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WorksheetsEvents Leading to the Civil War 2021
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
California was originally denied acceptance into the Union because...
it would upset balance of slave and free states.
was too far away from the other states.
it would give more senators to slave states
the Union was not accepting new states at the time.
Why did Uncle Tom's Cabin have such a large impact on abolition in the North?
Northerners saw it as a way that they better than the South
The book was pro-slavery and that made them mad.
It was the first widespread description of the real horrors of slavery.
It was written by a freed slave.
What was the result of the Missouri Compromise?
The U.S. would use the 36th Latitude Line to decide whether states would be Free or Slave
All of the Answers
Missouri becomes Slave state
Maine becomes free state
How did anti-slavery forces respond to "Bleeding Kansas"?
Acquiesce to the Government
Left Kansas
Directly attacked Government
Boycotted Government
What was Dred Scott's reasoning behind him saying he was free?
Master died and he did,, at one point, live where slavery was illegal.
He was a free African American before being captured.
He bought his freedom
Escaped to the North and therefore immune to slavery laws.
How did proslavery forces ensure that Kansas would elect a proslavery government?
Told the proslavery Kansans to write extra ballots
Nearby slave states had bribed many people in Kansas to vote for proslavery
Missourians came to Kansas to make the votes lean towards proslavery
had burned the ballot box and replaced it with a box that had more votes towards proslavery
What was the foundation of the newly formed Republican Party?
No man can own another man
states rights over federal gov
power to the people
strong central government without states rights
Who was Charles Sumner?
A pro-slavery Democrat
An anti-slavery Democrat
A pro-slavery Republican
An anti-slavery Republican
The Kansas-Nebraska Act overturned the Missouri Compromise and the 36th parallel agreement. According to this, how would the status of a territory or state be determined?
The 34th degree latitude instead
Popular Sovereignty
Congress decides
State governments vote to decide on behalf of the people
When Lincoln became the Republican nominee what happened to the Democrats?
split into 2 factions
voted to secede no matter what
split into 3 factions
became a different political party
Which of the following was a promise of the newly elected President Lincoln?
He will not interfere with slavery in the South
He would not support the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act
He did not believe slavery should be allowed to expand in the territories
He would free slaves everywhere in the US
How did Northerners respond to the attack on senator Charles Sumner?
They praised his attacker because Sumner supported slavery
Saw it as another form of Southern aggression
voted Sumner out of office
Used this as a way to pass anti-slavery laws
What did the "gag rule" do?
It tabled any antislavery petitions in Congress
It silenced proslavery conversation in Congress
It did not allow the Missouri Compromise to pass
It stopped anti government talk in Congress
Which was a fear of Southern senators if there were more free states than slave states?
losing respect
losing tax revenue
losing voting power
losing future elections
In what way did the Compromise of 1850 appease the South?
It created new taxes for railroad construction.
It included a law for returning escaped slaves
It provided an end to the slave trade in Washington, D.C.
It required the Underground Railway to be disbanded.
Which two people worked together to balance the interests of the North and the South with regard to slavery?
Daniel Webster & Henry Clay
James Polk and John Quincy Adams
Nat Turner and John Brown
Charles Sumner and Stephen A. Douglas
What did John Brown hope to achieve by his raid at Harpers Ferry?
to create a slave rebellion that would bring an end to slavery
to bring attention to the conflict between the North and the South
to bring the two sides together to form a new compromise
to create a revolution that would lead to a war between the states
How did the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 impact Lincoln’s political future?
He won the senate race in Illinois.
He was seen as a poor candidate for public office.
He became known around the nation
It cemented his legacy as president
What was the impact of the Tallmadge Amendment?
It evoked strong anti-slavery feelings
It got passed and kept the balance between free and slave state
It led to the Kansas-Nebraska Act
It led to the passing of the 13th Amendment
