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WorksheetsCauses of the Civil War
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This was a book that was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that showed the evils of slavery.
Harriet's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Slavery
State's Rights
This man led a raid at Harper's Ferry to show people they could use violence to try and end slavery.
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
John Brown
Which one of the following was NOT a cause to the Civil War?
Farming
Slavery
State's Rights
Uncle Tom's Cabin
The North used what for their economy?
Plantations
Factories
Slaves
Farming
Secede means to.....
join
get rid of
come together
seperate
Abolish means to....
separate
get rid of
make more of
bring together
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.
State's Rights
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Slavery
John Brown's Raid
This was the first battle of the Civil War?
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Chickamauga
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Fort Sumter
Where was John Brown's Raid?
Montgomery, Alabama
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Charleston, South Carolina
Harper's Ferry, West Virginia
What was an effect of the Missouri Compromise?
It required Southern states to pay higher taxes.
It temporarily ended the slavery debate.
It led to the South seceding from the Union.
It upset the balance of slave and free states in the Union.
What was the impact of the publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
It created a slave revolt in Kentucky.
It turned many more people against slavery
Congress agreed that slavery should be abolished.
The South became more resolved to secede from the Union.
In what way did the Compromise of 1850 appease the South?
It created new taxes for railroad construction
It provided an end to the slave trade in Washington D.C.
It included a law requiring the return of escaped slaves
It required the Underground Railway to be disbanded
What was the significance of the 36 ̊30 ́ parallel?
It separated the North from the South.
It indicated the northern border of Missouri.
It showed the borders of the United States.
It indicated where slavery was allowed and banned.
Which two people worked together to balance the interests of the North and the South with regard to slavery?
Daniel Webster and Henry Clay
James Polk and John Quincy Adams
Nat Turner and John Brown
Charles Sumner and Stephen Douglas
According to the Wilmot Proviso of 1846, in which area was slavery banned?
Southern States
Northern States
Louisiana Territory
land acquired from Mexico
All of these were reasons the Fugitive Slave Law failed EXCEPT:
many slaves moved to Canada
Northerners refused to obey the law
hounded slave catches returned to the South
plantation owners did not want returned slaves
What did John Brown hope to achieve by his raid at Harpers Ferry?
to create a slave rebellion that would bring an end to slavery
to bring attention to the conflict between the North and the South
to bring the two sides together to form a new compromise
to create a revolution that would lead to a war between the states
How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act nullify the Missouri Compromise?
It changed the borders of Missouri.
It required that all of Missouri be free.
It allowed slavery in new Northern territories.
It established new interstate trade rules.
Which of these was a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
It led to a violent struggle over slavery in Kansas.
It settled the slavery issue in Nebraska.
It calmed the country's dispute over slavery.
It required that the new territories would be free states.
'A house divided against itself cannot stand.' I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved; I do not expect the house to fall; but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other."
Based on his statement, which of these did Lincoln believe?
all states will become free states
all states will become slave states
the United States will not continue to be divided
the United States will be divided into two countries
'A house divided against itself cannot stand.' I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved; I do not expect the house to fall; but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other.
- Abraham Lincoln
When did Abraham Lincoln speak these words?
at the Lincoln-Douglas debates
at his presidential inauguration
when he gave a campaign speech
when he accepted the senatorial nomination
How did the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 impact Lincoln’s political future?
He won the senate race in Illinois.
He became known throughout the nation.
He was seen as a poor candidate for public office.
He felt discouraged and removed himself from politics for a time.
What was the Supreme Court’s decision in the Dred Scott case?
that slavery diminished the national character
that African American rights were protected by the Constitution
that African Americans did not have the right to sue in federal court
that slavery should be abolished by executive order
Which event turned the secession crisis into a civil war?
the election of Abraham Lincoln
South Carolina's shelling of Fort Sumter
John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry
Preston Brook's attack on Charles Sumner
Why did the South need slaves, but the North didn't?
Large plantations in the south needed slave labor to profit
Slave labor was needed to work the mines in the South
Slaves ran the large steel mills and appliance factories in the South
All of the above
What were people who wanted to outlaw slavery called?
Southerners
Tories
Federalists
Abolitionists
In what state did the first fighting over slavery take place?
Georgia
Virginia
Kansas
Pennsylvania
What political party did Abraham Lincoln belong to?
Democrat
Libertarian
Republican
Independent
How many white slave owners were killed in Nat Turner's Slave Revolt
12
105
55
83
What was the Missouri Compromise?
Canceled the Kansas-Nebraska Act
Allowed slavery North of 36 degree 30 minute line of latitude
Prohibited slavery North of 36 degree 30 minute line of latitude
A purchase of the Louisiana Territory
What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Prohibited slavery north of 36 degrees 36 minutes
Canceled Missouri Compromise and said setters decide slavery for themselves
An Act joining two territories into one
An Act that abolished slavery for good
What was the outcome of the Dred Scott decision?
All enslaved people did not have to move west with their owners
Confirmed enslaved people were property and could not bring a case to the federal court
Said that all enslaved people were now free
This was a book that was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that showed the evils of slavery.
