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WorksheetsCauses of the Civil War
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This led to the founding of the political Party called the "Free Soilers."
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Wilmot Proviso
c)
Compromise of 1850
d)
John Brown's Raid
2.
This made it illegal for the federal government to restrict slavery anywhere in the US.
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Dred Scott v. Sanford
3.
Led to Lincoln's nomination for President by the Republicans in 1860.
a)
Lincoln/Douglas Debates
b)
Missouri Compromise
4.
Never actually passed through Congress.
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Wilmot Proviso
5.
It said that all territories acquired from Mexico would be land where slavery is prohibited.
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Wilmot Proviso
6.
Led directly to the organization of southern militias.
a)
Lincoln/Douglas Debates
b)
John Brown's Raid
7.
Proposed as a compromise for the transcontinental railroad going through the North.
a)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
b)
Dred Scott v. Sandford
8.
Stephen Douglas was the mastermind behind this.
a)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
b)
John Brown's Raid
9.
Was a failed attempt to help the slaves rise up against their owners.
a)
Lincoln/Douglas Debates
b)
John Brown's Raid
10.
Was needed because a slave was suing for his freedom.
a)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
b)
Dred Scott v. Sandford
11.
This voided the Missouri Compromise and removed the 36* 30' line.
a)
Compromise of 1850
b)
Kansas Nebraska Act
12.
Resulted in the usage of popular sovereignty and the Fugitive Slave Law.
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Kansas Nebraska Act
13.
Outlawed Slavery north of the 36* 30' line of lattitude.
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Wilmot Proviso
14.
Compromise needed to preserve balance between slave and free states.
a)
Compromise of 1850
b)
Missouri Compromise
15.
What woman led escaped slaves to freedom using the Underground Railroad?
a)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
b)
Clara Barton
c)
Harriet Tubman
d)
Mary Lincoln
16.
What invention is associated with Morse Code?
a)
The Telegraph
b)
The Cotton Gin
c)
The Mini Ball
d)
The Steamboat
17.
Which side was more accustomed to riding horses and outdoor life?
a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
18.
Which statement is true about photography in the Civil War?
a)
It wasn't invented
b)
Photographers became rich
c)
Civilians saw what a battles really looked like
19.
What name was given to Southern states that didn't secede?
a)
Red States
b)
Border States
c)
Free States
d)
Blue States
20.
True or False: Lincoln's main goal at the beginning of the Civil War was to end slavery.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Which of the following is NOT a border state
a)
Missouri
b)
Maryland
c)
New York
d)
kentucky
22.
"To set free" is the definition of which word?
a)
Enumerate
b)
Emancipate
c)
Enunciate
d)
Encriminate
23.
What is the capital city of the Confederate States of America?
a)
Washington, D.C.
b)
Atlanta, Georgia
c)
Charleston, South Carolina
d)
Richmond, Virginia
24.
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Davis Crenshaw
c)
David Clark
d)
Stephen Douglas
25.
A casualty is...
a)
a laid-back soldier
b)
people who are killed or wounded
c)
a short bridge over a river
d)
a Confederate soldier
26.
Where did the Civil War begin?
a)
Bull Run
b)
Antietam
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
Gettysburg
27.
How many people were killed during the first battle of the Civil War?
a)
20,000
b)
5
c)
0
d)
2,000
28.
Who was the first state to secede?
a)
Virginia
b)
South Carolina
c)
North Carolina
d)
Georgia
29.
Which of the following was not a battle in the Civil War?
a)
Normandy
b)
Bull Run
c)
Antietam
d)
Vicksburg
30.
What are textiles?
a)
Cotton
b)
Fabric
c)
Printers
d)
Books
31.
A Civil War is...
a)
a battle between people from the same country
b)
a domestic dispute
c)
a war between people from the same country
d)
a war between civilians
32.
Compared to the South, the North had
a)
A. colder winters, shorter summers
b)
B. Wetter winters, drier summers
c)
C. shorter winters, warmer summers
d)
D. warmer winters, longer summers
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