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WorksheetsCauses of the Civil War
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
In the Compromise of 1850, California was admitted as a free state and Texas
Was admitted as a new state
Was designated as a US Territory
Was admitted as a slave state
Was admitted as a free state
Which of the following was not a reason for the growth of slavery?
Vast amounts of cheap land, warm climate, and rich soil
The invention of the cotton gin
A shortage of trained farmers
A Southern economy driven by agriculture
The economy of the South was dependent on agriculture; however, the economy of the North depended largely on ________________.
Foreign trade
Industry
Banking
Farming
The people of the Northern States and the people of the Southern States were in agreement about slavery.
True
False
Someone who was in favor of ending slavery was known as a (an):
existentialist
secessionist
conventionalist
abolitionist
Which of the following was NOT a primary factor leading to the Civil War?
Disagreements over slavery
Disagreements over state's rights
Disagreements over tariffs
Disagreements over transportation
A focus on the interests of one's region is known as:
localism
nationalism
sectionalism
nihilism
The act of withdrawing from a larger unit one belongs to is known as:
concession
recession
secession
confession
The first state to secede from the United States was _________ in December of 1860.
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
South Carolina
The states that left the Union formed a new entity known as the:
Confederate States of America
Southern Coalition
Southern Union
Fearless Farmers of America
The election of 1860 was a crucial turning point leading to the Civil War.
True
False
The President who was elected in 1860 was:
Jefferson Davis
George Washington
James K. Polk
Abraham Lincoln
Why was it worth going to war for the South to protect slavery?
They wanted to defend their pride
Their economy was based on agriculture which depended on slavery
The Northern states had violated their trust
The Southern states were seeking a partnership with Mexico
Many Texans supported secession. The governor at the time, _______________ , was not in favor of secession.
Mirabeau Lamar
Anson Jones
Stephen F. Austin
Sam Houston
In addition to Sam Houston, what people group opposed secession due to their beliefs about slavery?
Irish
Tejanos
Germans
Confederates
Which of the following statements are true about the ideologies of the North and the South?
The North favored slavery and state's rights.
The South favored tariffs and state's rights.
The North was against industry and favored agriculture.
The South was for states' rights and the North was opposed to slavery.
Where and how did the Civil War begin?
Union soldiers moved into Texas
Shots were fired on Washington DC
An assassination attempt was made on Abraham Lincoln
The Confederates captured Fort Sumter
The invention by Eli Whitney that transformed the cotton industry was the:
tractor
electric tiller
combine
cotton gin
The practice of holding a person in bondage for labor is
guardianship
conservatorship
slavery
work exchange
How many families in Texas owned a slave before the Civil War?
1 out of 10 (10%)
2 out of 5 (40%)
1 out of 4 (25%)
1 out of 2 (50%)
Which statement is true about the regions of the United States leading up to the Civil War?
North was dependent on industry and in favor of slavery.
South was dependent on industry and for slavery.
South was dependent on agriculture and in favor of slavery.
North was dependent on agriculture and against slavery.
On the issue of states' rights, the North favored stronger states' rights while the South favored stronger federal government.
True
False
For your thought: If the people of the United States could have done a better job of negotiating, over 650,000 lives could have been saved.
Agree
Disagree
