco Bay

What event marked the beginning of the Civil War?

• Attack on Fort Sumter

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Surrender at Appomattox