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WorksheetsCivil War Era (Causes & Conflict)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The Seneca Falls Convention is a significant event in United States history because it
showed opposition to slavery in the U.S.
was an important step in the women’s rights movement.
was the first national labor union meeting.
provided the United States with new western territories.
What issue was the greatest single cause of sectionalism before the Civil War?
None of these choices
Accents people used when speaking.
Trade
Slavery
The cotton gin advanced the growth of the textile industry because it
provided a faster way of separating seeds from cotton fiber.
improved the process of weaving cotton cloth.
made it possible for unskilled slaves to harvest cotton.
reduced the time needed to plant cotton seeds.
During the early-mid 1800s, the abolitionist movement worked to
end slavery.
limit consumption of alcoholic beverages.
promote the civil service system.
establish free public schools.
The Underground Railroad was developed in the 1840s in order to
stop illegal aliens from entering the country.
help runaway slaves escape to freedom.
provide a form of inexpensive transportation.
smuggle illegal goods into the country.
In the early-mid 1800s, the North and the South
relied on trade with one another.
were both flooded with immigrants arriving from Europe.
both built many new factories.
had similar ways of life.
Which of the following arguments did abolitionists use to oppose slavery?
The cotton gin made the need for slavery less important.
The Supreme Court made it illegal with the Dred Scott case.
Slavery was made illegal in the United States Constitution.
Slavery went against the Declaration of Independence.
Prior to (before) the Civil War, why was Popular Sovereignty important?
Voters decided slavery would be legal everywhere in the U.S.
Voters decided if their area was industrial or agricultural.
Western voters had the opportunity to decide on slavery.
All of these choices.
Which of the following were parts of the Compromise of 1850?
Pop. sov. was used in the Utah & New Mexico Territories.
All of these choices.
The Fugitive Slave law was passed.
Slave trade made illegal in Washington D.C.
The Fugitive Slave Law, Dred Scott Case, & Uncle Tom’s Cabin caused many Northerners to
support Stephen Douglas for President in 1860.
hope the South would break away.
distrust/not support abolitionists.
support abolitionists in the fight to end slavery.
A result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which allowed for the use of popular sovereignty, was
conflict between slavery supporters & abolitionists occurred.
slavery supporters voted to make Kansas a free state.
abolitionists voted to make Kansas a slave state.
all of these choices.
Even though he was unsuccessful, John Brown attacked the Harpers Ferry weapon’s storage to
start a rebellion to free slaves in the South.
keep slavery out of Kansas.
prevent Lincoln from being elected.
force the South to secede (break away).
Which of the following best represents the views of many Northerners before the Civil War?
"Uncle Tom's Cabin is a book of lies about slavery.""
"The Fugitive Slave Law puts African Americans in danger!"
"Popular sovereignty provides slavery the way to move West!"
"John Brown is dangerous due to his violent actions!"
What was the main cause of the separation of Southern states from the North in 1860-1861?
Election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency in 1860.
Passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
Raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia by John Brown.
Decision of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case.
Which of the following best represents the views of many Southerners before the Civil War?
"John Brown must die for trying to lead a slave rebellion!"
"Uncle Tom's Cabin correctly shows slavery's evil!"
"The Fugitive Slave Law puts African Americans in danger!"
"We must support President Lincoln as he unites the U.S."
Which conclusion can best be supported by the information in the illustration?
Most of the nation’s railroads ran through the South.
The North had a major advantage in industry/manufacturing when compared to the South.
The North had fewer manufacturing plants than the South.
The North and the South had equal percentages of their population working for railroads.
After winning the presidential election of 1860, what was Abraham Lincoln's main goal?
Keeping the South from leaving the rest of the U.S.
Allowing slavery in all parts of the U.S.
Allowing the South to leave the U.S.
Ending slavery in all parts of the U.S.
Why did the Northern (Union) army use total war against the South (Confederacy)?
Keep the Civil War going as long as possible.
Show mercy/compassion towards the South (Confederacy).
Force the Southern (Confederate) army to surrender.
All of these choices
The 13th, 14th, & 15th Amendments, which were passed by the government during Reconstruction
All of these choices
Ended slavery in all parts of the U.S.
Granted African American men the right to vote.
Provided African Americans the right of citizenship.
Poll taxes, literacy tests, grandfather clauses, segregation, & Jim Crow Laws
None of these choices.
Allowed racial discrimination/prejudice in the Southern U.S.
Granted African Americans basic rights after Reconstruction.
Expanded the voting rights of African Americans
