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Building a Nation to Ending the Civil War

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is to secede?
a)
to separate from a group
b)
to disagree with
c)
success
d)
to opt out of
2.
What is a Cash Crop?
a)
Crops sold for money instead of eaten
b)
An area of land ruled by another country
c)
Agriculture
d)
The plant used to make money
3.
What is a Plantation?
a)
A very large farm
b)
An area of land ruled by another country
c)
A factory
d)
A small town
4.
A person fighting against slavery was known as _________.
a)
a plantation owner
b)
a protester
c)
an abolitionist
5.
Who was Nat Turner?
a)
A slave who led a slave revolt against plantation owners.
b)
An abolitionist who helped with a slave revolt.
c)
A slave who fought for the North to end slavery.
6.
Why was John Brown so important to the fight against slavery?
a)
He led a slave revolt on plantation owners in VA.
b)
He fought for the South to maintain slavery.
c)
He fought for the North to receive his freedom after the war.
d)
He led a revolt at Harper's Ferry in an attempt to start a slave rebellion.
7.
What were the reasons for the start of the civil war?
a)
economy, slavery, new states
b)
economy, jobs, income
c)
slavery, new states
d)
economy, new states
8.
What law allowed California to join as a free state?
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
California Compromise
d)
Kansas/Nebraska Act
9.
What was the nickname for the network of safe houses that helped slaves escape?
a)
Freedom Train
b)
Freedom Trail
c)
Secret Passageway
d)
Underground Railroad
10.
Who was Dred Scott?
a)
an abolitionist Senator
b)
a slave owner from Georgia
c)
a conductor on the Underground Railroad
d)
a slave who sued for his freedom
11.
What did the Supreme Court rule in the case Dred Scott v Sanford?
a)
Congress had no right to ban slavery in any territory
b)
slaves were free everywhere
c)
Dred Scott was a free man
d)
slaves were American citizens
12.
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
13.
The name of the Southern United states who seceded from the Union was _______.
a)
The Confederate States of America
b)
The United States of the South
c)
The Southern Union
d)
Texas
14.
Based on population, factories, and economics...
a)
The south had a small advantage in the Civil War
b)
The north had a small advantage in the Civil War
c)
The south had a large advantage in the Civil War
d)
The north had a large advantage in the Civil War
15.
Lincoln's initial goal for the Civil War was...
a)
to end slavery
b)
to keep the country together
c)
to gain independence for the South
16.
When did Lincoln officially declare slavery illegal in the South?
a)
The Emancipation Proclamation
b)
The Gettysburg Address
c)
The House Divided Speech
d)
The election of 1860
17.
in the election of 1860, Lincoln...
a)
was elected by a significant majority
b)
was not elected
c)
was elected, even though he didn't get a majority of votes
18.
Which of these was not an advantage for the northern states at the beginning of the Civil War?
a)
stronger economy
b)
larger army and navy
c)
better equipment
d)
battles were fought in familiar territory
19.

The main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine was to

a)

stake a claim to Mexican Territory

b)

force the British out of the Oregon Territory

c)

limit European influence in the Americas

d)

establish full control over Canada

20.

The Erie Canal played a role in settling the Midwest because it linked the Atlantic Ocean with...

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Great Lakes

c)

Missouri River

d)

Pacific Ocean

21.

The United States purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803 was geographically important because it

a)

assured sole ownership of the Great Lakes

b)

ended Spanish control of the Southwest

c)

provided full access to the Mississippi River

d)

allowed completion of the fi rst railroad in California

22.

One result of the war of 1812 was that the United States...

a)

Acquired French-held territory in southern Canada

b)

lost control of the Ohio River Valley

c)

maintained its independence and its territory

d)

gained territory from Mexico

23.

In the 1830's, President Andrew Jackson supported the Indian removal policy because...

a)

White settlers wanted land Native American Indians lived on

b)

He wanted to punish Native American Indians

c)

Native American Indians were attacking southern cities

d)

He sought complete control of Texas by the United States

24.

One major result of the completion of the Erie Canal was that

a)

the population of Rochester, NY fell

b)

manufacturing along the canal declined

c)

shipping on Lake Champlain decreased

d)

New York City became the nation's commercial center

25.

President Thomas Jefferson tested his belief in strict interpretation of the Constitution when

a)

When he purchased the Louisiana Territory from France

b)

When he took office as the 3rd president of the US

c)

When he defeated John Adams in the election of 1800

d)

When Thomas Jefferson built his home Monticello in Virginia

26.

The Monroe Doctrine (1823) was issued primarily because President James Monroe wanted to...

a)

Warn European powers against intervention in Latin America

b)

Needed to establish a foothold in Panama for a future canal

c)

Oppose the revolutions taking place in South America

d)

Pursue overseas colonies

27.

What year did the Civil War begin?

a)

1776

b)

1850

c)

1861

d)

1865

28.

