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Causes Leading to US Civil War

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Explain the difference between the North and South on slavery prior to the civil war

a)

Slavery was supported in the north but not in the south

b)

Slavery was supported in the south but not the north

c)

They where the same

d)

Both Questions 1 and 2

2.

Explain the economic differences between the north and south prior to the civil war

a)

The south earned money through farming and the north earned money through manufacturing

b)

the south earned money from manufacturing and the north earned money from farming

c)

The south got money for making ships and the north got money by selling crops

d)

Both 1 and 3

3.

Explain the cultural differences between the north and south prior to the civil war

a)

The north had many large cities and the south had mostly farms

b)

The south had many big cities and the north had mostly farms

c)

The norther's lived in villages and the southerns lived in farms

d)

both 3 and 1

4.

Explain the constitutional differences between the North and the South prior to the Civil War

a)

The South favored states rights and the North wanted a strong central government

b)

The south wanted a strong central government and the north wanted states rights

c)

The south had its own government

d)

The north didn't listen to the governement

5.

Slavery was important in the south because they relied on slaves to help work the farms

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Slavery was important in the south because the slaves were able to earn money

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Who led the raid on Harper's Ferry

a)

John Brown

b)

John Turner

c)

Matt Lowery

d)

Timmey Buttsmen

8.

Why did John Brown lead a raid on Harper's Ferry?

a)

He was a bad man

b)

He wanted to be famous

c)

He wanted to make money

d)

He wanted the slaves to rebel against their owners

9.

Who wrote Uncle Tom's cabin?

a)

Johnny McBacon

b)

Tim Turner

c)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

d)

Harriet Tubman

10.

Why was Uncle Tom's Cabin written and why was it an important novel?

a)

It was written because of the Fugitive Slave Act and President Lincoln read it before the Emancipation Proclamation.

b)

It taught slaves how to escape.

c)

It was written to show how slavery was good and it helped support the South

11.

What was the Underground Railroad?

a)

A railroad that was under the ground

b)

A network of safe houses and people to help slaves escape

c)

An group of people that helped catch runaway slaves

12.

What was the Fugitive Slave Act?

a)

The law stated that slaves could buy their freedom and their owner would help them buy a new home

b)

The law stated that slaves could runaway

c)

The law stated that slaves had to runaway

d)

The law stated that all people regardless of where they lived (north or south) were required to return runaway slaves to their owners

13.

What 11 states succeeded from the Union?

a)
b)
14.

What state succeeded first?

a)

Florida

b)

South Carolina

c)

Georgia

d)

Alabama

15.

Who was President of the United States during the Civil War?

a)

Abrahim Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Abroham Lincolon

16.

Who was President of the Confederate States during the Civil War?

a)

Jeferson Davis

b)

Jefferson Davkis

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Jefferson Davis

17.

What was the North called during the Civil War?

a)

The Union

b)

The Confederacy

18.

What was the South called during the Civil War?

a)

The Union

b)

The Confederacy

19.

The first Civil War Battle was at...

a)

Fort McPherson in Virginia

b)

Fort Benning in Georgia

c)

Fort Sumter in South Carolina