Ch. 15-16 4th Grade Understanding Pre-Civil War America

Which of the following was a major cause of the Civil War?

• Disagreements over slavery

• The invention of the telephone

• The discovery of gold in California

• The building of the Panama Canal

Who was a famous abolitionist leader known for helping enslaved people escape through the Underground Railroad?

• Harriet Tubman

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

What was the Underground Railroad?

• A secret network to help enslaved people escape to freedom

• A train that traveled underground

• A system of tunnels for mining

• A railroad built during the Civil War

Which event happened in the 1850s and increased tensions between the North and South?

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act

• The Boston Tea Party

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The building of the Erie Canal

Who was Frederick Douglass?

• An abolitionist who escaped slavery and became a famous speaker

• A Civil War general

• A president of the United States

• An inventor

Which of the following best describes the economy of the South before the Civil War?

• Based on agriculture and slavery

• Focused on factories and industry

• Depended on fishing and shipbuilding

• Centered around gold mining

Which woman was a leader in the abolitionist movement and also fought for women's rights?

• Sojourner Truth

• Betsy Ross

• Martha Washington

• Sacagawea

What was one major difference between the North and South in the 1820s to 1861?

• The North had more factories, while the South had more farms

• The North had more deserts, while the South had more mountains

• The North used more horses, while the South used more trains

• The North grew more cotton, while the South grew more wheat

Why did many people in the North oppose slavery?

• They believed it was morally wrong

• They wanted more farmland

• They needed more workers for factories

• They wanted to build more railroads

Which law required people in free states to help capture escaped enslaved people?

• Fugitive Slave Act

• Homestead Act

• Stamp Act

• Navigation Act