Harriet's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Slavery
State's Rights
What was John Brown's plan and how did he go about following it?
He planned to blow up the arsenal
Brown and a small band of blacks and whites gathered at Harpers ferry in what is now West Virginia. There, they attacked the federal arsenal, a place where weapons were kept.
He planned to capture the troops and force the south to surrender to him
What were the Fugitive Slave Acts?
A law that abolished slavery in the North
the second amendment to the Constitution
a pair of federal laws that allowed for the capture and return of runaway slaves within the territory of the United States
a compromise that Henry Clay used to get re-elected
How did Uncle Tom's Cabin affect the climate prior to the Civil War?
It told the slaves that they should rebel
It changed attitudes in society (especially in the North) about slavery
It helped Abraham Lincoln to get elected
It made William Lloyd Garrison burn the Constitution
The Civil War began on April 12, 1861 with the Battle of
Ft. Sumter
Saratoga
San Jacinto
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Tubman
William Slater
Who was Nat Turner?
A Plantation Owner
A conductor on the Underground Railroad
led slaves uprising
leader of the Union army
Who was Frederick Douglass?
A US Senator
A former slave and abolitionist who learned to read and write
The author of the Liberator
A plantation owner trying to stop the Underground Railroad
Name a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Beecher Stowe
William Lloyd Garrison
William Slater
Who traveled successfully on the Underground Railroad 19 times?
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Beecher Stowe
WIlliam Lloyd Garrison
William Slater
What did Harriet Beecher Stowe write?
The Liberator
The Times and Travels of the Underground Railroad
Uncle Tom's Cabin
The Abolitionist Press
Who was Dred Scott?
A slave who sued for freedom
A plantation owner who hunted fugitive slaves
The author of the Kansas-Nebraska Act
A conductor on the Underground Railroad
What were the Lincoln-Douglas debates about?
slavery
cotton
the rights to make the cotton gin
finding the Underground Railroad
Under the Compromise of 1850 the Mexican Cession decided whether or not they would be free or slave states.
True
False
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 outlawed helping (a) and allowed (b) to make arrests in free states and territories.
How did Uncle Tom's Cabin increase sectionalism in the United States?
Many Northerners started voting for Republicans, While many southerners started freeing their slaves
Many Northerners became abolitionists, while many southerners were offended by the book's description of slavery
Many Northerners called for a stronger fugitive slave law, while many southerners called for a boycott of the book
Many northerners were persuaded to join the free soil party, while many southerners discussed seceding from the Union.
During the 1858 senate campaign in Illinois, the two candidates met seven times across illinois to debate each other and state their views. During these debates, (a) stated his opposition to expanding slavery west, while (b) stated what became known as the Freeport Doctrine.
What was the outcome of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Slavery would be allowed south of the territories
The people living in the territories would decide whether or not to allow slavery
The people living in the territories would petition Congress for statehood
Statehood would be granted once enough residents moved into the territories
Number the events in chronological order
Stephen Douglas proposes organizing the Kansas and Nebraska territories in order to build the Transcontinental Railroad
The Kansas-Nebraska Act is passed
Rival anti-slavery and pro-slavery governments are formed
pro-slavery Missouri citizens vote in Kansas elections
Violence between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups start
How did the Dred Scott decision impact the expansion of slavery?
The Supreme Court ruled that slavery could exist only where it did already.
The Supreme Court ruled that only the people living in the territory could forbid slavery from federal territories
The Supreme Court ruled that Congress could not forbid slavery from federal territories
The Supreme Court ruled that the president could not allow slavery into newly acquired lands
Who led the raid on the federal aresenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in the hopes of starting a slave rebellion.
John Brown
John A. Copeland
Robert E. Lee
William Seward
Match the description of each abolitionist to the name of that person.
Harriet Tubman
a former slave who was the most famous and daring conductor on the Underground Railroad
Sojourner Truth
a former slave who became legendary for fiery and dramatic speeches about slavery and women's rights
Fredrick Douglas
a former slave who wrote several autobiographies to show the injustices of slavery.
William Lloyd Garrison
Published a newspaper called the liberator and helped founded the American Anti-slavery society
Which part of the Compromise of 1850 benefited both the North and the South?
A new fugitive slave law was established
California was able to enter the Union as a free state
The slave trade in Washington D.C. was outlawed
The people living in the new territories would be able to decide the issue of slavery through popular soverignty
The Compromise of 1850 was passed to satisfy the concerns of leaders from the North and the South. Which of the following choices benefited the North. (choose 2)
A strong fugitive slave law would be passed
California would join the Union as a free state
The slave trade would end in Washington D.C.
Territories from the Mexican Cession would use popular sovereignty to decide on slavery
The Compromise of 1850 was passed to satisfy the concerns of leaders from the North and the South. Which of the following choices benefited the South. (choose 2)
A strong fugitive slave law would be passed
California would join the Union as a Free State
The slave trade would end in Washington D.C.
Territories from the Mexican Cession would use popular sovereignty to decide the issue of slavery
