WorksheetsCauses Of Civil War - Slavery
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is the definition of sectionalism ?
loyalty to your own region rather than to the whole nation
to believe in sectioning
a form a racism
to believe in separation
What was one of the main North vs South differences ?
racism
trade
slavery
murder
What is one thing that the North had more than the South ?
crops
factories
slaves
soldiers
What is the cotton gin used for ?
for picking cotton
to separate cotton from its seeds
to changes the color of the cotton
to weave cotton it in into clothing
The Cotton Gin could do the work of...?
100 slaves
50 slaves
45 slaves
55 slaves
Why was the cotton gin important ? ( Choose 2 answers )
it made the jobs harder
it made the jobs easier
it helped produce more cotton
it helped the slaves eat
Who is Uncle Tom in the book ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ ?
a slave owner/master
the president
someone's uncle
a slave
Why was the book “ Uncle Tom’s Cabin” important ? ( Choose 2 answers )
it caused people in the North to want an end to slavery
It was written by a slave owner
It caused the bloodiest war on earth
It was a short story written by a 3rd grader about their uncle tom
How did some slaves get an education while working ?
they asked their master for private tutors
teachers created a “ Night School” where slaves would sneak away to learn or steal books and teach themselves to read
slaves would attend school monday through friday
slaves had no way to receive and education
Which of the following is the name of a famous slave ?
Thomas Affleck
James. L Acorn
Frederick Douglass
About how many slaves were there during the civil war ?
3,950,000
5,453,679
4,689
1,000,000,0
Who was the main conductor of the Underground Railroad ?
george washington
harriet tubman
rosa parks
barack obama
What was the underground railroad ?
a network of secret routes to help slaves escape
a train station
train tracks underground
