WorksheetsCivil War Unit Quiz SS8H6a-c
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 45mins
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Class
Date
1.
The Missouri Compromise Line determined the status of slavery in future states. North of the line slavery was ___________ or banned, South of the line slavery was _________.
a)
permitted, prohibited
b)
prohibited, permitted or allowed
c)
sometimes prohibited, never allowed
d)
cheap, expensive
2.
Which of the following was not a part of the Missouri Compromise?
a)
Main came in as a free state
b)
Maine came in as a slave state
c)
the balance in Congress stayed equal
d)
The 36' 30' line was created
3.
The Missouri compromise said that ___
a)
The US could add any state at any time individually
b)
For every slave state a Free state would be added
4.
Which side was pro-slavery?
a)
North
b)
South
5.
California entered the Union as a free state while southwest territories would decide the slavery issue themselves.
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
c)
Compromise of 1850
6.
The term means that people in the state would VOTE to make decisions about being a free state or a slave state.
a)
independent choice
b)
popular sovereignty
c)
popular election
7.
The two sides agreed to a _____ even though it meant they didn't get all that they wanted.
a)
abolitionist
b)
appease
c)
states' rights
d)
compromise
8.
This law left it to the white citizens of the territory to decide whether that territory would be a free or slave territory.
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Wilmot Proviso
c)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
d)
Emancipation Proclomation
9.
Which compromise is described by the following provisions?
1. California enters as a free state.
2. Utah and New Mexico's status determined by the people.
3. The Fugitive Slave Act becomes harsher.
1. California enters as a free state.
2. Utah and New Mexico's status determined by the people.
3. The Fugitive Slave Act becomes harsher.
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Great Compromise
d)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
10.
Congress added California as a free state and passed the Fugitive Slave Laws?
a)
Bleeding Kansas
b)
Fugitive Slave Law
c)
Missouri Compromise
d)
Compromise of 1850
11.
According to the Kansas - Nebraska Act, the slavery issue would be settled by -
a)
constitutional amendment
b)
popular sovereignty
c)
state legislatures
d)
federal courts
12.
Which compromise created a line at latitude 36 30, where states north of the line couldn't have slaves and the states south of the line could?
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
California Compromise
c)
Compromise of 1850
d)
Great Compromise
13.
Which of the following is NOT about the Missouri Compromise?
a)
Allowed Maine to join the Union as a free state
b)
Gave the Southwest Territories Popular Sovereignty
c)
Allowed Missouri to join the Union as a slave state
d)
It created the Missouri Compromise Line
14.
Which of the following is NOT about the Compromise of 1850?
a)
Allowed Maine to join the Union as a free state
b)
Let California join the Union as a free state
c)
Gave the Southwest Territories Popular Sovereignty
d)
It helped to keep the peace and delay the start of the Civil War
15.
Which of the following is NOT about the Kansas - Nebraska ACt?
a)
Gave Nebraska Popular Sovereignty
b)
Gave Kansas Popular Sovereignty
c)
It killed the Missouri Compromise Line
d)
It helped to keep the peace and delay the start of the Civil War
16.
Finish the Sentence:
One purpose of the compromises was to keep the amount of free states and slave states ...
One purpose of the compromises was to keep the amount of free states and slave states ...
a)
the same or equal
b)
constantly changing
c)
unequal or not the same
d)
going down or lowering
17.
Finish the Sentence:
If the free states got more votes in Congress they were going to ....
If the free states got more votes in Congress they were going to ....
a)
Abolish Slavery
b)
Tax southern slave states
c)
Spread slavery to the new states
d)
Elect Abraham Lincoln for President
18.
Finish the Sentence:
If the slaves states got more votes in Congress they were going to ....
If the slaves states got more votes in Congress they were going to ....
a)
Abolish Slavery
b)
Tax northern free states
c)
Spread slavery to the new states
d)
Elect Abraham Lincoln for President
19.
Which of the following best describes the #1 goal of the northern or free states during the creation of the compromises?
a)
Don't allow slavery to spread to new states
b)
Help spread slavery to new states
c)
Give all new states popular sovereignty
d)
Start the Civil War as soon as possible (ASAP)
20.
The Georgia Platform meant that:
a)
Georgia was pro slavery.
b)
Georgia agreed to the Compromise of 1850 to avoid war.
c)
Georgia agreed to the Missouri Compromise.
d)
Georgia supported a transcontinental railroad.
21.
