Slavery & the Civil war Quizs

The first shots of the Civil War were fired at...

• Fort Sumter.

• Gettysburg

• Antietam

• Bull Run

What was the result of the Missouri Compromise?

• Missouri entered the Union as a slave state & Maine was created as a free state. It also outlawed slavery above the 36º 30' latitude line.

• Missouri entered the Union as a slave state & Maine was created as a free state. It also outlawed slavery above the 36º 30' latitude line.

• Both Missouri and Maine entered the Union as free states.

• Slavery was completely abolished in all territories of the United States.

What is an abolitionist?

• An individual who worked to end the institution of slavery.

• A person who advocates for animal rights.

• A supporter of the monarchy and traditional governance.

• An individual who promotes the use of fossil fuels.

Why was John Brown hanged?

• For seizing the federal armory at Harper's Ferry Virginia in 1859, attempting to start a slave rebellion.

• For leading a peaceful protest against slavery in the South.

• For being a prominent abolitionist who advocated for non-violent resistance.

• For organizing a political campaign to end slavery through legislation.

What was the Compromise of 1850?

• Texas joins the Union as a slave state, California enters as a free state, and the fugitive slave act is passed. Slave trade in Washington D.C is banned.

• Texas is admitted as a free state, California as a slave state, and the fugitive slave act is repealed.

• California joins the Union as a slave state, Texas enters as a free state, and the slave trade is legalized in Washington D.C.

• The Missouri Compromise is enacted, allowing slavery in all territories north of the 36°30′ parallel.

On April 9th 1865, the war ended when Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant at...

• Appomattox Courthouse.

• Gettysburg

• Antietam

• Richmond

What was the result of Kansas Nebraska Act?

• Kansas's population would vote on legalizing slavery when they applied for statehood. Leads to Conflict in the territory between pro and anti slavery forces - Bleeding Kansas

• The act abolished slavery in all territories.

• It established a new state without any voting rights.

• It led to immediate peace between pro and anti-slavery forces.

What does Juneteenth celebrate?

• The end of slavery in the United States after the war.

• The end of slavery in the United States after the war.

• The beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.

• The establishment of the United Nations.

What factors determined the kind of work enslaved people were expected to do?

• Size of the plantation, kinds of crops being grown, age, & gender.

• The weather conditions, the size of the enslaved population, and the owner's preferences.

• The location of the plantation, the type of livestock raised, and the season of the year.

• The educational background of the enslaved people, the type of tools available, and the market demand.

How was the idea of 'white supremacy' used to uphold slavery?

• By giving white people—regardless of class, wealth, and gender—a measure of social status. These policies encouraged poor white people to identify with the interests of wealthy white people.

• By promoting the belief that all races are equal and should have the same rights.

• By enforcing laws that specifically targeted and oppressed non-white populations.

• By creating economic incentives for white individuals to support the institution of slavery.