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WorksheetsUS History A Unit 2 Sectionalism
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 37mins
The Second Great Awakening was ________________ and it inspired many Americans to reform society.
A political revival.
A cultural revival.
A religious revival.
A new way to obey rules.
How did the Second Great Awakening encourage reform?
It encouraged every day, common people, to get involved in social issues.
It allowed more people to become priests.
It encouraged children to not go to school.
It allowed women to begin working jobs normally done by men.
Who was the main leader of education reform during the mid-1800s?
Susan B Anthony
Horace Mann
Dorothea Dix
Frederick Douglass
Schools that are paid for by taxes and managed by the local government for the benefit of the general public is called...
private schools
common law schools
public schools
reform schools
Who was responsible for reforming prisons?
Susan B Anthony
Frederick Douglass
Horace Mann
Dorothea Dix
What did Dorothea Dix do to contribute to the prison reform movement in the early 1800s?
founded an organization of women that worked together to educate people to become teachers
spoke of the horrid conditions of prisons and inspired the building of separate facilities for the mentally ill
brought America's attention to the need for education reform for women
fought Congressmen for equal rights for Native Americans
Where was the convention held for women's rights?
Seneca Falls, NY
Washington, DC
Philadelphia, PA
New York, NY
The "Declaration of Sentiments" was a formal statement about the inequality of women that was based on what American document?
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
The US Constitution
The Gettysburg Address
What does the word "suffrage" mean?
the right for people to have a public education
the right to vote
the right to not suffer from listening to political speeches
the state of undergoing pain or hardship
Americans who became abolitionists wanted to end
unequal treatment of women
slavery
immigration
imprisonment for debt
Who was the author of the abolitionist newspaper the "North Star"?
Thomas Jefferson
John Tyler
Harriet Tubman
Frederick Douglass
Which person WAS NOT a part of the abolitionist movement?
William Lloyd Garrison
Frederick Douglass
Sojourner Truth
Thomas Jefferson
Free African American who wrote the newspaper the North Star and led the abolitionist cause.
John Brown
William Lloyd Garrison
Fredrick Douglass
Elijah Lovejoy
The first newspaper to demand the full abolition of slavery was... (HINT: this was William Lloyd Garrison's paper)
The Abolition Paper
Uncle Tom's Cabin
The Liberator
The New York Times
- Invention of the cotton gin
- opening of lands along the Mississippi river
- growing demand for cheap labor
Which change occurred as a direct result of these developments?
reduction in skilled workers in the north
expansion of manufacturing into the west
reduction of trade with European countries
expansion of slavery into newly acquired territories
How did the invention of the cotton gin contribute to the expansion of the plantation system?
by reducing the number of slaves needed for growing cotton
by increasing the time needed to cultivate cotton
by increasing the profitability of slavery
by reducing the demand for raw cotton
The development of the factory system in the early 1800s caused -
a decrease in free trade between nations
an increase in government regulation of businesses
an increase in production levels
a decrease in immigration
What was one result of industrialization in the U.S. during the mid-1800's?
sectional differences increased
the federal government prohibited immigration
job opportunities decreased
fewer public lands were devoted to transportation
What made the cotton gin such a useful invention?
It was invented by the great Eli Whitney.
It removed seeds from cotton efficiently.
It increased slave labor.
It became the South's main source of income.
What was a reason that people immigrated to the US?
freedom of religion
job opportunities
to escape hunger and poverty
all of the above
What is an immigrant?
someone who was born in America
someone who travels
someone who arrives or comes to live in a new country in which he or she was not born
someone who leaves America to go on vacation
Which of the choices below is a 'pull factor' for immigrants in the 19th century?
poor education
to be able to settle land
war
lack of food
What type of worker did Lowell hire?
Young women from local farms
Young men from Europe
Entire families
Immigrants only
What dangers did mill workers face? (choose more than one)
Hearing damage
Poor eyesight
Injuries to arms and legs
Breathing issues from fabric lint
Which of the following were primarily known as abolitionists? (choose 2)
Harriet Beacher Stowe
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Dorothea Dix
Angelina Grimke
Which region was mostly urban?
North
South
36'30" was a part of which pre Civil War Compromise?
Compromise of 1850
Kansas Nebraska Act
Missouri Compromise
What 2 states were created as part of the Missouri Compromise?