What was a significant impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

Slaves in Northern states were freed.

b)

The war became a moral contest over slavery.

c)

Slaves in border states were immediately freed.

d)

African Americans were admitted into the Confederate army.

29.

What were the major consequences of the Civil War?

a)

the end of slavery and a strengthening of the power of the federal government

b)

recognition of the rights of states to leave the Union and to nullify federal laws

c)

an end to racial discrimination and establishment of social equality throughout the nation

d)

the abolition of slavery in all Northern states and in all federal territories north of 36°30' N

30.

Which of the following contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War?

a)

Southerners feared that Northerners intended to abolish slavery.

b)

Southern states wanted a free hand in suppressing local slave revolts.

c)

The Dred Scott decision led Northern state officials to defy federal law.

d)

The Dred Scott decision led Northern state officials to defy federal law.

31.

Which of the following was an advantage that only the Union had?

a)

Smarter Generals

b)

Defensive Strategy

c)

More Troops

d)

Highly Motivated

32.
The Civil War began when Confederate forces launched an attack at which location?
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Fort Williams
c)
Fort Western
d)
Fort Apache
33.
Who was the the President of the Confederacy?
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Abraham Lincoln
34.
Which battle was the turning point of the war?
a)
Battle of Antietam
b)
The Battle of Vicksburg 
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
The Battle of Gettysburg
35.
When did the civil war end?
a)
1945
b)
2013
c)
1864
d)
1865
36.
What was the purpose of the Gettysburg Address?
a)
Make the citizens like him
b)
surrender to the Confederacy
c)
remind Americans of why the Civil War was being fought
d)
declare and end to the Civil War
37.
Which of the following was an advantage that the Confederacy had?
a)
More Troops
b)
Home Field Advantage
c)
Better Weapons
d)
Better Transportation
38.
Who won the 1st Battle of Bull Run?
a)
Union
b)
Confederates
c)
Draw
39.
Who was the Union general in the West that gained the only victories for the Union?
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
William Tecumseh Sherman
c)
Stonewall Jackson
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
40.
Which word means to leave or become unassociated with?
a)
Secede
b)
Ironclad
c)
Border State
d)
Casualty
41.
The name give to the north was what?
a)
Confederacy
b)
Rebels
c)
Union
d)
Revolutionaries
42.
Which of the following was an advantage that the Union had?
a)
Smarter Generals
b)
Defensive Strategy
c)
More Troops
d)
Highly Motivated
43.
Who was the leading general of the Confederate army?
a)
Grant
b)
Lee
c)
Jackson
d)
McClellan
44.
Which waterway was important to both the North and the South?
a)
Ohio River
b)
Tennessee River
c)
Missouri River
d)
Mississippi River
45.
What kind of city is New Orleans, which makes it important to both the North and the South?
a)
Port City
b)
Southern Capital
c)
Border City
d)
Army Headquarters
46.
Does the Emancipation Proclamation makes the institution of slavery illegal?
a)
Yes
b)
No
47.
What amendment abolishes slavery?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
10th
48.
What battle was the single bloodiest battle in US history?
a)
Antietam
b)
Shiloh
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Vicksburg
49.
Where did the south finally surrender unconditionally?
a)
Antietam
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Richmond
d)
Appomatox
50.

Dred Scott v. Sandford case denies citizenship for African-Americans, angering northern abolitionists

a)

1850

b)

1852

c)

1857

d)

1862

51.

Lincoln elected president, causing 11 southern states to secede from the Union

a)

1856

b)

1858

c)

1860

d)

1862

52.

Battle of Gettysburg - turning point of the Civil War

a)

1862

b)

1863

c)

1864

d)

1865

53.

Confederate attack on Fort Sumter begins the Civil War

a)

1860

b)

1861

c)

1862

d)

1864

54.

Lee surrenders at Appomattox Court House, ending the Civil War

a)

1864

b)

1865

c)

1867

d)

1870

55.
Constitution was created in?
a)
1787
b)
1788
c)
1789
d)
1790
56.

What occurs first in history?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Signing of the Constituion

c)

The War of 1812

d)

Louisiana Purchase

57.

The War of 1812 was fought in all of these areas EXCEPT

a)

The American Northeast

b)

Great Britain

c)

The Atlantic Ocean

d)

The Great Lakes

58.

The War of 1812 officially ended in what year? (When was the treaty signed?)

a)

1812

b)

1813

c)

1814

d)

1815

59.

seal off (a place) to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving

a)

Blockade

b)

Impressment

c)

Embargo

d)

Neutrality

60.

taking of men into a military or naval force by compulsion, with or without notice.

a)

Blockade

b)

Impressment

c)

Embargo

d)

Neutrality

61.

