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Worksheets8th Grade - Unit 9 & 10 Sectionalism & The Civil War
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Sectional differences in the United States during the early 1800s were mostly rooted in differences about —
Religion
Economics
the role of women
attitudes about war
How did U.S. tariff policies contribute to sectionalism prior to the Civil War?
Northern states benefited from the tariffs, while Southern states considered them an
economic burden.
Western states wanted tariffs to pay for improved infrastructure, while Northern states wanted to reduce the national debt.
Northern states gained European investment in industry, while Southern plantations had to rely on trade with Latin America.
Southern states benefited from tariffs on raw materials, while Northern and Western states disapproved of higher prices for imports.
How did economic opportunities for free African Americans differ from enslaved African Americans during the early 1800s?
Free African Americans could own property and had some rights, while enslaved African Americans had no rights at all.
Free African Americans had no rights to own property, but could operate a business, while enslaved African Americans had no rights at all.
Free African Americans had the right to own businesses and property, while enslaved African Americans only had the right to own personal property.
Free African Americans could own and operate their own business, while enslaved African Americans could not own but could only operate a few small types of businesses.
How did both the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 contribute to differences between free and enslaved African Americans?
The institution of slavery was allowed in some new states while other states allowed freedom for African Americans.
Both compromises expanded rights for enslaved African Americans, but limited the rights of free African Americans in new free states.
Free African Americans gained new rights to vote and hold office in new free states while enslaved African Americans lacked any rights.
Both compromises limited the spread of slavery to east of the Mississippi River, allowing enslaved African Americans who escaped slavery to gain their freedom and political rights in free states.
Which congressional action is described by the information in the box?
Tariff Act
Compromise of 1850
Missouri Compromise
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Which physical geographic factor of the northern United States most facilitated industrial growth in the region?
Natural harbors
Mineral-rich soils
Long growing seasons
Mild climate conditions
Which inference is best supported by the table?
The South's population primarily lived in large cities.
The South had a higher standard of living than the North.
The North depended upon foreign imports to feed its population.
The North was more industrial while the South was mostly agricultural.
How did this decision affect the lives of enslaved people?
It restricted slavery to states alone and not territories.
It allowed enslaved people to sue for their freedom in state courts.
It confirmed enslaved people were property and cannot bring a case to a federal court.
It determined enslaved people could travel across state lines when seeking freedom.
One result of the Civil War was the strengthened power of —
the Northern abolitionists in politics
the federal government over the states
the economic system of the Southern states
the legislative branch over the executive branch
Which span of years includes when the Civil War fought?
1855 - 1860
1860 - 1861
1861 - 1865
1865 - 1877
Which Medal of Honor recipient is described?
Philip Bazaar
Eugene Beaumont
William Carney
Alexander Webb
Which set of graphics correctly lists the political and military leaders of the Civil War?
A
B
C
D
The long paper the officer read aloud was most likely —
the Gettysburg Address
the Emancipation Proclamation
the first Thanksgiving Proclamation
the Secession Act of South Carolina
How did President Lincoln's assassination affect the nation?
Southern and Northern leaders agreed to end the Civil War.
Southern states were more accepting of Union control during Reconstruction.
The loss of leadership made overcoming the challenges the nation faced more difficult.
Foreign powers used the political instability to try re-establishing colonies in Latin America.
Where was the first battle of the Civil War fought?
Richmond, Virginia
Fort Jefferson, Florida
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
Appomattox Court House, Virgina
Why is the Union victory at the Battle of Gettysburg considered the turning point of the Civil War?
It was the first battle to use machine guns
It was the last battle in any Union state.
It turned back the Confederate invasion of the North.
It placed the Union in charge of the Mississippi River.
Based on the information in these excerpts, how do Davis' views differ from Lincoln's?
Davis considered enslaved people to have the right to property, while Lincoln did not.
Davis considered property rights to be more important than individual liberties, while Lincoln did not.
Davis considered all states to have equal rights, while Lincoln did not consider the rights of states a dividing issue between the North and South.
Davis considered states to have the right to freedom from oppressive government, while Lincoln believed individuals should be free from government oppression.
Which city was strategic for the Union to control in an effort to cut off supplies to the Confederacy?
Atlanta
New Orleans
Bentonville
Shiloh
Which pair of political parties best completes the table?
Democrats, Republicans
Republicans, Democrats
Republicans, Know Nothings
American Party, Democrats
What is the point of view of the author in regard to Lincoln's leadership?
Lincoln was a strong and compassionate leader whom many trusted.
Lincoln was guided by his education and the strong convictions of his parents.
Lincoln was a weak, simple leader who lacked the background for success as president.
Lincoln was a mixture of positive and negative traits that caused him to be an understanding leader.