California
Kansas
Maine
Missouri
Nebraska
Popular sovereignty was a part of which Compromise?
Compromise of 1850
Missouri Compromise
Kansas-Nebraksa Act
Which compromise led to "Bleeding Kansas"?
Compromise of 1850
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Missouri Compromise
What term can BEST be used to describe John Brown?
women's rights advocate
public school reformer
abolitionist
slave owner
As a result of which law did John Brown and his sons attack pro-slavery settlers?
Missouri Compromise
Gag Rule
Fugitive Slave Act
Kansas Nebraska Act
When the raid on Harper's Ferry occurred, in which state was it located?
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Which of the following is not an example of a slave revolt?
the Stono Rebellion
Bleeding Kansas
Nat Turner's Rebellion
the German Coast Uprising
What best describes Dred Scott ?
slave who sued for his freedom
slaveowner who sued for the return of a fugitive slave
Georgia politician trying to ban slavery
Supreme Court judge making a ruling on the spread of slavery
Dred Scott's case went to...
the Georgia State Supreme Court.
the United States Supreme Court.
the U.S. Congress.
Georgia General Assembly
The Dred Scott decision...
angered southerners, satisfied northerners.
satisfied southerners, angered northerners.
promoted the abolitionist movement.
resulted in a compromise between the North & South.
Which statement accurately describes the effect of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?
It effectively overturned the terms of the Gadsden Purchase.
It effectively overturned the terms of the Missouri Compromise.
It effectively overturned the terms of the Compromise of 1850.
It effectively overturned the terms of the Fugitive Slave Act.
Why did “Bleeding Kansas” occur?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed the Fugitive Slave Act to be enforced within the borders of Kansas and Nebraska.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed popular sovereignty to determine whether or not Kansas and Nebraska would be slave territories or free territories.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed abolitionists to establish an underground railroad to help free slaves in Kansas and Nebraska
The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed new settlers to Kansas and Nebraska to bring slaves with them even though slavery was not allowed there.
Why did Stephen Douglas propose the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
to win Southern support for passing the Fugitive Slave Act
to win Southern support for incorporating western territories into the Union and begin building a transcontinental railroad
to win Southern support for the Gadsden Purchase
to win Southern support for the Compromise of 1850
How did the Fugitive Slave Act impact African Americans?
It jeopardized the safety of African Americans in the North, forcing many to flee to Canada.
It guaranteed a trial by jury for enslaved African Americans captured in the North.
It allowed enslaved African Americans to purchase their freedom once they escaped to the North.
It prohibited slave owners and slave traders from tracking runaway slaves in the North.
Who led a raid on a government weapons storehouse in Harpers Ferry in 1859?
Preston Brooks
Charles Sumner
Dred Scott
John Brown
Why was the raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859 significant in the road to the Civil War? (Choose 2)
Slaves now had weapons to help them fight for their freedom.
The raid further divided the North and South.
Abolitionists showed their willingness to use force to end slavery.
The South showed their willingness to go to war to protect slavery.
Which statement accurately describes the scene shown in the political cartoon?
Representative Preston Brooks attacked Senator Charles Sumner because they were political rivals from the South.
Representative Preston Brooks attacked Senator Charles Sumner because Sumner refused to support the abolitionist cause.
Representative Preston Brooks attacked Senator Charles Sumner because Sumner insulted other senators for supporting the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
Representative Preston Brooks attacked Senator Charles Sumner because Sumner insulted other senators who supported the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision.
Choose the correct phrase to answer the questions about Preston Brooks' attack on Charles Sumner. Who supported Sumner?
Southerners who thought he defended the dignity of the South
increased tensions between North and South
abolitionists who praised him for fighting against slavery
What was Lincoln's argument about slavery in the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858.? (choose two)
the right of the people to make slave territory or a free territory is perfect and complete under the Nebraska bill
a house divided against itself cannot stand
if slavery spread it will eventually become legal throughout the whole country.
each state should decide for itself whether to allow slavery
Which political party was founded in the mid-19th century to stop the influence of immigrants in the United States?
Northern Democrat
Republican
Know-nothing
Southern Democrat
Which political party was founded in the mid-19th century to end slavery in the United States?
Northern Democrat
Republican
Know-nothing
Southern Democrat
