WorksheetsCauses Leading to US Civil War
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Explain the difference between the North and South on slavery prior to the civil war
Slavery was supported in the north but not in the south
Slavery was supported in the south but not the north
They where the same
Both Questions 1 and 2
Explain the economic differences between the north and south prior to the civil war
The south earned money through farming and the north earned money through manufacturing
the south earned money from manufacturing and the north earned money from farming
The south got money for making ships and the north got money by selling crops
Both 1 and 3
Explain the cultural differences between the north and south prior to the civil war
The north had many large cities and the south had mostly farms
The south had many big cities and the north had mostly farms
The norther's lived in villages and the southerns lived in farms
both 3 and 1
Explain the constitutional differences between the North and the South prior to the Civil War
The South favored states rights and the North wanted a strong central government
The south wanted a strong central government and the north wanted states rights
The south had its own government
The north didn't listen to the governement
Slavery was important in the south because they relied on slaves to help work the farms
True
False
Slavery was important in the south because the slaves were able to earn money
True
False
Who led the raid on Harper's Ferry
John Brown
John Turner
Matt Lowery
Timmey Buttsmen
Why did John Brown lead a raid on Harper's Ferry?
He was a bad man
He wanted to be famous
He wanted to make money
He wanted the slaves to rebel against their owners
Who wrote Uncle Tom's cabin?
Johnny McBacon
Tim Turner
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Tubman
Why was Uncle Tom's Cabin written and why was it an important novel?
It was written because of the Fugitive Slave Act and President Lincoln read it before the Emancipation Proclamation.
It taught slaves how to escape.
It was written to show how slavery was good and it helped support the South
What was the Underground Railroad?
A railroad that was under the ground
A network of safe houses and people to help slaves escape
An group of people that helped catch runaway slaves
What was the Fugitive Slave Act?
The law stated that slaves could buy their freedom and their owner would help them buy a new home
The law stated that slaves could runaway
The law stated that slaves had to runaway
The law stated that all people regardless of where they lived (north or south) were required to return runaway slaves to their owners
What 11 states succeeded from the Union?
What state succeeded first?
Florida
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Who was President of the United States during the Civil War?
Abrahim Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Abroham Lincolon
Who was President of the Confederate States during the Civil War?
Jeferson Davis
Jefferson Davkis
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
What was the North called during the Civil War?
The Union
The Confederacy
What was the South called during the Civil War?
The Union
The Confederacy
The first Civil War Battle was at...
Fort McPherson in Virginia
Fort Benning in Georgia
Fort Sumter in South Carolina