What is the War of 1812 sometimes referred to as?

a)

The first World War

b)

George Washington's War

c)

The first terrorist attack

d)

The 2nd War of Independence

62.
What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?
a)
Manifest destiny 
b)
 Monroe Doctrine 
c)
 Great Awakening 
d)
Louisiana Purchase
63.
Who did the United States buy the Louisiana Purchase from?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Great Britain
d)
Mexico
64.
What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the U.S.-Mexican War of 1846 have in common?
a)
They all brought about a war with Spain.
b)
They all increased the territory of the United States.
c)
They all resulted in territory being taken from the United States.
d)
They all involved land forcibly taken from Mexico. 
65.
Which ocean did Lewis and Clark reach on their expedition?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
66.
What act allowed the national government to require Native Americans to give up their land?
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
Civilization Act 
c)
Manifest Destiny Act
d)
Indian Territory Act
67.
Name river number 3 (click here to see the map)
a)
Colorado River
b)
Ohio River
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Mississippi River
68.
What caused the huge population expansion in California between 1848 and  1852
a)
Gold was  found 
b)
Fresh water was found
c)
War with Native-Americans 
d)
farmers moved there to grow their crops 
69.
What year did the most miners rush to California?
a)
1848
b)
1849
c)
1852
d)
1853
70.
I helped raise anti-slavery feelings in the North by writing "Uncle Tom's Cabin". 
a)
William Lloyd Garrison 
b)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
c)
Nat Turner 
d)
Susan B. Anthony 
71.
I led a slave revolt in VA. This resulted in stricter slave codes as owners feared other revolts
a)
Nat Turner 
b)
William Lloyd Garrison 
c)
Susan B. Anthony
d)
Stephen Douglas 
72.
I was willing to go to war with the Confederacy to restore the Union, and I issued the Emancipation Proclamation. 
a)
Nat Turner 
b)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton 
c)
Stephen Douglas 
d)
Abraham Lincoln 
73.
I was the President of the Confederacy during the Civil War. 
a)
Thomas Edison 
b)
Andrew Johnson 
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Jefferson Davis 
74.

He was a slave who was moved to Illinois and sued to gain his freedom because Illinois was a free state. He lost but his case was groundbreaking.

a)

Nat Turner

b)

Dred Scott

c)

Denmark Vesey

d)

Joseph Cinque

75.

He was born a slave and became a preacher. He was the leader of the bloodiest enslaved revolts in America on August 21, 1831. The revolt was suppressed; he was tried, convicted, and hanged.

a)

Nat Turner

b)

Dred Scott

c)

Denmark Vesey

d)

Joseph Cinque

76.

She escaped slavery and made 13 trips to free approximately 70 others. She served as a scout and spy for the Union during the Civil War.

a)

Harriet Tubman

b)

Sojourner Truth

c)

Elizabeth Freeman

77.

She was an abolitionist and women's rights activist, who gave speeches on freedom and racial inequalities. She was a slave, but escaped with her infant daughter in 1826.

a)

Harriet Tubman

b)

Sojourner Truth

c)

Elizabeth Freeman

78.
The First Fugitive Slave Act
a)
allowed people to protect escaped slaves
b)
Allowed escaped slaves to stay in the North as free people
c)
made it illegal to protect escaped slaves
79.
Which of the following people was NOT an abolitionist?
a)
Henry Clay
b)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
c)
John Brown
d)
Frederick Douglass
80.

This "Drawing Represents What"?

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Westward Expansion

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Devine Travel

81.

How did "Westward Expansion" contribute to the "Civil War"?

a)

"Expansion led to debates about the fate of Slavery in the West"

b)

Increasing Tensions between the North and South.

c)

The collapse of American democracy .

d)

All of the Above

e)

None of the Above

82.

The Missouri Compromise 1820, drew its' line at what Parallel?

a)

35' - 30

b)

36' - 30

c)

54' - 40

d)

56' - 30

83.

The movement concentrated on immediately ending slavery in the United States

a)

Abolitionist Movement

b)

Free-Soil Movement

c)

Anti-Temperance Movement

d)

Insurrection Movement

84.

An open seat in the Senate for the state of Illinois led to a series of discussions on the issue of slavery.

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

Presidential Election of 1860

c)

Kansas Nebraska Act

d)

Lincoln-Douglas Debates

85.

Fighting that occurred over whether to enter the Union as a free state or as a slave state.

a)

Secession

b)

Bleeding Kansas

c)

Compromise of 1850

d)

Dred Scott Decision

86.

Putting the interests of the nation behind those of one’s own region.

a)

Sectionalism

b)

Secession

c)

Nationalism

d)

Patriotism

87.

States gained power through this process which allows voters to decide on issues that will affect them.

a)

Democracy

b)

Referendums

c)

Mandates

d)

Popular Sovereignty

88.

This put the Fugitive Slave Act into law and allowed territories to decide the issue of slavery based on the use of popular sovereignty.

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

Bleeding Kansas

c)

Compromise of 1850.

d)

Lincoln Douglas Debates

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