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WorksheetsCauses of the Civil War
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
They wanted slavery.
This slave led a rebellion in Virginia that killed at least 55 people
Gabriel
Denmark Vesey
Nat Turner
John Brown
This law allowed government officials to arrest anyone suspected of being a runaway slave
Dred Scott case
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Slave codes
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Which of the following was NOT an advantage of the North?
More factories
Had lots of farmland
Larger population
Better railroads
Which of the following was NOT an advantage of the South?
Had lots of farmland
Better military generals
A desire to win and protect their homeland
Had a larger population
Was the Underground Railroad actually underground?
No, it was called "Underground" because it was secret.
No, it ran above ground from South to North.
Yes, the tracks ran underground from Virginia to New York.
Yes, it was the longest underground railroad at the time.
By the 1850's, why did many runaway slaves go to Canada?
Canada was a center of manufacturing and there were many jobs.
They feared being drafted into the Northern Army.
Northern abolitionists refused to help fugitive slaves.
The Fugitive Slave Act meant that they were at risk even in Free States.
A Civil War means:
A war between citizens of the same country.
A war in which all soldiers are volunteers.
A war that is fought mainly in cities.
A war against a colonial power.
