Civil War and Slavery Concepts

How many free states and slave states were there in the United States in 1819?

• 10 free, 10 slave

• 11 free, 11 slave

• 12 free, 10 slave

• 10 free, 12 slave

What was the belief that encouraged American settlers to expand westward across the continent?

• The Great Migration

• The Gold Rush

• Manifest Destiny

• The Oregon Trail

What was the main purpose of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?

• To establish new trade routes with Canada.

• To decide if new states would be free or slave states.

• To create a new national bank.

• To build new roads and canals.

What was a major reason for the Mexican-American War?

• Disputes over fishing rights in the Pacific Ocean.

• Mexico's refusal to sell land to the United States and border disputes.

• Conflicts over fur trading in the northern territories.

• Disagreements about building a railroad across the continent.

What was a key outcome of the Compromise of 1850 regarding California?

• California became a slave state.

• California became a free state.

• California was divided into two territories.

• California joined Mexico.

What was the main idea behind the Kansas-Nebraska Act regarding slavery in new territories?

• Slavery was banned in all new territories.

• Slavery was allowed in all new territories.

• People in the territories would vote on whether to allow slavery.

• The federal government would decide on slavery for each territory.

Why did the Northern states not rely on slavery as much as the Southern states?

• Northern states had more farmland.

• Northern states were more industrialized and needed less manual labor.

• Southern states had a larger population.

• Southern states had outlawed slavery earlier.

What was the main reason the Supreme Court ruled against Dred Scott in his final case?

• He had not lived in free territories long enough.

• He was not considered a U.S. citizen and therefore could not sue in federal court.

• His previous owner, Irene Emerson, had legal ownership of him.

• The Missouri statutes he cited were not valid in federal court.

What was the main goal of John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry?

• To steal weapons for the Union army.

• To spark a large slave rebellion.

• To capture Confederate leaders.

• To destroy a major Southern arsenal.

Which event is considered the start of the American Civil War?

• The election of Abraham Lincoln as president.

• South Carolina's decision to leave the Union.

• The attack on Fort Sumter.

• John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry.