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WorksheetsUS Unit 5 C& D test
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 54mins
What is the definition of enslaved?
to do a lot of work
to not get paid enough for your work
to be owned by someone else
to not work for yourself
The Confederate States of America were ...
The northern factory states
a country formed by the southern states
United States region that supported slavery
winners of the Civil War
What was the purpose of Uncle Tom's Cabin?
To show the South how wrong they were
To make slave holders give up their slaves
educate the North on how harsh slavery really was in the South
anger the abolitionists
How did cotton relate to slavery?
The desire to grow cotton led to increased slavery
It did not relate to slavery
All slaves were required to grow cotton
Cotton was traded for slaves in Africa
What is the middle passage?
the trip from Africa to the Americas
the trip from England to Africa
the trip from Africa to England
the trip from England to the Americas
When slaves were loaded onto boats to be taken and sold, this part of the triangular trade route was called what?
The African Passage
The American Passage
The Middle Passage
The Lower Passage
Why were Africans captured and forced to work in the Americas?
To spread Christianity
To give them diseases
To share riches and wealth with them
To provide more workers for plantations
England produced manufactured goods and the colonies produced rum which would be traded to Africa for what?
Corn
Sugar cane
Slaves
Pigs
What is the name of the trade route between Europe, Africa and the Americas?
The Middle Passage
Revolutionary Trade Route
The Triangular Trade Route
The Hexagonal Shipping Charter
Why did some slave traders improve conditions for the slaves they were transporting?
They were required to by law.
They became more compassionate.
Healthier slaves meant greater profit.
The Slaves asked them to.
People who opposed slavery were known as:
Abolitionists
Secessionists
Sharecroppers
Confederates
Which of the following is a right of a state not to follow a federal law?
Nullification
Abolitionism
Secession
Segregation
Which northern state was admitted to the United States as a free state as part of the Missouri Compromise?
Maine
California
Michigan
Minnesota
The Fugitive Slave Act was added to this compromise to please Southern states:
Compromise of 1850
Georgia Platform
Missouri Compromise
Kansas-Nebraska Act
What does the term “popular sovereignty” describe?
The right of the states to vote on laws
Abolitionism
The right of the federal government to nullify laws
The vote to end the Civil War
Which law allowed popular sovereignty in several U.S. territories?
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Georgia Platform
Missouri Compromise
Compromise of 1850
What is being described: Maine had to agree to outlaw slavery, territories wanted to become new states, and abolitionists wanted to change laws?
Missouri Compromise
Georgia Platform
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Compromise of 1850
Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860. He was a
Republican
Democrat
Confederate
Independent
Shortly after Lincoln’s election, Georgia
Seceded from the Union.
Seceded from the Confederacy.
Remained loyal to the Union.
Abolished slavery to avoid war.
The economy of the South depended largely on
Slave labor.
New technology.
Manufacturing.
Politics.
Southerners’ belief that states should have higher authority than the federal government was called:
States’ rights
National rights
Confederate rights
Popular sovereignty
Abolitionists wanted to
Get rid of slavery.
Limit slavery to large plantations.
Feed the hungry.
Give women the right to vote.
Under this compromise, if a slave state was added to the Union, a free state or territory must also be added:
Missouri Compromise
Georgia Platform
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Compromise of 1850
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.
Secede means to:
rebel.
declare war on.
leave or withdraw.
become part of.
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.
Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, and Texas were
Northern States
Southern States
Which part of the Compromise of 1850 is being addressed by the poster?
States' Rights
Popular Sovereignty
The Fugitive Slave Act
The Underground Railroad
Which part of the Compromise of 1850 upset the North most?
Ending the slave trade in Washington DC.
Allowing California to enter the US as a free state.
The stricter Fugitive Slave Act.
Allowing the territories of Utah and New Mexico to vote on slavery.
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts were all
southern states.
northern states.
Another name for the Northern States during the Civil War is the
Union
Confederacy
Colonies
Slave States
Runaway slaves used the ______ to escape to the North and freedom.
Transcontinental Railroad
Underground Railroad
Escaped Slave Expressway
The Ohio River
This novel explored the harsh realities of slavery and let readers see what slavery was really like
La Amistad
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Gettysburg Address
Slave codes
This abolitionist took part in "Bleeding Kansas" and led a raid on Harper's Ferry, VA
Dred Scott
Jefferson Davis
John Brown
Abraham Lincoln
Which of the following was NOT an advantage of the South?
Lots of cotton
Better military generals
A desire to win and protect their homeland
Had a larger population
Which of the following was NOT an advantage of the North?
More factories
Most of the nation's best generals
Larger population
Better railroads
Agricultural economy which allowed for this side to grow food for soldiers and civilians and grow cotton and tobacco for trade with Europe in exchange for war supplies.
Union advantage
Confederate advantage
Union disadvantage
Confederate disadvantage
More factories and industries to produce war supplies such as muskets, uniforms and ammunition.
Union advantage
Confederate advantage
Union disadvantage
Confederate disadvantage
Skilled soldiers who knew how to use a musket and required less training.
Union advantage
Confederate advantage
Union disadvantage
Confederate disadvantage
No organized Army or Navy when the war began.
Union advantage
Confederate advantage
Union disadvantage
Confederate disadvantage
More expansive railroad network for transportation of goods and soldiers.
Union advantage
Confederate advantage
Union disadvantage
Confederate disadvantage
Weak and ineffective military leaders at the start of the war led to this side losing several key battles.
Union advantage
Confederate advantage
Union disadvantage
Confederate disadvantage
In the beginning of the war, what was the main aim of the North?
to save the slaves
to save the Confederacy
to save its way of life
to save the Union
Even though a small percentage of white southerners owned slaves, why was slavery still so important to ALL southerners?
That small percentage of slave owners were the wealthy who supported the entire region’s economy.
That small percentage of slave owners were the dictators of the state.
That small percentage of slave owners made up the Georgia General Assembly.
That small percentage of slave owners were the only ones who could make political decisions.
Why did southern states feel threatened by the election of 1860?
The South feared that slaves would be given citizenship rights and sue for their freedom.
The South feared that Democrats would gain control of Congress.
The South feared that slavery would be abolished throughout the nation.
The South feared that the new president would prohibit slavery in the western territories.
