WorksheetsSlavery Divides the Nation
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which word means the invention that removed seeds from cotton?
compromise
cotton gin
slanderous
arsenal
Which word means to put to death without a trial, often by a mob?
secession
militarize
underground
lynch
Which word means a place where military weapons are stored?
arsenal
cotton gin
slanderous
compromise
Which word means to separate from the country?
militarize
secession
underground
lynch
Which word means an agreement where both sides give in to one another?
slanderous
cotton gin
compromise
arsenal
Which word means to tell lies?
slanderous
militarize
underground
lynch
Which word means to prepare for potential war?
compromise
cotton gin
secession
militarize
Which word means secretive, hidden from public view?
secession
militarize
underground
lynch
Which word means to resist the government, often with violence?
economy
abolish
rebellion
fugitive
Which word means areas of land under the rule of a country?
abolitionist
plantation
territories
martyr
Which word means the wealth and resources of a country?
economy
abolish
rebellion
fugitive
Which word means a large farm on which cash crops are grown?
abolitionist
plantation
territories
martyr
Which word means to get rid of or end slavery?
economy
abolish
rebellion
fugitive
Which word means a person who dies for a cause?
abolitionist
plantation
territories
martyr
Which word means a person who has escaped or is in hiding?
economy
abolish
fugitive
rebellion
Which word means a person who wanted to end slavery?
abolitionist
plantation
territories
martyr
Who were Ellen and William Craft?
The most important leaders of the Underground Railroad
Slaves who led a rebellion during the Civil War
Escaped slaves who became famous for their method of escape
The two most important abolitionists
Which territory was known for bloodshed between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers?
Kansas
Texas
California
Oklahoma
Which one is correct regarding the order of events?
John Brown’s raid, Lincoln elected President, the beginning of the Civil War
The beginning of the Civil War, Nat Turner’s Rebellion, John Brown’s Raid
Lincoln elected President, Missouri Compromise, the start of the Underground Railroad
The beginning of the Civil War, John’s Brown’s Raid, Nat Turner’s Rebellion
Which of these shocked Northerners into becoming more against slavery than before?
The leadership of William Seward
The settlement of new territories
The speeches of President Lincoln
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
What was John Brown’s role prior to the Civil War?
He was a Southern Plantation owner known for his cruelty
He was the most famous operator of the Underground Railroad
He was an escaped slave who spoke about the evils of slavery
He was an abolitionist who tried to capture government weapons and give them to slaves
Who was Frederick Douglass?
The most famous leader of the Underground Railroad
The Congressman who wrote the Emancipation Proclamation
An escaped slave who became highly educated and spoke out against slavery
The person responsible for helping more slaves escape than anyone else
What was a key issue between the North and the South leading up to the Civil War?
Whether or not new states would provide land for farming
Whether or not settlers in new states would be able to own guns
Whether or not slavery would be permitted in new states
Whether or not new states would provide troops for a war
What was the final event that caused Southern states to secede?
Abraham Lincoln’s election
The raid on Harper’s Ferry Arsenal
Nat Turner’s rebellion
Kansas becoming a free state
What was the effect of the Dred Scott case?
Slaves had no rights because they were property and not citizens
Children of slaves (under age of 12) couldn't be sold separately from their parents
Slavery was outlawed in new territories
Once free in the North, slaves could not be returned to their owners
Which of these were most important to the Southern economy?
Cloth factories and tobacco
Rifle manufacturing and steamboats
Slaves and cotton
The Erie Canal and the Underground Railroad
What was the Underground Railroad?
The system used by plantation owners to transport slaves to the fields
A system of people and places that helped escaped slaves travel to freedom in the North
A railroad that traveled from the South to the North commonly used by escaped slaves
The main railroad that supplied the Northern troops during the Civil War
What did the South believe about the balance of power between states and the federal government?
They thought federal government laws should be stronger than all state laws
They thought that states should have more power and the federal government less power
They thought that Congress should make laws outlawing the Underground Railroad
They thought that Congress should make laws stopping people like John Brown
A major problem faced by African-Americans was that most (not all) whites:
believed that Blacks were inferior to whites
believed that slavery was necessary for the South to succeed
were abolitionists
were supporters of the Dred Scott Decision
What was the effect of John Brown’s actions?
More people in the North wanted to capture escaped slaves
Escaped slaves in the North traveled to England
More people in the South feared people would fight against slavery
More slaves escaped to the North
What was an effect of the Fugitive Slave Act?
Congress had more power to end slavery
It led to more slaves attempting to escape
Slavery was outlawed in new territories
Free blacks in the north were in danger of becoming slaves
Who was Harriet Beecher Stowe?
The author of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”
The main author of the Fugitive Slave Act
The slave who escaped by being mailed north in a box
The most important abolitionist in the South
When did slavery begin in the area that is the U.S. today?
During the American Revolution
Early in colonial times
After the Civil War
After the Constitution was written
What role did whaling have in the story of African-American history?
It provided jobs for slaves and helped Southern owners become wealthy
It was a job where blacks were treated equal to whites
Whale oil was used extensively in Southern factories
Whales were used as trade when slaves were sold
What was a concern the pro-slavery and anti-slavery sides had regarding new territories?
That the price of slaves would increase due to demand
That crop prices would drop as more crops were produced in the new territories
That the other side would get too much power in Congress
That voters in the new areas would elect presidents opposed to their views
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 did the following:
kept the balance of free and slave states
allowed slavery in the Louisiana Purchase
added California as the 16th free state
all of the above
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 angered many in the north because:
escaped slaves in the north would be returned to their owners
people helping escaped slaves could be given a 6-month jail term
people helping escaped slaves could be fined $1000
all of the above
The Compromise of 1850
put an end to the slave trade
added the state of California, making more free states than slave states
added Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state
all of the above
Which former slave was the most famous leader on the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
Frederick Douglass
Ellen Craft
Nat Turner
One immediate result of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates is that
Abraham Lincoln became president
Abraham Lincoln became a Senator
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated
Abraham Lincoln became known as being against slavery
By the late 1700’s, slavery was actually decreasing. What caused slavery to spread more than ever in the 1800’s?
The amount of tobacco grown increased
Fewer slaves were imported from Africa
The Underground Railroad stopped
The cotton gin was invented
Which of the following is true about the slave trade in America?
it went back to colonial days
it involved Europe, the U.S., and Africa in the Triangle Trade
bringing slaves into the country was outlawed after 1807
all of the above
How did the North benefit from slavery?
slavery was allowed in northern states, too
southern cotton was shipped north to the mills, providing jobs and money
plantations there raised cotton and tobacco and they wanted slaves to do the work
all of the above
Is this true of the North or the South? Had a greater population, many who lived in cities
North
South
Is this true of the North or the South? Slaves worked on plantations picking cotton, tobacco, and other cash crops
North
South
Is this true of the North or the South? Had many factories where cotton was made into cloth
North
South
Is this true of the North or the South? More than 3 times as many miles of railroad tracks
North
South
Is this true of the North or the South? Climate and geography were ideal for agriculture
North
South
Is this true of the North or the South? Strongly believed in the rights of states to decide whether or not to allow slavery
North
South
Is this true of the North or the South? Had a higher value of exports, much of which were factory products
North
South
