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Causes of the Civil War

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where did most Southerners live in the 1850s?
a)
cities
b)
large towns
c)
farms
d)
up North
2.
Where were most of the cities in the 1850s?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
3.
What was the North's point of view on slavery in the 1850s?
a)
They had outlawed slavery
b)

They wanted slavery.

c)
The hired slaves as workers.
d)
Slavery was used for farming.
4.
What is an abolitionist?
a)
Someone who wants to abolish or end slavery.
b)
Someone who wants to end voting for slaves.
c)
Someone who doesn't want to work with slaves.
d)
Someone who wants to never wear jeans.
5.
People who fought against slavery are called
a)
Missionaries
b)
Abolitionists
c)
Morning people
d)
Night owls
6.
What did slaves use to escape to Freedom?
a)
The Anaconda Plan
b)
The Oregon Trail
c)
The Union Express Railroad
d)
The Underground Railroad
7.
This person led a raid at Harper's Ferry, VA in an attempt to rob the armory and steal weapons to fight against slavery.
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Nat Turner
c)
John Brown
d)
Harriet Tubman
8.
What was the effect of John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry?
a)
The North made John Brown a general.
b)
John Brown was given an award.
c)
It drew the North and South together.
d)
John Brown was hanged.
9.
Who became the president in the election of 1860?
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
10.
The section of the country had more factories and railroads.
a)
North 
b)
South
11.
This was one of the main causes that led to the Civil War. The North did not want this and the South did. The  South depended on this for their economy and to make a profit. 
a)
State's Rights
b)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
c)
Slavery
d)
John Brown's Raid
12.

This slave led a rebellion in Virginia that killed at least 55 people

a)

Gabriel

b)

Denmark Vesey

c)

Nat Turner

d)

John Brown

13.

This law allowed government officials to arrest anyone suspected of being a runaway slave

a)

Dred Scott case

b)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

c)

Slave codes

d)

The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

14.

Which of the following was NOT an advantage of the North?

a)

More factories

b)

Had lots of farmland

c)

Larger population

d)

Better railroads

15.

Which of the following was NOT an advantage of the South?

a)

Had lots of farmland

b)

Better military generals

c)

A desire to win and protect their homeland

d)

Had a larger population

16.

Was the Underground Railroad actually underground?

a)

No, it was called "Underground" because it was secret.

b)

No, it ran above ground from South to North.

c)

Yes, the tracks ran underground from Virginia to New York.

d)

Yes, it was the longest underground railroad at the time.

17.

By the 1850's, why did many runaway slaves go to Canada?

a)

Canada was a center of manufacturing and there were many jobs.

b)

They feared being drafted into the Northern Army.

c)

Northern abolitionists refused to help fugitive slaves.

d)

The Fugitive Slave Act meant that they were at risk even in Free States.

18.

A Civil War means:

a)

A war between citizens of the same country.

b)

A war in which all soldiers are volunteers.

c)

A war that is fought mainly in cities.

d)

A war against a colonial power.

19.
The Union is the......
a)
South
b)
North
20.
The Confederacy is the.....
a)
South
b)
North