WorksheetsTheme 5: Oppression & Civil Rights
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the name of the inhumane journey of slaves from Africa across the Atlantic Ocean?
Columbian Exchange
Middle Passage
Manifest Destiny
The purpose of Black Codes was to limit the freedom of former slaves.
True
False
An abolitionist is a person who strongly favors getting rid of slavery.
True
False
What was the most significant and controversial issue at the Seneca Falls Convention?
Slavery
Westward Expansion
Women's Suffrage
Dawes Act
What effect did Abraham Lincoln’s election in 1860 have on national unity?
It healed the nation’s political divisions.
It caused the North to declare war on the South.
It caused the South to declare war on the North.
It caused several southern states to secede (leave) in protest.
What was the period of rebuilding the South after the Civil War called?
Rebuilding
Reconstruction
Reformation
Reorganization
What was the goal of the Dawes Act?
to improve the relationship between the American government and Native Americans
to gather support for taking land from Native Americans
to ensure Native Americans were returned the land that was taken from them
to break up reservations as well as a connection to a tribe and make Native Americans into farmers (an end to tribal culture)
Which of the following accurately describes the Louisiana Purchase? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
George Washington was the president at the time the territory was purchased.
It doubled the size of the United States.
The region was explored by Lewis and Clark.
The US purchased the territory from Spain.
Movement is defined as the transfer of goods, people, and ideas.
True
False
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 required runaway slaves to be returned to their owners only if they were found in another southern state.
True
False
What was the Supreme Court’s final decision in the Dred Scott v. Sanford case?
Dred Scott was not free and could not sue someone because he was counted as 3/5 of a person.
Dred Scott was free and allowed to sue for his freedom because his owner took him to a free state.
The arrival of _____________ would have a lasting impact on the Native populations of the Americas.
Japanese
Europeans
Chinese
Africans
Which amendment prohibits a citizen being denied the right to vote based on that citizen's "race, color, or previous condition of servitude?"
13th
14th
15th
Which amendment abolished slavery?
13th
14th
15th
Which amendment addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the law?
13th
14th
15th
Which of the following Underground Railroad terms means "job was to collect the slaves and escort them north?"
conductor
drinking gourd
station
Which of the following Underground Railroad terms means "hiding places, places of safety, and stops along the freedom route?"
conductor
drinking gourd
station
Which of the following Underground Railroad terms means "another name for the big dipper which was used as navigation for the escapees?"
conductor
drinking gourd
station
