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Civil War Causes

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

The Missouri Compromise admitted ​ (a)   as a free state and ​ (b)   as a slave state.

Choose from the below words
Maine
Missouri
California
2.

Which of the following was NOT a provision of the Compromise of 1850?

a)

California was admitted as a free state.

b)

Slave trade was abolished in Washington, D.C

c)

Maine was admitted as a free state.

d)

The Fugitive Slave Act was passed.

3.

This poster was printed after passage of the Fugitive Slave Act in 1850. What conclusion can be made about the consequences of this law?

a)

Northern law enforcement officials would attempt to capture runaway slaves.

b)

Northern law enforcement officials would not be interested in capturing runaway slaves.

c)

Northerners were more likely than southerners to approve of the capture of runaway slaves

d)

Southerners would be forced to capture runaway slaves.

4.

Which of these correctly describes an effect of the Compromise of 1850 on escaped slaves and freedmen?

a)

Unlike escaped slaves, freedmen could vote in the territories of the Mexican Cession.

b)

Members of both groups could be sold in Washington, D.C., slave markets.

c)

Unlike freedmen, escaped slaves were welcome in eastern factories.

d)

Members of both groups were captured under the Fugitive Slave Law.

5.

What was the fundamental question addressed in both the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850?

a)

Should the U.S. expand westward?

b)

Should states be allowed to nullify federal laws?

c)

Should slavery be allowed in new states?

d)

Should states be able to secede from the Union?

6.

Stephen Douglas argued for ____________ during the Lincoln-Douglass Debates

a)

no slavery

b)

the 36, 30 line to be put back in place

c)

popular sovereignty

d)

stopping the spread of slavery out West

7.

Which of the following groups joined the Republican Party? Check all that apply.

a)

Free-Soilers

b)

Southern Democrats

c)

Anti-Slavery Democrats

d)

Anti-Slavery Whigs

8.

This person planned to start a slave rebellion and to seize weapons. He was captured and hanged.

a)

Frederick Douglass

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

John Brown

d)

Stephen Douglas

9.

This was a compromise between the North and South that allowed California to enter the union in exchange for the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act.

a)

Compromise of 1850

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

d)

Wilmot Proviso

10.

Supreme Court ruling that declared slaves were not citizens of the United States.

a)

Dred Scott Case

b)

Worcester vs Georgia

c)

Marbury vs Madison

d)

Gideon vs Wainwright

11.

The election where Abraham Lincoln defeated three opponents to win the presidency; upon Lincoln’s election Southern states seceded from the Union.

a)

Election of 1776

b)

Election of 1860

c)

Election of 2020

12.

It is the withdrawal of a group from a larger body, especially a political body or nation, but also any organization, union or military alliance.

a)

Nullification

b)

States' Rights

c)

Secession

13.

What did the Fugitive Slave act do?

a)

Required Northers to return slaves that belonged to the south

b)

Help the slaves be free

c)

Helped the U.S be free

d)

George Washington helped the slaves

14.

In the Dred Scott Decision,

a)

The Supreme Court ruled that African Americans were property, not citizens

b)

The Supreme Court ruled that any person born in the US is a citizen

c)

The Supreme Court ruled that African Americans are only slaves if they live in the South

15.
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote a book to show the cruelties of slavery. What was it called?
a)
Uncle Bob's Stories
b)
Uncle Tom's Hotel
c)
Uncle Joe's Best Recipes
d)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
16.

Why did Southerners favor secession rather than accept Abraham Lincoln as president?

a)

Lincoln did not receive a majority of popular votes.

b)

Lincoln wanted to stop the expansion of slavery.

c)

Lincoln said he would emancipate all slaves if elected.

d)

Lincoln wanted settlers in territories to vote on slavery.

17.

The belief that state governments in the U.S. do not answer to a higher authority and are free to nullify national laws.

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

States' Rights

18.

The nullification controversy showed how strongly southerners felt about

a)

slavery

b)

states' rights

c)

religious freedoms

d)

constitutional rights

19.

Why did Northerners and Southerners fight to keep a balance of free and slave states?

a)

to make sure slaves could not rebel against the government

b)

to ensure that one side would not control all of the power in Congress

c)

to make sure the Missouri Compromise does not pass

d)

to make sure land was divided equally between the North and South

20.

Which statement below correctly describes the view of Northerner states on the power of the government?

a)

The Northern states wanted a weak federal government

b)

The Northern states wanted to have a strong federal government

c)

The Northern states wanted strong state governments

d)

The Northern states had no preference on what kind of government should exist

21.

What does the term, "popular sovereignty," mean?

a)

that the people do not get to choose the status of the state

b)

that a king will choose for the people

c)

that the people get to vote on whether their state is a free state or slave state

22.

After the Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed, why did so many people rapidly move to settle in Kansas?

a)

People wanted Kansas to reach 60,000 people

b)

There was a lot of free land for the farmers to grow crops

c)

Many people were chased out of Texas during the Mexican-American War

d)

Abolitionists and pro-slavery individuals wanted to vote in the Kansas election to determine the state's status

23.

What was referred to as "Bleeding Kansas"?

a)

A drought season in Kansas where crops were "bleeding" dry

b)

A civil war that broke out in Kansas between abolitionists and pro-slavery supporters

c)

A period in Kansas where slaves threw multiple rebellions

24.
What state immediately secedes after President Lincoln is elected President?
a)
Texas
b)
Georgia
c)
Virginia
d)
South Carolina
25.
Where were the first shots fired of the Civil War?
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Fort Worth
c)
Lexington
d)
Gettysburg
26.
In what state is Fort Sumter located in?
a)
South Dakota
b)
Florida
c)
South Carolina
d)
Texas
27.
Who favored city life and manufactured most of the nations products?
a)
North
b)
South