Key Events Leading to the Civil War

Key Events Leading to the Civil War

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Social Studies, Moral Science

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video covers the period from 1854 to 1861, highlighting the increasing polarization in the U.S. due to the Fugitive Slave Act and the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin. It discusses the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which led to violence in Kansas and the formation of the Republican Party. The 1856 election and the Dred Scott decision further intensified tensions. The Lincoln-Douglas debates and John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry are also covered, leading to the 1860 election where Lincoln's victory prompted Southern states to secede, forming the Confederate States of America.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary impact of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' on the Northern states?

It had no significant impact on public opinion.

It led to the immediate abolition of slavery.

It inspired many Northerners to resist the Fugitive Slave Act.

It encouraged support for the Fugitive Slave Act.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a major consequence of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

It successfully resolved the issue of slavery in the territories.

It led to the peaceful coexistence of pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces.

It strengthened the Missouri Compromise.

It resulted in the formation of the Republican Party.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event is referred to as 'Bleeding Kansas'?

A peaceful protest against slavery in Kansas.

A series of violent confrontations between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces in Kansas.

The drafting of the Kansas Constitution.

The election of a pro-slavery governor in Kansas.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the result of the attack on Charles Sumner in Congress?

It had no impact on public opinion.

It led to the immediate end of slavery.

It inspired more people to join the Democratic Party.

It increased support for the Republican Party.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was the Dred Scott decision significant?

It was a victory for the abolitionist movement.

It upheld the Missouri Compromise.

It ruled that Congress could not ban slavery in the territories.

It declared that African-Americans were citizens of the United States.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main issue debated in the Lincoln-Douglas debates?

The construction of a transcontinental railroad.

The legality of slavery in the territories.

The enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act.

The annexation of Cuba.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was John Brown's objective at Harper's Ferry?

To start a slave revolt by seizing a federal arsenal.

To establish a new state.

To support the pro-slavery government.

To negotiate a peace treaty.

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