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WorksheetsCauses of the CW 2016
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
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
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
Compromise of 1850
3.
Stephen Douglas was the mastermind behind this.
a)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
b)
John Brown's Raid
c)
Compromise of 1850
d)
Harper's Ferry
4.
Was a failed attempt to help the slaves rise up against their owners.
a)
Lincoln/Douglas Debates
b)
John Brown's Raid
c)
The Underground Railroad
d)
Bleeding Kansas
5.
This voided the Missouri Compromise and removed the 36* 30' line.
a)
Compromise of 1850
b)
Kansas Nebraska Act
c)
The Constitution
d)
Lincoln/Douglas Debates
6.
Outlawed Slavery north of the 36* 30' line of lattitude.
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Wilmot Proviso
c)
Compromise of 1850
d)
The Fugitive Slave Law
7.
Who was the first state to secede?
a)
Virginia
b)
South Carolina
c)
North Carolina
d)
Georgia
8.
The California Gold Rush led to which of the following?
a)
Dred Scott Decision
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Kansas Nebraska Act
d)
Missouri Compromise
9.
Which of the following is NOT a condition of the Compromise of 1850?
a)
California joins as a free state.
b)
Ended selling of slaves in Washington D.C.
c)
Maine was admitted as a free state.
d)
A new Fugitive Slave Act was passed.
10.
Which of the following ruled that it was unconstitutional to place a ban on slavery.
a)
Dred Scott Decision
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Kansas Nebraska Act
d)
Fugitive Slave Act
11.
What event took place in response to the Kansas Nebraska Act?
a)
Dred Scott Rebellion
b)
Bleeding Kansas
c)
John Brown's Raid
d)
Harper's Ferry
12.
Which of the following parties was formed as a secret society in 1850?
a)
Republicans
b)
Whigs
c)
Know-Nothings
d)
Free Soilers
13.
Who was the first Republican President?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Millard Fillmore
c)
Franklin Pierce
d)
James Buchanan
14.
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote a book to show the cruelties of slavery. What was it called?
a)
Uncle Bob's Stories
b)
Uncle Tom's Hotel
c)
Uncle Joe's Best Recipes
d)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
15.
What is an abolitionist?
a)
Someone who wants to abolish or end slavery.
b)
Someone who wants to end voting for slaves.
c)
Someone who doesn't want to work with slaves.
d)
Someone who wants to never wear jeans.
16.
Which word means to leave or become unassociated with?
a)
Secede
b)
Ironclad
c)
Border State
d)
Casualty
17.
What was the effect of the cotton gin on slavery in the South?
a)
It reduced the need for slaves on plantations.
b)
It made slavery more important to the South.
c)
It helped improve the slaves' work conditions.
d)
It had no significant effect on slaves or slavery.
18.
The South was a major producer of the cotton used in northern mills. This influenced what?
a)
The economic development of the United States?
b)
The education system in the South
c)
The abolitionist movement in the South
d)
The increase in T-shirt sales in the U.S.
19.
What did these developments have in common?
a)
They wanted to end the abolitionists movement
b)
They sought changes to end slavery
c)
They thought that Texas should secede
d)
They wanted Abe Lincoln to resign
20.
In 1854, a fugitive slave from South Carolina, was arrested in Boston and returned to South Carolina. Which federal legislation provided the basis for an arrest?
a)
The Kansas Nebraska Act
b)
The Election of Lincoln
c)
The Compromise of 1850
d)
The Raid on Harper's Ferry
21.
What Court Case would match these headlines?
a)
McCulloch v. Maryland
b)
Dred Scott v. Sandford
c)
Worcester v. Georgia
d)
Gibbons v. Ogden
22.
The Compromise of 1850 allowed certain territories to use___________________________ to determine whether the territory would be free or slave. This decision applied to much of the land gained from the the U.S. Mexican War.
a)
Three Fifths Compromise
b)
Raiding
c)
Popular sovereignty
d)
Secession
23.
What Increased tensions between the North and the South?
a)
Over the Election of Trump vs. Clinton
b)
The rise of sectionalism, the growing disagreement over states' rights, and the issue of slavery.
c)
The Climate and geography of the North and South.
d)
The Arguments over the growth of the military.
24.
The admission of new states into the Union was settled by what to act(s)?
a)
Lincoln vs. Douglass
b)
Gibbons vs. Ogden
c)
MCcullugh vs. Maryland
d)
the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850
25.
The climate and topography of the Southeastern United States had a major impact on the history of the United States before 1860 because the region grew _________________________ that encouraged the continuation of slavery
a)
high tariffs
b)
trade with Great Britian
c)
manufacturing and industrial products
d)
agricultural products
26.
Which of the following is NOT true of the Missouri Compromise?
a)
Maine joined as a free state
b)
Missouri joined as a slave state
c)
It maintained the slave state/free state balance in the Senate
d)
It only applied to the Missouri Territory
27.
