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Causes of the Civil War

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do you call a person who was opposed to slavery and worked toward ending it?

a)

Fugitive

b)

Abolitionist

c)

Secessionist

d)

Whig

2.

This means that the people get to decide on an issue, including whether or not to allow slavery in their territory

a)

Abolition

b)

Secede

c)

Popular sovereignty

d)

Populist

3.

To withdraw or leave are synonyms of this word:

a)

Fugitive

b)

Secede

c)

Popular sovereignty

d)

Compromise

4.

Runaway slaves used the ______ to escape to the North and freedom.

a)

Transcontinental Railroad

b)

Underground Railroad

c)

Escaped Slave Expressway

d)

The Ohio River

5.

This slave led a rebellion in Virginia that killed at least 55 people

a)

Gabriel

b)

Denmark Vesey

c)

Nat Turner

d)

John Brown

6.

This law allowed government officials to arrest anyone suspected of being a runaway slave

a)

Dred Scott case

b)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

c)

Slave codes

d)

The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

7.

This novel explored the harsh realities of slavery and let readers see what slavery was really like

a)

La Amistad

b)

Uncle Tom's Cabin

c)

Gettysburg Address

d)

Slave codes

8.

California would enter the union as a free state and a tough new law dealing with runaway slaves was part of _______?

a)

Compromise of 1850

b)

The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

c)

Dred Scott case

d)

Slave codes

9.

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

a)

Uncle Tom

b)

John Brown

c)

Nat Turner

d)

Dred Scott

10.

This abolitionist took part in "Bleeding Kansas" and led a raid on Harper's Ferry, VA

a)

Dred Scott

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

John Brown

d)

Abraham Lincoln

11.

This was the first state to secede when Abraham lincoln was elected president

a)

North Carolina

b)

South Carolina

c)

Missouri

d)

Alabama

12.

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

a)

Sectionalism

b)

Localism

c)

Partiality

d)

Provincialism

13.
WHICH DOES NOT BELONG TO THE COMPROMISE OF 1820
a)
MAINE WAS A FREE STATE
b)
MISSOURI WAS A SLAVE STATE
c)
CALIFORNIA WAS A SLAVE STATE
d)
NO SLAVERY ABOVE 36 30 LINE
14.

WHICH ACT LET PEOPLE CHOOSE IF THEY WANTED SLAVERY IN THE REST OF THE LOUISIANA TERRITORY.

a)
COMPROMISE OF 1820
b)
COMPROMISE OF 1850
c)
KANSAS-NEBRASKA ACT
15.
12. UNCLE TOM'S CABIN RAISED PEOPLES AWARENESS ABOUT WHAT ISSUE?
a)
EDUCATION
b)
POVERTY
c)
IMMIGRATION
d)
SLAVERY
16.
WHAT POLITICAL PARTY WAS CREATED TO END SLAVERY?
a)
DEMOCRATIC
b)
REPUBLICAN
c)
WHIGS
d)
FREEDOM
17.
This law said Americans could NOT help runaway slaves.
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Fugitive Slave Act
c)
Kansas Nebraska Act
d)
Dred Scott Case
18.

This law sparked years of violence in the Midwest (1854-1859)

a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Fugitive Slave Act
c)
Kansas Nebraska Act
d)
Dred Scott Case
19.

Which of the following was not 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

20.

What political party was Lincoln a member of?

a)

Democrats

b)

Republicans

c)

Federalists

d)

Democratic-Republicans

21.

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

22.
This was the main cause that caused the South to secede because they said they did not have to follow the Federal laws 
a)
Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin
b)
John Brown's Raid
c)
State's Rights
d)
Fort Sumter
23.
Secede means to.....
a)
join
b)
get rid of
c)
come together
d)
seperate
24.

States in the South believed:

a)

They should have more representatives in Congress than the Northern states.

b)

That all territories in America should NOT be allowed to vote on the issue of slavery.

c)

That State's Rights should have more political power than the Federal Government.

d)

The Southern senators should be allowed to create bills without approval from their State Governments.

25.

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?

a)

Sectionalism

b)

State's Rights

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Secession

26.

Close reading the map, with the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?

a)

Missouri

b)

Maine

c)

Kentucky

d)

Ohio

27.

Close reading the map, with the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?

a)

Missouri

b)

Maine

c)

Kentucky

d)

Alabama

28.
When was the Missouri Compromise reached?
a)
1820
b)
1850
c)
1776
d)
1803
29.

Close reading the map, The Missouri Compromise Line determined the status of slavery in future states. North of the line slavery was ___________ or banned.

a)

permitted

b)

prohibited (not allowed)

c)

sometimes prohibited

d)

cheap

30.

Why was it important to Southern senators to have an equal number of slave and free states? It was mainly an ...

a)

Issue of respect.

b)

Issue of equal balance in voting power.

c)

Issue of tax revenue.

d)

Issue of future elections.

31.

Which lawmaker was most responsible for the MO Compromise?

a)

Daniel Webster

b)

John C. Calhoun

c)

Stephen Douglas

d)

Henry Clay

32.

What section of land was the Wilmot Proviso talking about?

a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Louisiana Purchase
c)
Oregon Territory
d)

Washington D.C.

33.

