5th Grade - Unit 7 - Civil War Quiz

In 1861 a civil war began between northern and southern states of the United States. A major reason for this conflict was a disagreement about — the admission of free states into the union, the right of states to maintain the practice of slavery, the return of fugitive enslaved people to slaveholders, the extension of citizenship rights to formerly enslaved people

• the admission of free states into the union

• the right of states to maintain the practice of slavery

• the return of fugitive enslaved people to slaveholders

• the extension of citizenship rights to formerly enslaved people

Study the diagram. Which event best completes this diagram?

• Civil War

• Manifest Destiny

• Reconstruction Era

• Great Depression

Study the map. What was the most significant cause of the division shown on this map?

• the expansion of slavery

• the rise of industrialization

• the influence of foreign powers

• the establishment of new states

Which of the following best completes this diagram? The American bison became overpopulated. Many American Indian tribes lost their land. The Transcontinental Railroad was completed. There was rapid growth of Southern cities and economies.

• The American bison became extinct.

• The Transcontinental Railroad was completed.

• Many American Indian tribes gained land.

• There was a decline in Southern cities and economies.

How were Omaha and Sacramento likely impacted by the event illustrated in the map?

• They profited economically

• They suffered economically

• They experienced population decline

• They became cultural hubs

The Republican candidate who won the presidential election of 1860 was —

• Abraham Lincoln

• Stephen A. Douglas

• John C. Breckinridge

• William H. Seward

Why did Congress ratify this amendment? "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude." -15th Amendment

• to grant African Americans the right to vote

• to limit voting rights to property owners

• to establish a national voting age

• to ensure voting rights for women

Which social change was brought about by the Thirteenth Amendment?

• The practice of enslaving people was outlawed in the United States.

• The right to vote was granted to all citizens regardless of race.

• Women were granted the right to vote in federal elections.

• Segregation in public places was made illegal.

What was the effect of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?

• It abolished slavery in the territories.

• It gave Congress the power to legalize slavery.

• It established a new territory in the West.

• It granted voting rights to all citizens.

How did Congress address the issue depicted in the image?

• by encouraging a rebellion

• by ratifying the 13th Amendment

• by ratifying the 15th Amendment

• by letting the states decide the issue