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WorksheetsReforms, Art, Causes of Civil War
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 54mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
-were against slavery
-believed slavery was immoral
-wanted to free slaves
the movement described is-
-believed slavery was immoral
-wanted to free slaves
the movement described is-
a)
temperence
b)
education
c)
abolition
d)
prison
2.
leader of prison and reform on the mentally ill-
a)
Horace Mann
b)
Henry David Thoreau
c)
Dorothea Dix
d)
Lucretia Mott
3.
Known as a transcendentalist and was the author of "Civil Obedience"
a)
William LLoyd Garrison
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Horace Mann
d)
Henry David Thoreau
4.
What religious group outlawed slavery?
a)
Catholics
b)
Protestants
c)
Quakers
d)
Mormons
5.
-believed education should be available to all children
-believed all children should be in school and not in factories working
-taxes should be used to fund schools
the following describe-
-believed all children should be in school and not in factories working
-taxes should be used to fund schools
the following describe-
a)
Henry David Thoreau
b)
Dorothea Dix
c)
Horace Mann
d)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
6.
-wanted to ban consumption of alcohol
-18th Amendment added as a result
-led by Christians and women
the movement is described is-
-18th Amendment added as a result
-led by Christians and women
the movement is described is-
a)
transcendentalism
b)
temperance
c)
mentally ill
d)
prison
7.
Frederick Douglass contributed to the abolition reform by-
a)
writing an autobiography about his life as a slave
b)
helped people escape through the Underground Railroad
c)
ran for president of the Abolition Party
d)
wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
8.
Transcendentalism main focus is on-
a)
nature
b)
technology
c)
mythology
d)
human flaws
9.
the reform represented is-
a)
temperance
b)
prison
c)
abolition
d)
women's rights
10.
The reform represented is-
a)
abolition
b)
education
c)
temperance
d)
mentally ill
11.
Which reform is represented?
a)
education
b)
temperance
c)
women's rights
d)
abolition
12.
"He has so framed the laws of divorce, as to what shall be the proper causes, and in case of separation, to who, the guardianship of the children shall be given, as to be wholly regardless of the happiness of women - the law, in all cases, going upon a false supposition of the supremacy of man, giving all power into his hands."
which reformer would most likely be the author?
which reformer would most likely be the author?
a)
William Lloyd Garrison
b)
Horace Mann
c)
Dorothea Dix
d)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
13.
Women's rights movement began meeting in-
a)
Philadelphia, PA
b)
Jamestown, VA
c)
Seneca Falls, NY
d)
Boston, MA
14.
-William LLoyd Garrison
-Harriet Beacher Stowe
-Frederick Douglass
What social concern do these individuals have in common?
-Harriet Beacher Stowe
-Frederick Douglass
What social concern do these individuals have in common?
a)
opposed slavery
b)
opposed abolition
c)
supported women's rights
d)
supported education reform
15.
Which best describes the contribution to American culture made by James Audubon?
a)
He was inspired by the beauty of the Catskill Mountains
b)
His novel ranks as one of the greatest books ever written
c)
His drawings mark the most important work on birds ever published
d)
He is blamed for the destruction of several species of American birds
16.
In the 1840s, Seneca Falls, New York, became the scene of an important convention for -
a)
women's rights
b)
labor union organization
c)
temperance reform
d)
prison reforms
17.
Which is the best description of the works of the Hudson River School?
a)
They excelled in portrait paintings
b)
They glorified the majesty of nature
c)
They introduced abstract painting
d)
Their themes involved meetings during the "Second Great Awakening"
18.
In what way did the ideas of the Declaration of Sentiments differ from the ideas found in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
The Declaration of Sentiments was written by Thomas Jefferson
b)
The Declaration of Independence granted voting rights to men and women
c)
The Declaration of Independence supported the idea of nullification
d)
The Declaration of Sentiments included the equality of men and women
19.
The Dred Scott decision had a major impact on life in the US because it -
a)
limited the power of the Supreme Court to rule on cases of race
b)
supported Congress' right to forbid slavery in the territories
c)
reopened the issue of slavery in the territories
d)
reaffirmed the President's right to serve more than two terms in office
20.
The Declaration of Sentiments, adopted at the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, was significant because it -
a)
promoted the idea of equal rights for women
b)
demanded the immediate abolition of slavery
c)
called for the prohibition of alcoholic beverages
d)
asked government to restrict harmful business practices
21.
An important transcendentalist was _______________.
a)
Sojourner Truth
b)
Ralph Waldo Emerson
c)
John James Audubon
d)
George Whitfield
22.
The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850...
a)
forced slave owners to capture their own runaway slaves
b)
forced all people in the United States to help catch runaway slaves
c)
got rid of slavery in the North
d)
allowed runaway slaves to settle in New York
23.
What law compelled the North to return runaway slaves back to the South?
a)
Fugitive Dog Acts
b)
Fugitive Slave Act
c)
Abolition Act of 1850
d)
I refuse to answer this question based on the fact I have not studied!
24.
As part of the agreement in the Compromise of 1850, how would the remaining territory from the Mexican Cession be decided?
a)
The Senate would vote
b)
The House of Representatives would vote
c)
The President would vote
d)
Popular sovereignty
25.
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.
26.
