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Causes of the Civil War

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

different geographical areas of the U.S. have different beliefs and values, which can cause tension.

a)

Sectionalism

b)

Localism

c)

Partiality

2.

Which economy relied heavily on agriculture and slavery

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

3.

Rohan and Avery are debating: Which economy relied heavily on Industrialization and paid labor?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

4.

Hey history buffs! Can you help Benjamin and James figure out which of the following was part of the Compromise of 1850?

a)

California admitted as free state

b)

New Mexico and Utah territories would vote on issues of slavery

c)

US agreed to stay out of foreign affairs

d)

The passing of the Fugitive Slave Law

5.

Which law allowed slave holders to gain access to the north to retrieve their runaway slaves

a)

Fugitive Immigrant Law

b)

Runaway Slave Clause

c)

Fugitive Slave Law

6.

Hey history buffs! The Kansas-Nebraska Act gave the people of these territories the right to vote on slavery. Can you guess which piece of legislation it overturned? Mason and Zoe are debating this one!

a)

Missouri Compromise of 1820

b)

Compromise of 1850

c)

Henry Clay Treaty

7.

Avery and Liam were discussing history when they stumbled upon a fascinating event. The Kansas-Nebraska Act led to people flooding into these territories from the north and south to vote on slavery. This led to what dramatic event?

a)

Bleeding Kansas

b)

Red Kansas

c)

Civil War I

8.

During a lively classroom debate, Mia asked, 'Which famous abolitionist wrote a novel exposing the evils of slavery to the world?'

a)

Henry David Thoreau

b)

Harriett Beecher Stowe

c)

Ralph Waldo Emerson

9.

This novel changed the face of the nation and boosted the abolition movement

a)

Uncle Ben's Cabin

b)

Uncle Tom's Cabin

c)

Uncle Terry's Cabin

10.

When California applied for statehood as a free state, it created a problem for our nation. What did it upset?

a)

Southern slave states

b)

The balance of power in Congress

c)

Northern Free States

11.

Escaped slave that sued for his freedom

a)

Harriett Tubman

b)

Frederick Douglas

c)

Dred Scott

12.

What MAIN outcomes came from the Supreme Court decision Dred Scott vs Sandford ?

a)

Slaves are not considered citizens

b)

Slaves are considered property

c)

Fugitive slaves were given freedom after 5 years

13.

Hey history buffs! Can you help Arjun and Lily figure out what was the tipping point that led South Carolina to be the first to secede?

a)

Dred Scott Decision

b)

Fugitive Slave Law

c)

Lincoln is Elected President

14.

What political party was Lincoln a member of?

a)

Democrats

b)

Republicans

c)

Federalists

15.

Only 25% of southerners owned slaves. What were the two MAIN reasons southerners fought in the civil war?

a)

Economic and Cultural/Social

b)

Economic and Political

c)

Political and Social/Cultural

16.

How did tariffs on imports play a role in dividing the north and south?

a)

North wanted tariffs to protect American industry and the south opposed tariffs on their farm goods

b)

South wanted tariffs to keep away European food imports and the north opposed on their raw materials

17.

The Missouri Compromise tried to maintain the balance between slave states and free states.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Match the words with the correct definition.

a)

a person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest

1.

fugitive

b)

the idea that the people in a territory should vote to allow slavery

2.

popular sovereignty

c)

an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions

3.

compromise

d)

to formally discuss an issue

4.

debate

e)

a war between opposing groups of citizens from the same country

5.

civil war

19.

Who was a violent opponent of slavery? In other words, he was ready to use violence to end slavery.

a)

John Brown

b)

Frederick Douglass

c)

John C Calhoun

20.

What was the main topic of the Lincoln-Douglas debates?

a)

admission of Illinois to the Union

b)

economic issues

c)

slavery

21.

The Supreme Court’s ruling in​ Dred Scott v Sanford said that slavery could not be banned because the ​ (a)   protects people's property.

Choose from the below words
5th Amendment
6th Amendment
10th Amendment
4th Amendment
22.

​ (a)   planned to raid ​ (b)   in order to capture the federal ​ (c)   to arm slaves and start a ​ (d)   .

Choose from the below words
John Brown
Harpers Ferry, VA
arsenal
rebellion
Stephen Douglas
Charleston, SC
bank
railroad
23.

How did "Uncle Tom's Cabin" influence American society in the 1850s?

a)

It supported the expansion of slavery into the Western territories.

b)

It depicted the harsh realities of slavery, increasing Northern opposition to it.

c)

It encouraged the Southern states to secede from the Union.

24.

What role did economic differences play in the causes of the Civil War?

a)

The South's economy was heavily dependent on agriculture, while the North was more industrialized.

b)

The North wanted to impose heavy taxes on Southern goods.

c)

The South wanted to establish its own currency.

25.

Before the Civil War, the

South wanted all new states

to be—

a)

agricultural states

b)

industrial states

c)

slave states