WorksheetsCauses of the Civil War
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What do you call a person who was opposed to slavery and worked toward ending it?
Fugitive
Abolitionist
Secessionist
Whig
This means that the people get to decide on an issue, including whether or not to allow slavery in their territory
Abolition
Secede
Popular sovereignty
Populist
To withdraw or leave are synonyms of this word:
Fugitive
Secede
Popular sovereignty
Compromise
Runaway slaves used the ______ to escape to the North and freedom.
Transcontinental Railroad
Underground Railroad
Escaped Slave Expressway
The Ohio River
This slave led a rebellion in Virginia that killed at least 55 people
Gabriel
Denmark Vesey
Nat Turner
John Brown
This law allowed government officials to arrest anyone suspected of being a runaway slave
Dred Scott case
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Slave codes
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
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
California would enter the union as a free state and a tough new law dealing with runaway slaves was part of _______?
Compromise of 1850
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Dred Scott case
Slave codes
The US Supreme Court decided that this man was still just a slave, even though he had lived in a free territory, setting the stage for slavery to be legal everywhere
Uncle Tom
John Brown
Nat Turner
Dred Scott
This abolitionist took part in "Bleeding Kansas" and led a raid on Harper's Ferry, VA
Dred Scott
Jefferson Davis
John Brown
Abraham Lincoln
This was the first state to secede when Abraham lincoln was elected president
North Carolina
South Carolina
Missouri
Alabama
different geographical areas of the U.S. have different beliefs and values, which can cause tension.
Sectionalism
Localism
Partiality
Provincialism
WHICH ACT LET PEOPLE CHOOSE IF THEY WANTED SLAVERY IN THE REST OF THE LOUISIANA TERRITORY.
This law sparked years of violence in the Midwest (1854-1859)
Which of the following was not part of the Compromise of 1850?
California admitted as free state
New Mexico and Utah territories would vote on issues of slavery
US agreed to stay out of foreign affairs
The passing of the Fugitive Slave Law
What political party was Lincoln a member of?
Democrats
Republicans
Federalists
Democratic-Republicans
How did tariffs on imports play a role in dividing the north and south?
North wanted tariffs to protect American industry and the south opposed tariffs on their farm goods
South wanted tariffs to keep away European food imports and the north opposed on their raw materials
States in the South believed:
They should have more representatives in Congress than the Northern states.
That all territories in America should NOT be allowed to vote on the issue of slavery.
That State's Rights should have more political power than the Federal Government.
The Southern senators should be allowed to create bills without approval from their State Governments.
The Compromise of 1850 allowed certain territories to use their political power and VOTE whether or not they would allow slavery in their state. What was this power called?
Sectionalism
State's Rights
Popular Sovereignty
Secession
Close reading the map, with the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?
Missouri
Maine
Kentucky
Ohio
Close reading the map, with the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?
Missouri
Maine
Kentucky
Alabama
Close reading the map, The Missouri Compromise Line determined the status of slavery in future states. North of the line slavery was ___________ or banned.
permitted
prohibited (not allowed)
sometimes prohibited
cheap
Why was it important to Southern senators to have an equal number of slave and free states? It was mainly an ...
Issue of respect.
Issue of equal balance in voting power.
Issue of tax revenue.
Issue of future elections.
Which lawmaker was most responsible for the MO Compromise?
Daniel Webster
John C. Calhoun
Stephen Douglas
Henry Clay
What section of land was the Wilmot Proviso talking about?
Washington D.C.
What did David WIlmot have in mind when he made the Wilmot Proviso?
What was the Supreme Court’s decision in the Dred Scott case?
that slavery diminished the national character
that African American rights were protected by the Constitution
that African Americans did not have the right to sue in federal court
that slavery should be abolished by executive order
What did John Brown hope to achieve by his raid at Harpers Ferry?
to create a rebellion led by enslaved people that would bring an end to slavery
to bring attention to the conflict between the North and the South
to bring the two sides together to form a new compromise
to create a revolution that would lead to a war between the states
How did the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 impact Lincoln’s political future?
