Quiz on Historical Events

What is an abolitionist?

• Someone who supported the continuation of slavery

• Someone who supported the end to slavery

• Someone who supported the expansion of slavery

• Someone who was indifferent to slavery

Which states were part of the Union during the Civil War?

• Southern states

• Western states

• Northern states

• Eastern states

Under the Missouri Compromise, Missouri entered the Union as which kind of state?

• Free

• Slave Holding

Which state joined the US as a free state under the Missouri Compromise?

• Missouri

• Utah

• Maine

• Nebraska

What did the Compromise of 1850 address?

• The situation of California wanting to join the US as a free state

• The expansion of slavery into new territories

• The secession of southern states

• The abolition of slavery

What was the Fugitive Slave Act?

• A law that freed all enslaved people

• A law that required Northerners to help return escaped enslaved people

• A law that allowed escaped enslaved people to remain free

• A law that abolished slavery

What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act allow?

• The abolition of slavery

• Popular sovereignty to determine if slavery would exist

• The expansion of the Union

• The secession of states

What was the main argument for keeping slavery in the Confederate states?

• It was seen as crucial for the economy, especially in agriculture.

• It was a tradition that needed to be preserved.

• It was a way to promote equality among people.

• It was necessary for technological advancement.

Which act is an example of disagreement over slavery?

• The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Homestead Act

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act

What was the Confederate states' belief regarding states' rights?

• Each state should have the power to make its own decisions without federal interference.

• The federal government should control all state decisions.

• States should have no rights and follow national laws.

• States should only decide on economic matters.