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Unit 3 Practice Test

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This was a book that was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that showed the evils of slavery. 
a)
Harriet's Cabin
b)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
c)
Slavery 
d)
State's Rights
2.
The North used what for their economy?
a)
Plantations 
b)
Factories 
c)
Slaves 
d)
Farming
3.
Secede means to.....
a)
join
b)
get rid of
c)
come together
d)
seperate
4.
Which battle does this describe?
Union took control of the Mississippi River, split the confederacy, and forced citizens to resort to living in caves. 
a)
Vicksburg
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Bull Run
d)
Antietam
5.
What was Lincoln's main reason for fighting in the war? 
a)
to allow slavery to continue
b)
to bring the British and French to America
c)
to show his strength as a president
d)
to preserve (keep) the Union together
6.
an enslaved person who sued for his freedom after having lived in a free state  
a)
Roger B. Taney
b)
Dred Scott
c)
Stephen Douglass
John Brown
d)
Stephen Douglas
7.
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
d)
Dred Scott sued for his freedom
8.
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
9.
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
10.
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
11.
Who wrote the Gettysburg Address and the Emancipation Proclamation?
a)
Fredrick Douglass
b)
Henry Clay
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Andrew Johnson
12.
Who was president during the Mexican-American War and the annexation of Texas?
a)
James K. Polk
b)
George Washington
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Richard Nixon 
13.

The 13th Amendment of the United States Constitution...

a)

guarantees African Americans free speech

b)

Outlawed slavery in the United States

c)

gave African Americans the right to vote

d)

rejoined the South and the North

14.

The 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution...

a)

Gave African Americans citizenship

b)

Gave African Americans the right to vote

c)

Freed the slaves

d)

Gave landowners the right to sharecrop

15.
What group in Congress felt that Lincoln's plan was too lenient?
a)
Deciduous Democrats
b)
Radical Republicans
c)
Wistful Whigs
d)
Fancy Federalists
16.
Which of the following definitions apply to “impeach”?       
a)
To remove an official from office
b)
To charge an official with a crime.
c)
To arrest an official for crimes. 
d)
To put an official on trial for “mis-behavior in the White House”
17.
These were laws that made it illegal for African Americans to live or work in certain areas and allowed whites to arrest African Americans who were not working.  Once arrested they would be forcibly assigned to work for white landowners. 
a)
Freedman's Bureau Laws
b)
Reconstruction Acts
c)
Black Codes
d)
Jim Crow Laws
18.
What was the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?
a)
That slavery diminished the national character.
b)
That African American rights were protected by the Constitution.
c)
That African Americans did not have the right to sue in federal court because they were not citizens
d)
That slavery should be abolished by executive order
19.
The Dred Scott case made what Compromise unconstitutional.  
a)
The Compromise of 1850
b)
The Great Compromise
c)
The 3/5th Compromise
d)
The Missouri Compromise
20.

(5) What was the compromise of 1877?

a)

an agreement made between republicans and democrats that allowed Hayes to become President , if the republicans ended reconstruction in the south

b)

an agreement between Hayes and Tilden that allowed Hayes to become President if Tilden could be his Vice President

c)

an agreement between republicans and democrats that made Tilden President, but allowed Reconstruction to continue in the South

21.

(6) What did the democrats agree to do in the Compromise of 1877?

a)

they agreed to accept Hayes' election to the Presidency

b)

they agreed to accept Tilden as becoming Hayes' Vice President

c)

they agreed to end reconstruction in the south

d)

they agreed to rebel again, thus starting another war

22.

(7) What did the republicans agree to do in the Compromise of 1877?

a)

to remove federal troops from the south, appoint democrats to powerful positions, and create laws to spur industrialization in the south

b)

to outlaw slavery, provide federal aid to freedmen, and to provide government jobs to ex-slaves

c)

to provide farm aid for southern planters, reduce high taxes created under Grant, and appoint Democrats as electors in the next election

23.
How did South Carolina and many other southern states respond to the passage of Reconstruction policies?
a)
They passed Black Codes and elected former Confederates to Congress.
b)
They passed laws that protected African American rights and elected new officials.
c)
They used state militaries to protect white citizens through martial law.
d)
They seceded from the Union and created the Confederacy.
24.

Who wanted Reconstruction to be about giving African Americans more rights?

a)

President Johnson

b)

Congress

c)

Supreme Court

d)

All of these

25.
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
26.
What does the 54-40 stand for in 54-40 or Fight?
a)
The number of bagels he had for breakfast for two days
b)
The amount of money in the US treasury
c)
The latitude and longitude of the northern parallel
d)
His lucky number because the lucky 7's were taken
27.
What was one of James K. Polk's four goals as president?
a)
to spend as much money as possible
b)
to cause a war with Mexico
c)
to acquire California
d)
to find the city of gold
28.
Allowing states to decide by popular vote whether or not to prevent slavery is called
a)
cession
b)
permanent school fund
c)
veto
d)
popular sovereignty
29.

This was a proposal in 1846 to prohibit slavery in the new territories that resulted from the Mexican-American War ...

a)

Dred Scott Decision

b)

The Wilmot Proviso

c)

Faction

d)

Lincoln-Douglas Debate

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