Pre Civil Formative

What was the decision in Dred Scott vs Sandford?

• The ruling agreed with the legality of slavery in all territories.

• The decision stated that Dred Scott was a citizen and entitled to sue.
• Dred Scott was declared a free man and the Missouri Compromise was upheld.
• The decision was that Dred Scott was not a citizen and could not sue.

What did the Fugitive Slave Act require?

• The Fugitive Slave Act required the return of escaped slaves to their owners.
• The Fugitive Slave Act abolished slavery in the North.
• The Fugitive Slave Act required states to provide education for escaped slaves.
• The Fugitive Slave Act allowed slaves to buy their freedom.

What were the main differences between the North and South economies prior to the Civil War?

• The North relied on agriculture, while the South focused on manufacturing.
• The North had an industrial economy, while the South had an agricultural economy reliant on slavery.

• Both the North and South had similar economies based on trade.
• The North had a primarily agricultural economy, while the South was industrialized.

Who was John Brown hoping would join him in the raid on Harpers Ferry?

• Enslaved people
• Federal government officials
• Local townspeople
• Union soldiers

What was the name of the book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that introduced the horrors of slavery to the north?

• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
• To Kill a Mockingbird
• The Grapes of Wrath
• Uncle Tom's Cabin

What did the Kansas Nebraska act repeal?

• The Missouri Compromise
• The Kansas Act
• The Compromise of 1850
• The Emancipation Proclamation

The Missouri Compromise stated that ________ could not exist north of the 36th parallel.

Which of the following was NOT an example of how Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman advanced the Abolitionist movement?

• Publications

• Underground Railroad

• Women's rights

• Political involvement