WorksheetsCauses of the Civil War Project Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which term refers to the idea that settlers had the right to decide whether slavery would be legal in their territory?
southern secession
popular sovereignty
sectionalism
federalism
During the first half of the 19th century, addition of new states to Union (U.S.) led to
increased tensions over slavery
decreased domestic demand for manufactured goods
fewer conflicts with Native American Indians
improved relations with bordering nations
The Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857) was significant because it
allowed slavery in California
outlawed slavery in the Southern States
upheld the actions of the Underground Railroad
ruled that Congress could not ban slavery in the territories
Which statement about the Missouri Compromise (1820) is most accurate?
Slavery was banned west of the Mississippi River.
The 36°30 line formed a new boundary between the United States and Canada.
The balance between free and slave states was maintained.
Unorganized territories would be governed by the United States and Great Britain.
Before the Civil War, why did slavery expand further in the South rather than in the North?
the Constitution contained a clause that outlawed the importation of slaves into the Northern states
Congress passed a law forbidding slavery in the North
Northern states passed affirmative action legislation
geographic conditions in the South encouraged the development of large plantations
Abolitionists in the pre-Civil War period were most likely to support the
passage of the Fugitive Slave Act
Indian Removal Act of 1830
activities of the underground railroad
the Dred Scott decision
The publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, contributed to the start of the Civil War by
exposing the dangers of cotton manufacturing
intensifying Northern dislike of slavery
convincing Congress to ban the importation of slaves
pressuring the president to support emancipation
"Uncle tom's Cabin Stirs Controversy"
"Kansas Rocked by Bloody Conflict"
"John Brown's Raid Angers South"
Which statement about the United States in the 1850s is best supported by these headlines?
The nation had grown increasingly divided over the future of slavery.
Support for the abolitionist movement decreased during this period.
Northern and Southern voters were united in their dislike for slavery.
Americans had lost confidence in the plan for Reconstruction.
In the 1850s, the phrase “Bleeding Kansas” was used to describe clashes between
proslavery and antislavery groups
Native American Indians and white settlers
Chinese and Irish railroad workers
Spanish landowners and new American settlers
Which statement about the Missouri Compromise (1820) is most accurate?
Slavery was banned west of the Mississippi River.
Unorganized territories would be governed by the United States and Great Britain.
The balance between free and slave states was maintained.
The 36°30 line formed a new boundary between the United States and Canada.
Most Southern political leaders praised the Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857) because it
granted citizenship to all enslaved persons
upheld the principle of popular sovereignty
supported the right of a state to secede from the Union
protected the property rights of slave owners in the territories
As the United States acquired more land between 1803 and 1850, what was the main controversy over these territories?
failure to conserve natural resources
expansion of slavery
need for schools and colleges
construction of transcontinental railroads
Passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854) was criticized by abolitionists because it
limited settlement in those territories
repealed the 36°30' line of the Missouri Compromise
upheld the Supreme Court decision in Gibbons v. Ogden
admitted Maine to the Union as a free state