What was the effect of the cotton gin on slavery in the South?
a)
It reduced the need for slaves on plantations.
b)
It increased the demand for slaves to produce more cotton.
c)
It helped improve the slaves' work conditions.
d)
It had no significant effect on slaves or slavery.
27.
The breaking of the United States into regions of common economies, populations and values was called...
a)
compromise
b)
secession
c)
states' rights
d)
sectionalism
28.
In the Dred Scott Decision, the Supreme Court decided that slaves were
a)
freed from their owners
b)
able to choose slavery or freedom
not considered property of their owners
not considered property of their owners
c)
going to have new slave owners
d)
considered property of their owners
29.
A series of passageways to escape to freedom was the
a)
Underground Railroad
b)
tunnel vision quest
c)
Freedom Crossing
d)
way to slavery
30.
Who was President of the Union?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
31.
Who was the President of the Confederacy?
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
c)
Jefferson Davis
d)
Abraham Lincoln
32.
A consequence of the Kansas-Nebraska Act was:
a)
violence between pro-slavery and abolitionist groups
b)
gold was discovered in Nebraska
c)
John Brown led a slave revolt at Harpers Ferry, Virginia
d)
Dred Scott sued for his freedom
33.
What was the main issue that divided the nation and led to the Civil War?
a)
westward expansion
b)
tariffs
c)
slavery
d)
foreign affairs
34.
Why did South Carolina secede from the Union?
a)
They thought Lincoln would free their slaves
b)
Wanted to make laws to fit their states needs
c)
They were trying to hold onto their way of life
d)
all of the above
35.
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
36.
What did the Missouri Compromise say about the future of slavery?
a)
It would be legal in all future states
b)
It would be illegal in all future states
c)
It would be prohibited above the 36,30 line
d)
The Southern states had to give up their slaves
37.
Which of the following terms is defined as "when citizens of a territory vote to allow or ban slavery."
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
tariff of abominations
c)
impressment
d)
right of habeus corpus
38.
The place where Confederate cannons opened fire thus starting the Civil War
a)
Sherman's March to Sea
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Atlanta Campaign
d)
Fort Sumter
39.
Each state should be able to decide their issues for themselves and the Federal Government should not interfere.
a)
slavery
b)
state's rights
c)
secede
d)
Gettysburg
40.
To break away from a group
a)
state's rights
b)
slavery
c)
Gettysburg
d)
secede
41.
The first shots of the Civil War on April 12, 1861.
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
1st Manasass
c)
Shiloh
d)
Gettysburg
42.
An advantage the South had in fighting the Civil War...
a)
More farmland
b)
Homefield advantage/Military Leadership
c)
Industry
d)
Railroads
43.
An advantage the North had in fighting the Civil War...
a)
Industry
b)
military leadership
c)
Cash Crops
d)
Homefieild Advantage
44.
States in the South believed
a)
They should have more representatives in Congress
b)
They were better
c)
They should have the right to decide their own laws
d)
They were French
45.
What Increased tensions between the North and the South?
a)
The capital of Virginia becoming Richmond.
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.
46.
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
47.
Which act of Congress added a slave and free state and outlawed slavery in new states North of 36"30' in the Louisiana Territory?
a)
Compromise of 1850
b)
Missouri Compromise
c)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
d)
Wilmot Proviso
48.
Kentucky senator who forged the Missouri Compromsie and the Compromise of 1850 between the North and South over the issue of slavery
a)
John C. Calhoun
b)
Henry Clay
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
WIlliam Lloyd Garrison
49.
Which was an effect of the Fugitive Slave Act?
a)
Northerners agreed with the law.
b)
Many Southerners became abolitionists.
c)
Northerners thought it was unjust and used Underground Railroad to defy it.
d)
Southern plantation owners were no longer allowed to bring back runaway slaves.
50.
Uncle Tom's Cabin caused
a)
the north to legalize slavery
b)
intensified northern anti-slavery feelings
c)
the south to realize the wrongs of slavery
d)
none of the above
51.
What was the purpose of the Missouri Compromise?
a)
To keep a balance of free states and slave states in the Union
b)
To promote trade with Native Americans
c)
To increase railroad travel in Missouri and reduce it in Maine
d)
To expand territory for white settlers
52.
What state was added as a free state by Missouri Compromise?
a)
Missouri
b)
California
c)
Maine
d)
Nebraska
53.
What happened as a result of the Compromise of 1850?
a)
Native Americans returned to their lands in California, but were forced out of their lands in Wisconsin
b)
California was admitted as a free state and the Fugitive Slave Act was passed
c)
Kansas was admitted as a free state while Georgia remained a slave state
d)
Maine and California were admitted to the Union as slave states
54.
The Fugitive Slave Act was a part of the
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
d)
Dred Scott Decision
55.
Popular Sovereignty was mainly used in the
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
c)
Compromise of 1850
d)
Dred Scott Decision
56.
William Lloyd Garrison was the founder of which antislavery newspaper?
a)
The Examiner
b)
The Liberator
c)
The New York Times
d)
The Independence Gazette
57.
John Brown was hanged for leading a raid on _____.
a)
Independence Square
b)
Truman Corners
c)
Harper's Ferry
d)
The Landing
58.
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
59.
Who came up with the idea of the Missouri Compromise?
a)
James Monroe
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Henry Clay
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