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23/24 Causes of the Civil War Complete

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"Cotton Gin increased

demand for plantations

and slave labor."

Which region does this accurately describe: the North or the South?

a)

The North

b)

The South

2.

"Mostly Agriculture

Non-food cash crops"

Which region does this accurately describe: the North or the South?

a)

The North

b)

The South

3.

"Cities and towns were

growing."

Which region does this accurately describe: the North or the South?

a)

The North

b)

The South

4.

"Wealth measured in land

and slaves."

Which region does this accurately describe: the North or the South?

a)

The North

b)

The South

5.

What crop caused a large demand for enslaved workers?

a)

Cotton

b)

Indigo

c)

Wheat

d)

Corn

6.

Slaves were considered __________________.

a)

Property

b)

Free American citizens

7.

True or False: Even though it was illegal, many enslaved people married and raised families.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What were slave codes?

a)

laws created to control enslaved people to prevent rebellions

b)

laws created to stop enslaved people from wearing nice clothes

c)

laws created to allow enslaved people to recieve an education

d)

laws created to prevent the abuse of enslaved people by the plantation owners

9.

Which of the following best describes the term "sectionalism"?

a)

The division of land into sections for sale or development

b)

Loyalty to one's local area or region rather than to the country as a whole

c)

The practice of dividing schools into sections based on academic ability

d)

A political strategy that involves dividing and conquering

10.

What was the primary goal of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?

a)

To resolve conflicts between Northern and Southern states over tariffs

b)

To maintain a balance of power between slave states and free states in the Senate

c)

To abolish slavery throughout the United States

d)

To expand the territory of the United States westward

11.

What significant line was established by the Missouri Compromise?

a)

The Mason-Dixon Line

b)

The Equator Line

c)

The 36°30' latitude line north of which slavery was restricted and south of slavery was permitted

d)

The Prime Meridian

12.

What was the effect of the Missouri Compromise on the state of Maine?

a)

Maine was admitted as a slave state

b)

Maine's admission was delayed

c)

Maine was admitted as a free state

d)

Maine was divided into two states

13.

Which book helped to influence public opinion against slavery during the time of the Compromise of 1850?

a)

"Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

b)

"Moby Dick" by Herman Melville

c)

"The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

d)

"Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe

14.

What was a key provision of the Compromise of 1850 regarding the territories of New Mexico and Nevada?

a)

They were required to enter the Union as slave states

b)

They were given the choice to decide if they would allow slavery

c)

They were automatically designated as free states

d)

They were not allowed to join the Union

15.

Why did the debate over slavery intensify again in 1849?

a)

California wanted to secede from the Union.

b)

California wanted to enter the United States as a free state.

c)

Southerners demanded more territory for slavery expansion.

d)

A new fugitive slave law was proposed.

16.

What was a major suggestion by Senator Henry Clay regarding the new territories?

a)

Slavery would be completely abolished.

b)

All new territories would automatically become slave states.

c)

California would be a free state and the slave trade would be illegal in Washington, D.C.

d)

The slave trade would be expanded to all new territories.

17.

What was the outcome of the Compromise of 1850?

a)

It led to the immediate end of slavery in the United States.

b)

It resulted in California entering as a free state and divided the rest of the Mexican Cession into two territories.

c)

It caused a civil war between the northern and southern states.

d)

It established slavery in all new territories.

18.

What was the effect of the Fugitive Slave Act, part of the Compromise of 1850?

a)

It abolished the Underground Railroad.

b)

It decreased tensions between the North and South.

c)

It led to some Northerners refusing to obey the law and helped runaway slaves find their way to freedom.

d)

It was unanimously supported across all states.

19.

What was the main idea behind Senator Douglas' proposal for the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?

a)

To immediately abolish slavery in the new territories

b)

To allow the residents of the territories to decide on the issue of slavery

c)

To enforce stricter federal control over new territories

d)

To promote industrial development in Kansas and Nebraska

20.

What term describes the concept that allowed people in Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether to allow slavery?

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Federalism

d)

Abolitionism

21.

Why did pro-slavery supporters cross the border from Missouri into Kansas?

a)

To engage in peaceful protests against slavery

b)

To vote in favor of slavery in Kansas

c)

To establish educational institutions

d)

To trade goods with Kansas residents

22.

What was the outcome when pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups clashed in Kansas?

a)

The pro-slavery group was defeated

b)

Bleeding Kansas where people were killed

c)

A peaceful resolution was achieved

d)

The anti-slavery group gained control

23.

What event did newspapers refer to as "Bleeding Kansas"?

a)

The peaceful protests in Kansas

b)

The election of Senator Douglas

c)

The violent conflicts between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups in Kansas

d)

The signing of the Kansas-Nebraska Act

24.
Which of the following was NOT a provision of the Compromise of 1850?
a)
California would enter the Union as a free state.
b)
The slave trade would be abolished in Washington, D.C.
c)
The territories of New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Nevada would be created.
d)
A tougher fugitive slave law would be enacted.
25.

