WorksheetsUnit 7.1 Causes of the Civil War
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Why did Northerners and Southerners fight to keep a balance of free and slave states?
to make sure slaves could not rebel against the government
to ensure that one side would not control all of the power in Congress
to make sure the Missouri Compromise does not pass
to make sure land was divided equally between the North and South
Which statement below correctly describes the view of Northerner states on the power of the government?
The Northern states wanted a weak federal government
The Northern states wanted to have a strong federal government
The Northern states wanted strong state governments
The Northern states had no preference on what kind of government should exist
Which of the statements below describes the views of Southern states on the power of the government?
The Southern states wanted a strong federal government
The Southern states wanted a weak federal government
The Southern states wanted strong state governments
The Southern states had no preference on the government style
According to the Missouri Compromise, what was the new border that separates free states from slave states?
49th Parallel
Mississippi River
36'-30' Line
Ohio River
Under the Compromise of 1850, California entered the United States with what status?
as a free state
as a slave state
What does the term, "popular sovereignty," mean?
that the people do not get to choose the status of the state
that a king will choose for the people
that the people get to vote on whether their state is a free state or slave state
The map attached describes which compromise?
Northwest Ordinance
Missouri Compromise
Compromise of 1850
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The map attached describes which compromise?
Northwest Ordinance
Missouri Compromise
Compromise of 1850
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Abraham Lincoln was the first ____________ president
Democratic
Republican
Unionist
Progressive
The ________________ meant that the states above the 36-30N Latitude line must be free, while states below could be entered as slave states
Compromise of 1850
Fugitive Slave Act
Wilmot Provio
Missouri Compromise
The ________ made it more difficult for enslaved people to escape and angered many northerners who refused to enforce this law.
Fugitive slave act
Compromise of 1850
Missouri Compromise
Underground Railroad
The South's economy was focused on _______, while the North was more industrial.
Factories
plantations
agriculture
creating things
What compromise did Henry Clay propose for admitting Missouri to the Union?
Admit Missouri as a free state and allow slavery in all other new states from that time forward
Admit Missouri as a free state and Maine as a slave state
Admit Missouri as a slave state and ban slavery in all other new states from that time forward
Admit Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
Was signed in 1850
Allowed the residents to use popular sovereignty to decide if the would be pro-slave or free
Was proposed by Henry Clay
Was very unpopular among the citizens
How did the Civil War begin?
Federal troops attacked Fort Sumter, South Carolina.
Confederate troops attacked Fort Sumter, South Carolina.
Confederate troops attacked federal forts off the coast of Florida.
Union troops attacked Confederate forts off the coast of Florida.
This man led a raid at Harper's Ferry to show people they could use violence to try and end slavery.
Jefferson Davis
John Brown
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
This person was elected as president of the Confederacy.
Jefferson Davis
John Brown
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
Secede means to...
separate
get rid of
abolish
fugitive
Runaway slaves were called_____.
abolitionists
raids
runaways
fugitives
Being loyal to your country
Nationalism
Sectionalism
Fugitive
Compromise
The South threatened _____ if the North ended slavery.
Raid
Secession
Nationalism
Secetionalism
Henry Clay created two ______ that tried to keep an equal amount of free and slave states.
Fugitives
Compromises
Economies
John Brown and 22 men set out to _____ a federal arsenal.
Economy
Raid
Fugitive
Compromise
The Fugitive Slave Act
Banned slavery in Washington D.C.
Provided safety for escaped slaves
Forced all Americans to help catch escaped slaves
Offered free slaves land in the West
What was decided in the Supreme Court case of Dred Scott v. Sanford?
Slaves who were taken into free Northern states could not be taken back into the South and enslaved again
Slavery was a violation of First Amendment rights
Slaves were not permitted to serve in the United States Army
Slaves had no citizen rights and were not protected by the Constitution
In the North, the most disturbing outcome (for Northerners) of the Compromise of 1850 was
New Mexico and Utah becoming free states
Banning of slavery in the District of Columbia
The Fugitive Slave Act
California being admitted as a free state
In 1860 and 1861 seven Southern states seceded from the Union in protest of
The election of Republican Abraham Lincoln
John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry
The beating of Charles Sumner
The Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision
The Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 were attempts by the federal government to
Settle border disputes with Mexico
Control the migration of settlers to the western territories
Reduce the conflict over slavery
Limit immigration from Europe
Why is the battle of Fort Sumter significant?
It was the final battle of the Civil War
It was the largest battle of the Civil War
It was the turning point for the North in the Civil War
It was the first battle of the Civil War
Someone who believed in states’ rights would probably support which statement?
States should only pass legislation on issues set out in the U.S. Constitution.
National laws always take precedence over state laws
The national government has no right to tell states how to operate
Disputes between states should always be settled by the national government
How did the Missouri Compromise deal with the issue of slavery?
It required all territories to abolish slavery before becoming states.
It made the Mississippi River the dividing line between slave states and free states
It prohibited slavery in states above the 36⁰30’N line
It stated that all future states would be required to be slave states except for Missouri
The “Georgia Platform” was a statement supporting ___.
slavery throughout the U.S.
popular sovereignty
the Compromise of 1850
states’ rights
The Dred Scott decision made by the Supreme Court in 1857 declared that ___.
a slave in a non-slave state was considered free
slaves were property and had no constitutional rights
Dred Scott should be set free and given protection in the North
slave owners had to pay slaves a fair wage
The early 1800s belief of some people that a state could ignore a federal law was known as ___.
justification
nullification
absolution
ratification
What do you call a person who was opposed to slavery and worked toward ending it?
Fugitive
Abolitionist
Secessionist
Whig
