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Ch 10 exam

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The major provision of the Wilmot Proviso was
a)
allow the spread of slavery into the new territories
b)
stop the spread of slavery into the new territories
c)
let the new territories decide for themselves about slavery
d)
Chuck Norris would decide if slavery should spread into the territories
2.
A major provision of the Compromise of 1850 was
a)
a fugitive slave act
b)
Maine can come into the Union as a free state
c)
the territories of Kansas and Nebraska can decide for themselves about slavery
d)
the South could rise again
3.
She wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin
a)
J.K. Rowling
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
d)
Harriet Von Helsing
4.
"Bleeding Kansas" is a reference to
a)
the killing that was occurring there because of the Civil War 
b)
the killing that was occurring there because of the Kansas Nebraska Act
c)
the killing that was occurring there because of the lack of Pumpkin Spice
d)
the killing that was occurring there because of Chuck Norris being gone
5.
She wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin
a)
J.K. Rowling
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
d)
Harriet Von Helsing
6.
"Bleeding Kansas" is a reference to
a)
the killing that was occurring there because of the Civil War 
b)
the killing that was occurring there because of the Kansas Nebraska Act
c)
the killing that was occurring there because of the lack of Pumpkin Spice
d)
the killing that was occurring there because of Chuck Norris being gone
7.
The Know-Nothing parties major issue was
a)
voting
b)
immigration
c)
Chuck Norris
d)
popular sovereignty
8.
Roger B. Taney ruled in the Dred Scott case that
a)
slaves have every right a white man has
b)
African Americans are protected by the Constitution
c)
slaves are property and therefor have no rights under the Constitution
d)
dogs are man's best friend, except for Hippos...Hippos are mans best friend
9.
John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry can best be described as
a)
a resounding triumph!
b)
a defeat that led to Brown becoming a martyr in the North
c)
a jolly fun time
d)
Abraham Lincoln's defining moment as President
10.
What act created the need for personal liberty laws?
a)
The Kansas Nebraska Act
b)
The Missouri Compromise
c)
The Fugitive Slave Act
d)
The Chuck Norris I'm Gonna Karate Chop You Act
11.
The major provision of the Wilmot Proviso was
a)
allow the spread of slavery into the new territories
b)
stop the spread of slavery into the new territories
c)
let the new territories decide for themselves about slavery
d)
Chuck Norris would decide if slavery should spread into the territories
12.
A major provision of the Compromise of 1850 was
a)
a fugitive slave act
b)
Maine can come into the Union as a free state
c)
the territories of Kansas and Nebraska can decide for themselves about slavery
d)
the South could rise again
13.
The Free Soil party supported no new slaves into the West because
a)
they didn't want the unfair competition slavery presented
b)
they were morally opposed to the concept of slavery
c)
they hated Indians
d)
they wanted free land and margaritas! 
14.
Which of the following events was most important in causing the Civil War?
a)
The Dred Scott Decision
b)
The Kansas Nebraska Act
c)
The Election of Abraham Lincoln
d)
The Birth of Chuck Norris
15.

Which president was not in favor of the Compromise of 1850 but died before he could veto it?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

John Tyler

c)

Zachary Taylor

d)

Franklin Pierce

16.

The North passed personal liberty laws in response to what part of the Compromise of 1850?

a)

The creation of Slave Codes

b)

The fugitive slave law

c)

CA entering the Union as a free state

d)

The payment of 10 million to TX for NM territory

17.

Why did most southerners feel attacked by Uncle Tom's Cabin?

a)

Because of its soft depiction of slavery and the submissive nature of the plantation owners

b)

Because they felt that their way of life was being misrepresented and vilified as evil

c)

Because Lincoln sent troops into the South

d)

Because it's view of slavery was so accurate that it scared southerners

18.

Which event was most significant in creating the Republican party?

a)

The Compromise of 1850

b)

The Dred Scott Decision

c)

The Kansas-Nebraska Act

d)

The Wilmot Proviso

19.

How did the Freeport Doctrine attempt to get around the Dred Scott decision?

a)

By electing officials that would not uphold the law

b)

By giving settlers exactly what they wanted

c)

By enacting state laws directly opposed to federal legislation

d)

A bypass

20.

This court case created hatred in the North because it stated that African-Americans were property.

a)

The Dred Scott Decision

b)

Plessy v. Ferguson

c)

Roe v. Wade

d)

Marbury v Madison

21.

This declaration in Congress stated that "slavery should be exempt" from all lands obtained in the treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo.

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

Compromise of 1850

c)

The Kansas-Nebraska Act

d)

The Wilmot Proviso

22.

This book created hatred in both the North and the South, but for very different reasons. When Lincoln met the author he famously said, "So, you're the young lady that started this war?"

a)

The Bible

b)

Uncle Tom's Cabin

c)

Uncle Tim's Hut

d)

The Crisis

23.

His murder at the hands of angry pro-slavery men caused the nation to take notice of the issue of slavery in the new territories.

a)

John Brown

b)

Elijah P. Lovejoy

c)

Dred Scott

d)

Abe Lincoln

24.

He lead the raid on Harper's Ferry trying to get the slaves to rise up and revolt with him and his followers.

a)

Dred Scott

b)

John Brown

c)

Abe Lincoln

d)

Nat Turner

25.

Lincoln ran for Senate in Illinois and was defeated by this man who advocated for popular sovereignty via the Freeport Doctrine.

a)

Stephen Scott

b)

Dred Scott

c)

Stephen Douglas

d)

Dred Douglas

26.