Which of the following is NOT true about the Dred Scot Decision?
a)
Justice Taney stated slaves are property and not citizens and cannot sue for their freedom.
b)
Justice Taney's decision effectively meant that there were NO free states if a slave owner could take his slaves anywhere with him.
c)
Justice Taney was clearly an abolitionist who wanted to see equal rights achieved for everyone in our country.
d)
Justice Taney's decision was celebrated in the South and considered a victory for many because it showed that the Supreme Court recognized the importance of slavery.
22.
Who is being described?
- was against secession
- was pro slavery
-became Vice President of the Confederacy
- was against secession
- was pro slavery
-became Vice President of the Confederacy
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Alexander Stephens
d)
Robert Toombs
23.
Which best explains the impact the cotton gin had on slavery?
a)
Slavery decreased because this machine increased production.
b)
Slavery increased because more slaves were needed to pick cotton.
c)
Slavery increased because this invention helped cotton farmers, but indigo, rice, and tobacco became major crops.
d)
Slavery decreased because people started to realize that they could industrialize and not use manual labor.
24.
What was the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Law?
a)
To abolish slavery
b)
To keep slaves out of court
c)
To require runaway slaves to be returned
d)
To restrict the rights of slaves
25.
How did Congress solve the Nullification Crisis (the disagreement about tariffs)?
a)
They made South Carolina pay a fine.
b)
They made South Carolina pay high tariffs for five years.
c)
They didn’t do anything.
d)
They reduced tariffs over a 10-year period.
26.
Which is TRUE about the election of 1860?
a)
There were three candidates running for president
b)
The Democrats split over the issue of secession
c)
The Whigs had more than one candidate for President
d)
Abraham lincoln won without any electoral votes from slave states
27.
What issue was a large part of the new Republican Party’s platform?
a)
removing tariffs
b)
anti-slavery
c)
secession
d)
popular sovereignty
28.
What was the notorious Southern prison camp?
a)
Camp of Jeffersonville
b)
Camp of Madison
c)
Macon
d)
Andersonville
29.
This was one of the main causes that led to the Civil War. The North did not want this and the South did. The South depended on this for their economy and to make a profit.
a)
State's Rights
b)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
c)
Slavery
d)
John Brown's Raid
30.
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
The Atlanta Campaign
c)
Sherman's March to the Sea
d)
Appomattox Court House
31.
Who was the President of the Confederated States of America?
a)
Abe Lincoln
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Jefferson Davis
d)
Andrew Johnson
32.
What Union general is known for his march to the sea?
a)
Grant
b)
Sherman
c)
Lee
d)
Jackson
33.
The majority of the battles of the Civil War were fought where?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
West
d)
Border States
34.
Where did the South finally surrender unconditionally?
a)
Antietam
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Richmond
d)
Appomattox
35.
General Sherman's path of destruction was known as...
a)
The March to the Sea
b)
The Path to Success
c)
The Traveling Soliders
d)
The Union March
36.
Jefferson Davis was
a)
President of the Union
b)
Vice President of the Confederacy
c)
Union General at Chickamauga
d)
President of the Confederacy
37.
Who was the Vice President of the Confederate States of America?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Alexander Stevens
c)
Jefferson Davis
d)
Andrew Johnson
38.
Why was it important to destroy Atlanta?
a)
It was Jefferson Davis' favorite place in the South.
b)
It was the industrial and transportation center of the confederacy.
c)
It was the city with the largest population of slaves to be freed.
d)
It was the city with the highest number of Government buildings.
39.
What was The Anaconda Plan also known as?
a)
The Union Attack
b)
The Union Brigade
c)
The Confederate Defeat Plan
d)
The Union Blockade
40.
Why did Sherman march the Union through Georgia civilian towns?
a)
To get back at Jefferson Davis for owning slaves.
b)
To set slaves in Georgia free so they could run to the North.
c)
To ruin public opinion of the war, and bring down the morale of the South, and shorten the war
d)
The show President Lincoln that he was the best canidate for Vice President.
41.
Name the bloodiest one-day battle of the Civil War.
a)
Shiloh
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Vicksburg
d)
Antietam
42.
What was the name of the speech given by Abraham Lincoln that declared all slaves should be free?
a)
The Gettysburg Address
b)
The Emancipation Proclaimation
c)
I Have a Dream
d)
Lincoln's Inauguration Address
43.
This event made it difficult for farmers and merchants to sell their products. It also made it hard for the Confederacy to receive their supplies.
a)
The blockade of Georgia's coast
b)
Battle of Chickamauga
c)
Battle of Antietam
d)
Sherman's Atlanta Campaign
44.
President of the U.S. during the Civil War who issued the Emancipation Proclamation which freed slaves in the states that seceded.
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Abraham Lincoln
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