What did David WIlmot have in mind when he made the Wilmot Proviso?

a)
To ban slavery in any territory acquired from Mexico after the Mexican-American War.
b)
To grant voting rights to enslaved individuals
c)
To abolish the importation of slaves from Africa
d)
To expand slavery into new territories
34.

What was the Supreme Court’s decision in the Dred Scott case?

a)

that slavery diminished the national character

b)

that African American rights were protected by the Constitution

c)

that African Americans did not have the right to sue in federal court

d)

that slavery should be abolished by executive order

35.

What did John Brown hope to achieve by his raid at Harpers Ferry?

a)

to create a rebellion led by enslaved people that would bring an end to slavery

b)

to bring attention to the conflict between the North and the South

c)

to bring the two sides together to form a new compromise

d)

to create a revolution that would lead to a war between the states

36.

How did the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 impact Lincoln’s political future?

a)

He won the senate race in Illinois

b)

He became known throughout the nation

c)

He was seen as a poor candidate for public office

d)

He felt discouraged and removed himself from politics for a time

37.

People: led a raid of the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry; wanted to arm slaves for a rebellion that would end slavery

a)

Dred Scott

b)

Roger Taney

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Stephen Douglas

e)

John Brown

38.

He was a radical abolitionist who moved to

Kansas from New England in 1856 and

vowed revenge against pro slavery

supporters:

a)

John Tyler

b)

Stephen Douglas

c)

William Lloyd Garrison

d)

John Brown

39.

Pro slavery farmers from this neighboring

state illegally voted in the Kansas Territories first election:

a)

Iowa

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Missouri

d)

Arkansas

40.

The Kansas Nebraska Act eliminated the restriction put into place years earlier in 1820 by this, which prohibited slavery north of 36˚30’:

a)

Compromise of 1850

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

d)

Dred Scott Decision

41.

What was the main cause of South Carolina's secession in the 1860s?

a)

the Kansas Nebraska Act

b)

the Missouri Compromise

c)

the election of Abraham Lincoln

d)

the firing on Ft Sumter

42.

What was the name of the new country formed from the states that seceded?

a)

Southern States of America

b)

Confederate States of America

c)

Freedonia

d)

Seceded States of America

43.

Who was elected President of the Confederate States of America?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Stephen Douglas

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

44.

After secession, US troops refuse to give up Fort Sumter. In April, the Confederates cut off federal supplies to the fort so...

a)

Lincoln sent merchant vessels guarded by the US Navy towards Fort Sumter.

b)

Lincoln declared martial law in the South.

c)

Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

d)

Lincoln ordered a blockade of Confederate ports.

45.

Several hundred men died in the Battle of Fort Sumter.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Who won the Battle of Fort Sumter?

a)

The Confederates

b)

The Union

c)

The British

d)

The French

47.

Which state entered the Union as a free state as a result of the Compromise of 1850?

a)

California

b)

Maine

c)

Missouri

d)

Texas

48.

Which politician from Kentucky was instrumental in creating the Compromise of 1850? Hint: He also was key in passing the Missouri Compromise in 1820,

a)

Henry Clay

b)

John Quincy Adams

c)

John C. Calhoun

d)

Abraham Lincoln

49.

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?

a)

11

b)

249

c)

131

d)

36

50.

Where was the safest place for a runaway slaves to go after the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act in 1850?

a)

Virginia

b)

Canada

c)

California

d)

Pennsylvania

51.

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?

a)

Utah and New Mexico

b)

California and Oregon

c)

Oklahoma and Texas

d)

Michigan and Ohio

52.

Which part of the nation would be most in favor of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?

a)

The Northern free states

b)

The Southern slave states

c)

California

d)

The states in New England

53.

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 ____________________________________.

a)

increased sectional tensions in the United States

b)

decreased sectional tensions in the United States

c)

kept sectional tensions between the north and the south about the same

54.

What was the Supreme Court's decision regarding people of African ancestry?

a)

They could sue in federal court regardless of their status.

b)

They were allowed to sue for their freedom in federal court.

c)

They could become citizens if they were free.

d)

They could never become citizens of the United States.

55.

Why did Dred Scott believe he had the legal standing to make a claim for freedom?

a)

Because he was educated.

b)

Because he lived in a free state and territory for an extended period.

c)

Because his master had promised him freedom.

d)

Because he was born a free man.

56.

What was the main issue for the Supreme Court to decide in Dred Scott's case?

a)

Whether the Missouri Compromise was constitutional.

b)

Whether Scott's stay in free territories granted him freedom.

c)

Whether slavery was constitutional.

d)

Whether Scott was a citizen and could sue.

57.

What was the reaction in the South to the Supreme Court's decision?

a)

Confusion

b)

Outrage

c)

Celebration

d)

Indifference

58.

How did Uncle Tom's Cabin impact the relationship between the North and South?

a)

It fueled tension between the Northern and the Southern states

b)

It brought the Northern and Southern states together to agree that slavery was legal and right

c)

It brought the Northern and Southern states together to agree that slavery was illegal and wrong

59.

Although Uncle Tom's Cabin is about slavery, Harriet Beecher Stowe never lived in a _________________ state.

a)
free
b)
slave
c)
northern
60.

What law inspired Stowe to write Uncle Tom's Cabin?

a)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
b)
Fugitive Slave Act
c)
Dawes Act
d)
Lincoln-Douglas Act