He won the senate race in Illinois
He became known throughout the nation
He was seen as a poor candidate for public office
He felt discouraged and removed himself from politics for a time
People: led a raid of the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry; wanted to arm slaves for a rebellion that would end slavery
Dred Scott
Roger Taney
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen Douglas
John Brown
He was a radical abolitionist who moved to
Kansas from New England in 1856 and
vowed revenge against pro slavery
supporters:
John Tyler
Stephen Douglas
William Lloyd Garrison
John Brown
Pro slavery farmers from this neighboring
state illegally voted in the Kansas Territories first election:
Iowa
Oklahoma
Missouri
Arkansas
The Kansas Nebraska Act eliminated the restriction put into place years earlier in 1820 by this, which prohibited slavery north of 36˚30’:
Compromise of 1850
Missouri Compromise
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Dred Scott Decision
What was the main cause of South Carolina's secession in the 1860s?
the Kansas Nebraska Act
the Missouri Compromise
the election of Abraham Lincoln
the firing on Ft Sumter
What was the name of the new country formed from the states that seceded?
Southern States of America
Confederate States of America
Freedonia
Seceded States of America
Who was elected President of the Confederate States of America?
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen Douglas
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
After secession, US troops refuse to give up Fort Sumter. In April, the Confederates cut off federal supplies to the fort so...
Lincoln sent merchant vessels guarded by the US Navy towards Fort Sumter.
Lincoln declared martial law in the South.
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
Lincoln ordered a blockade of Confederate ports.
Several hundred men died in the Battle of Fort Sumter.
True
False
Who won the Battle of Fort Sumter?
The Confederates
The Union
The British
The French
Which state entered the Union as a free state as a result of the Compromise of 1850?
California
Maine
Missouri
Texas
Which politician from Kentucky was instrumental in creating the Compromise of 1850? Hint: He also was key in passing the Missouri Compromise in 1820,
Henry Clay
John Quincy Adams
John C. Calhoun
Abraham Lincoln
After the Fugitive Slave Act was passed in 1850, some 343 fugitive slave cases were heard over the next 10 years. How many of those cases resulted in accused fugitive slaves being declared free?
11
249
131
36
Where was the safest place for a runaway slaves to go after the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act in 1850?
Virginia
Canada
California
Pennsylvania
According to the Compromise of 1850, which two territories were allowed to decide for themselves on the issue of allowing or banning slavery by popular sovereignty?
Utah and New Mexico
California and Oregon
Oklahoma and Texas
Michigan and Ohio
Which part of the nation would be most in favor of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?
The Northern free states
The Southern slave states
California
The states in New England
Sectionalism occurs when people favor the interests of one section of the country over the interests of the entire country. The Compromise of 1850 and the Fugitive Slave Act that followed ____________________________________.
increased sectional tensions in the United States
decreased sectional tensions in the United States
kept sectional tensions between the north and the south about the same
What was the Supreme Court's decision regarding people of African ancestry?
They could sue in federal court regardless of their status.
They were allowed to sue for their freedom in federal court.
They could become citizens if they were free.
They could never become citizens of the United States.
Why did Dred Scott believe he had the legal standing to make a claim for freedom?
Because he was educated.
Because he lived in a free state and territory for an extended period.
Because his master had promised him freedom.
Because he was born a free man.
What was the main issue for the Supreme Court to decide in Dred Scott's case?
Whether the Missouri Compromise was constitutional.
Whether Scott's stay in free territories granted him freedom.
Whether slavery was constitutional.
Whether Scott was a citizen and could sue.
What was the reaction in the South to the Supreme Court's decision?
Confusion
Outrage
Celebration
Indifference
How did Uncle Tom's Cabin impact the relationship between the North and South?
It fueled tension between the Northern and the Southern states
It brought the Northern and Southern states together to agree that slavery was legal and right
It brought the Northern and Southern states together to agree that slavery was illegal and wrong
Although Uncle Tom's Cabin is about slavery, Harriet Beecher Stowe never lived in a _________________ state.
What law inspired Stowe to write Uncle Tom's Cabin?