He was a slave that was taken into a free state and his master died. He sued for his freedom but this chief justice of the Supreme court stated that he was property and could not bring suit.

a)

Dred Scott...Abe Lincoln

b)

Dred Scott...Roger B. Taney

c)

Roger B. Taney...Abe Lincoln

d)

Stephen Douglas...Abe Lincoln

27.

Popular Sovereignty was the idea that

a)

slavery would be banned in all future states.

b)

the government would decide if slavery would be legal or illegal.

c)

the people would vote to decide if their state would have slavery.

d)

slavery would be allowed in every future state.

28.
What was the key issue that was debated each time a new state was admitted to the Union before the Civil War?
a)
the expansion of slavery
b)
the building of railroads 
c)
the provision of women's suffrage
d)
support for the homesteading 
29.

The Compromise of 1850 included a new and tougher...

a)

Freedom Act.

b)

Emancipation Act.

c)

Slaveowners Act.

d)

Fugitive Slave Act.

30.

Which was not true of the new Fugitive Slave Act?

a)

Required policemen to arrest suspected runaways.

b)

Punished those aiding runaway slaves with prison and a large fine.

c)

Popular in the North.

d)

Kept suspected slaves from testifying on their own behalf.

31.

South Carolina seceded from the Union after -

a)

a major tax increase from the federal government

b)

Lincoln freeing all enslaved African Americans in the South

c)

the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the USA

d)

Charleston's port being blockaded by the Lincoln

32.

The Dred Scott decision...

a)

angered southerners, satisfied northerners.

b)

satisfied southerners, angered northerners.

c)

promoted the abolitionist movement.

d)

resulted in a compromise between the North & South.

33.
One Congressional leader beat up another Congressional leader until his cane broke.  Violence spread among the most "civilized" Americans (AKA: Congress).
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Fugitive Slave Act
c)
Sumner and Brooks
d)
Dred Scott Case
34.

What was the Underground Railroad?

a)

A train that took people to freedom.

b)

A tunnel where people could buy slaves.

c)

A group of people who helped slaves escape to freedom.

d)

A home where Harriet Tubman grew up.

35.

Although John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry was an attempt to challenge the institution of slavery, the raid resulted in

a)

A compromise between the North and South over the question of slavery

b)

A decrease in slavery's influence in the South

c)

Further tensions between Northern and Southern states over the issues of slavery and state's rights

d)

The demand for more rights for slaves and free blacks

36.

Which of the following was the justification used by Southern states in secession in 1860 and 1861?

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

nullification

c)

states' rights

d)

republicanism

37.

Of the following, which best describes the causes of the Civil War?

a)

Allegiance - Different states had different alliances with European countries

b)

Manifest Destiny - States had different views over what American's role in the west should be

c)

Economics - Money-making differences (slaves vs industry) were too great

d)

Sectionalism - Developing rivalries between states over slavery and other issues

38.
What was the main issue that divided the nation and led to the Civil War?
a)
westward expansion
b)
tariffs
c)
slavery
d)
foreign affairs
39.

He was responsible for the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850, ran for President 4 times, and was responsible for the Corrupt Bargain that gave John Q. Adams the election of 1824?

a)

John C. Calhoun

b)

Henry Dirt

c)

Henry Clay

d)

Abe Lincoln

40.

The Kansas Nebraska Act gave rise to which political party?

a)

Democrats

b)

Republicans

c)

Know-Nothings

d)

Whigs

41.

What was the major argument most southerners had against Uncle Tom's Cabin?

a)

It depicted slavery way too accurately

b)

It showed the North as condescending towards the South

c)

It's depiction of slavery was unlike how most southerners had experienced it

d)

It was way too long

42.

Why was Abe Lincoln not on the ballot in most southern states during the 1860 election?

a)

Southerners had identified him with ending slavery in the South

b)

Southerners did not know who he was

c)

Southerners loved Lincoln so much that they knew they would write him in

d)

Two words...Chuck Norris

43.

Which of the following is the biggest cause of the Civil War?

a)

Northern aggression

b)

States Rights

c)

Slavery

d)

Snakes

44.
To break away from a group
a)
state's rights
b)
slavery
c)
Gettysburg
d)
secede
45.
The place where Confederate cannons opened fire thus starting the Civil War
a)
Sherman's March to Sea
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Atlanta Campaign
d)
Fort Sumter
46.
What was the effect of the cotton gin on slavery in the South?
a)
It reduced the need for slaves on plantations.
b)
It increased the demand for slaves to produce more cotton.
c)
It helped improve the slaves' work conditions.
d)
It had no significant effect on slaves or slavery.
47.
Which of the following best describes John Brown?
a)
radical abolitionist who used violence to try to end slavery
b)
a peaceful abolitionists who hated violence
c)
a pro-slavery Senator
d)
a strong supporter of slavery who used violence to spread slavery
48.

Using 3 events, explain what you feel caused the South to secede from the Union and why you feel these 3 events are worthy of mentioning.

4 lines
49.

In the video we were introduced to Mary Chestnut. Who was she?

a)

She was a famous writer and poet from the Civil War era

b)

She was a close friend to Jefferson Davis' wife and wrote a diary that was used in the documentary

c)

She was wife to the Secretary of State to Abe Lincoln

d)

She was Joey Chestnut's wife, and quite the hotdog eater herself

50.
A consequence of the Kansas-Nebraska Act was:
a)
violence between pro-slavery and abolitionist groups
b)
gold was discovered in Nebraska
c)
John Brown led a slave revolt
d)
Dred Scott sued for his freedom