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WorksheetsUS Civil War
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 22mins
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1.
What is to secede?
a)
to separate from a group
b)
to disagree with
c)
success
d)
to opt out of
2.
What is a Cash Crop?
a)
Crops sold for money instead of eaten
b)
An area of land ruled by another country
c)
Agriculture
d)
The plant used to make money
3.
What is a Plantation?
a)
A very large farm
b)
An area of land ruled by another country
c)
A factory
d)
A small town
4.
A person fighting against slavery was known as _________.
a)
a plantation owner
b)
a protester
c)
an abolitionist
5.
Who was Nat Turner?
a)
A slave who led a slave revolt against plantation owners.
b)
An abolitionist who helped with a slave revolt.
c)
A slave who fought for the North to end slavery.
6.
Why was John Brown so important to the fight against slavery?
a)
He led a slave revolt on plantation owners in VA.
b)
He fought for the South to maintain slavery.
c)
He fought for the North to receive his freedom after the war.
d)
He led a revolt at Harper's Ferry in an attempt to start a slave rebellion.
7.
What were the reasons for the start of the civil war?
a)
economy, slavery, new states
b)
economy, jobs, income
c)
slavery, new states
d)
economy, new states
8.
What law allowed California to join as a free state?
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
California Compromise
d)
Kansas/Nebraska Act
9.
What law was repealed by the Kansas/Nebraska Act?
a)
Compromise of 1850
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Hamilton's Financial Plan
d)
Missouri Compromise
10.
What was the nickname for the network of safe houses that helped slaves escape?
a)
Freedom Train
b)
Freedom Trail
c)
Secret Passageway
d)
Underground Railroad
11.
Who was Dred Scott?
a)
an abolitionist Senator
b)
a slave owner from Georgia
c)
a conductor on the Underground Railroad
d)
a slave who sued for his freedom
12.
What did the Supreme Court rule in the case Dred Scott v Sanford?
a)
Congress had no right to ban slavery in any territory
b)
slaves were free everywhere
c)
Dred Scott was a free man
d)
slaves were American citizens
13.
Which of the following best describes John Brown?
a)
radical abolitionist who used violence to try to end slavery
b)
a peaceful abolitionists who hated violence
c)
a pro-slavery Senator
d)
a strong supporter of slavery who used violence to spread slavery
14.
The name of the Southern United states who seceded from the Union was _______.
a)
The Confederate States of America
b)
The United States of the South
c)
The Southern Union
d)
Texas
15.
Based on population, factories, and economics...
a)
The south had a small advantage in the Civil War
b)
The north had a small advantage in the Civil War
c)
The south had a large advantage in the Civil War
d)
The north had a large advantage in the Civil War
16.
Lincoln's initial goal for the Civil War was...
a)
to end slavery
b)
to keep the country together
c)
to gain independence for the South
17.
What was the primary message of Lincoln's House Divided Speech?
a)
Winning the war will strengthen democracy
b)
Freeing the slaves was the primary purpose of the war
c)
Former Confederate states should be treated fairly
d)
The issue of slavery could destroy the nation
18.
When did Lincoln officially declare slavery illegal in the South?
a)
The Emancipation Proclamation
b)
The Gettysburg Address
c)
The House Divided Speech
d)
The election of 1860
19.
in the election of 1860, Lincoln...
a)
was elected by a significant majority
b)
was not elected
c)
was elected, even though he didn't get a majority of votes
20.
Which of these was not an advantage for the northern states at the beginning of the Civil War?
a)
stronger economy
b)
larger army and navy
c)
better equipment
d)
battles were fought in familiar territory
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