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Causes of the Civil War Quizizz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pride and loyalty for your country

a)

Nationalism

b)

Sectionalism

2.

Why was the population higher in the North than in the South before the Civil War?

a)

The North had more agricultural resources.

b)

The North was more industrialized.

c)

The North had a warmer climate.

d)

The North had more land for development.

3.
Before the Civil War, The South was:
a)
Pro-Slavery
b)
Anti-Slavery
c)
The Union
d)
More populated than North
4.

What was the name of the machine that increased cotton production and increased the demand for enslaved laborers?

a)

The steam engine

b)

The mechanical reaper

c)

The harvester

d)

The cotton gin

5.

Pride and loyalty for your region

a)

Nationalism

b)

Sectionalism

6.

Leading up to the Civil War there were major differences between the North and South. These differences were in ________, technological, political, and social aspects.

a)

economical

b)

social

c)

political

d)

religious

7.

What free state was allowed to join the Union when Missouri joined as a slave state in 1820?

a)

Maine

b)

Minnesota

c)

Maryland

d)

Missouri

8.
Who favored city life and manufactured most of the nations products?
a)
North
b)
South
9.
In the Fugitive Slave Act, it was ILLEGAL for a northerner to let a runaway slave go free
a)
True 
b)
False
10.
Who was more agricultural and used plantations to grow products?
a)
North
b)
South
11.

What state joined the Union as a free state in 1850?

a)

Kansas

b)

Texas

c)

Nebraska

d)

California

12.
What was the effect of the cotton gin on slavery in the South?
a)
It reduced the need for slaves on plantations.
b)
It increased the demand for slaves to produce more cotton.
c)
It helped improve the slaves' work conditions.
d)
It had no significant effect on slaves or slavery.
13.
An abolitionist is  
a)
a person who fights for slavery
b)
a soldier that fights for the Confederate
c)
A person who fights against slavery
d)
a soldier that fights for the Union
14.

True or False: John Brown was an abolitionist.

a)

True

b)

False

15.
This was a Novel that showed how evil slavery was.  It helped the anti-slavery movement grow stronger
a)
Of Mice and Men
b)
Fugitives
c)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
d)
Life of a Slave
16.
A consequence of the Kansas-Nebraska Act was:
a)
violence between pro-slavery and abolitionist groups
b)
gold was discovered in Nebraska
c)
John Brown led a slave revolt
d)
Dred Scott sued for his freedom
17.

What political party in 1860 was formed to end the spread of slavery?

a)

Democratic

b)

Federalist

c)

Republican

d)

Green

18.
Who won the Election of 1860?
a)
Ulysses S Grant
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Uncle Tom

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