What state threatened to secede as a result of the Nullification Crisis?
a)
Virginia
b)
Georgia
c)
North Carolina
d)
South Carolina
28.
What did the Free Soil Party and the Republican Party have in common?
a)
They were both created to stop the spread of slavery
b)
They were both created to expand slavery
c)
They both were banned by Congress
d)
They both were formed after the election of 1860
29.
Which of the following political issues was a major source of conflict between 1850 and 1860?
a)
women's suffrage
b)
tariffs
c)
expansion of slavery
d)
conflicts with foreign nations
30.
What law was repealed by the Kansas/Nebraska Act?
a)
Compromise of 1850
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
The Fugitive Slave Law
d)
Missouri Compromise
31.
Which of the following abolitionists was a former slave who became famous for their amazing speeches and their autobiography?
a)
William Lloyd Garrison
b)
Stephen Douglas
c)
Harriet Tubman
d)
Frederick Douglass
32.
The poster shown was created following the passage of what 1850 law?
a)
Abolitionist Act
b)
Fugitive Slave Law
c)
Slave Law of 1825
d)
Freedom Act
33.
What is the most likely title for the picture shown?
a)
Henry Foote beats Stephen Douglas
b)
Preston Brooks beats Charles Sumner
c)
Andrew Jackson beats Henry Clay
d)
John Brown beats William Lloyd Garrison
34.
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
35.
Which of the following was a result of the Lincoln/Douglas debates?
a)
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated
b)
Abraham Lincoln won the election
c)
Abraham Lincoln gained nationwide fame
d)
Abraham Lincoln became a slave owner
36.
Which of the follwoing best describes the south's defense of slavery?
a)
It was a state's right to choose and it was too important for them economically
b)
It was God's will
c)
They wanted to stop but didn't know how
d)
They wanted to punish the north for high tariffs
37.
What senator wrote the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
a)
Henry Clay
b)
Stephen Douglas
c)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
d)
John Calhoun
38.
Under the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, how would Kansas and Nebraska decide if they were a free or slave state?
a)
lottery
b)
President would decide
c)
Governors would decide
d)
popular sovereignty
39.
The south was for slavery because
a)
they wanted to be difficult
b)
they liked slaves
c)
their economy depended on slavery
d)
this is wrong.
40.
Who is known as the Great Compromiser?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Stephen Douglas
c)
Dred Scott
d)
Henry Clay
41.
Sectionalism?
a)
rivalry based on the special interests of different areas
b)
to withdraw or break away from a a nation
c)
a religious meeting
d)
an official expression of opinion by a group
42.
Many people wanted to abolish slavery. What does abolish mean?
a)
Start paying more money.
b)
Run away from.
c)
Take care of yourself.
d)
Do away with.
43.
Which part of the United States relied heavily on industry?
a)
North
b)
South
44.
Which part of the United States relied heavily on agriculture?
a)
North
b)
South
45.
The Election of 1860 signified what about the country?
a)
They were united in how to handle expansion
b)
The north and south did not agree on a future path for the country.
c)
The south was much stronger economically.
d)
The north planned to take action against slavery
46.
How did southerners react to UNCLE TOM'S CABIN?
a)
They felt the book showed the "true" south.
b)
Believed it was propaganda designed to show the south in a negative light.
c)
They gathered in rallies protesting & demanded the book be burned.
d)
They felt it was not worth their attention.
47.
Northerner's felt UNCLE TOM'S CABIN was .....
a)
a realistic picture of the evils of slavery.
b)
a work of fiction and a true fantasy,
c)
positive propaganda for the institution of slavery,
d)
a reasonable depiction of slavery, but not worth the hype,
48.
Jamestown was founded in what year?
a)
1607
b)
1620
c)
1776
d)
1787
49.
The U.S. Constitution was written in ...
a)
1607
b)
1776
c)
1787
d)
1803
50.
The Mayflower Compact was created in what year?
a)
1607
b)
1609
c)
1620
d)
1776
51.
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence in what year?
a)
1607
b)
1776
c)
1787
d)
1803
52.
What year was the Louisiana Purchase bought
a)
1878
b)
1703
c)
1803
d)
1776
53.
Violence broke out in Congress resulting in Senator Charles Sumner was beaten with a cane due to this hot topic....
a)
Dred Scott Decision
b)
Kansas Nebraska Act/Bleeding Kansas
c)
Compromise of 1850
d)
Missouri Compromise
54.
The Nullification Crisis is also known as what?
a)
The disagreement over States Rights
b)
The right of the Supreme Court to overrule a decision
c)
The right for Mexicans to refuse citizenship
d)
Refusal of the Kansas Nebraska Act
55.
"So, you are the little women who started the big war."
Who was Lincoln referring to in this quote?
Who was Lincoln referring to in this quote?
a)
Fredricka Douglas
b)
Harriet the Spy
c)
Harriet Tubman
d)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
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