What was the primary goal of the Wilmot Proviso?

a)

To expand slavery into new territories

b)

To ban slavery in any lands the United States might acquire from Mexico

c)

To support the spread of slavery into western territories

d)

To create the Free Soil Party

26.

Why did many Northern Democrats leave the party in 1854?

a)

They supported the spread of slavery into new territories

b)

They opposed the spread of slavery into new territories

c)

They wanted to join the Whigs and Free-Soilers

d)

They agreed with the Southern Democrats

27.

What was the main focus of the Republican Party when it was formed?

a)

To maintain slavery in existing states

b)

To spread slavery into new territories

c)

To stop the spread of slavery into new territories

d)

To support Southern economic interests

28.

What was the Abolition Movement primarily aimed at?

a)

Sending freed African Americans to Africa

b)

Establishing economic reforms in the South

c)

Ending all forms of slavery and its expansion

d)

Creating educational reforms in Liberia

29.

What significant impact did Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" have on public opinion?

a)

It was largely ignored by the public

b)

It supported the existence of slavery

c)

It portrayed slavery as a cruel and brutal system

d)

It promoted the economic benefits of slavery

30.

Why did Dred Scott believe he should be free?

a)

He was born in a free state

b)

He had never lived in a slave state

c)

His owner had granted him freedom

d)

He had lived in free territories

31.

Why did the Supreme Court say Dred Scott did not have the right to go to court?

a)

Because he was not a citizen and therefore could not sue

b)

Because he did not live in a free state

c)

Because he was not originally from the United States

d)

Because the case was too old

32.

What were enslaved people considered as per the Supreme Court decision?

a)

Citizens with limited rights

b)

Property

c)

Free individuals in certain states

d)

Protected under the 5th Amendment

33.

Why couldn't Congress or voters ban slavery according to the Supreme Court?

a)

Because it would mean taking someone's property

b)

Because slavery was essential for the economy

c)

Because the states had individual rights

d)

Because it was protected under freedom of speech

34.

What did the Supreme Court ruling make southerners believe?

a)

That slavery would soon be abolished

b)

That nothing could stop the spread of slavery

c)

That the North would secede

d)

That slavery was morally justified

35.
What is the name for people who wanted to put an end to slavery?
a)
Underground Railroaders 
b)
Suffragists
c)
Bushwackers
d)
Abolitionists
36.
Which court case stated that slaves were not citizens, but personal property and therefore had no right to go to court to win their freedom?
a)
Brown v Board of Education
b)
Miranda Decision
c)
Dred Scott Decision
d)
Plessy Decision
37.

The Republican party was established on the belief of

a)

Destroying the South

b)

Helping slavery spread

c)

Opposing slavery

d)

Going to war

38.

What role did the Underground Railroad play during the period leading up to the Civil War?

a)

It was a real railroad used for transporting goods between the North and South.

b)

It was a network of secret routes and safe houses used to help enslaved people escape to free states and Canada.

c)

It was a communication system used by the Confederate army.

d)

It was a series of political meetings aimed at finding a peaceful end to slavery.

39.

What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act, introduced by Stephen Douglas, do?

a)

Established the principle of popular sovereignty over the issue of slavery

b)

Abolished slavery in the new territories

c)

Declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional

d)

Created the states of Kansas and Nebraska with no regard to slavery

40.

What was the main topic of discussion in the debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas in 1858?

a)

Economic policies

b)

Slavery

c)

Women's rights

d)

State rights

41.

What was Abraham Lincoln's position on slavery in the new territories as a congressman?

a)

He supported laws to allow slavery in new territories

b)

He supported laws to ban slavery in new territories

c)

He was indifferent to slavery in new territories

d)

He supported laws to expand slavery into all territories

42.

What significant action did Abraham Lincoln take on January 1st, 1863, when he gave the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

He declared war on the Confederate states

b)

He resigned from the presidency

c)

He freed all the slaves in Confederate-controlled territory

d)

He passed a law increasing taxes

43.

Which party nominated Abraham Lincoln as their candidate for the 1860 presidential election?

a)

Democratic Party

b)

Republican Party

c)

Whig Party

d)

Libertarian Party

44.

What was the outcome of the 1854 election following the debates between Lincoln and Douglas?

a)

Lincoln won the election

b)

Douglas won the election but Lincoln gained a reputation of a clear thinker and could argue with persuasion

c)

The election was declared invalid

d)

No clear winner was declared

45.

What was the primary reason Southern states seceded from the Union in 1861?

a)

They wanted to form their own nation with no influence from the North.

b)

They did not trust the Republicans to protect the rights of slave owners.

c)

They wanted to adopt a new currency.

d)

They were against industrialization.

46.

Which statement best describes the reaction of the Republicans to the compromise proposed by the Southern states after they seceded?

a)

Republicans accepted the compromise to avoid conflict.

b)

Republicans modified the compromise to allow some spread of slavery.

c)

Republicans refused to accept the compromise, promising to stop the spread of slavery.

d)

Republicans ignored the compromise completely.

47.

Who was chosen as the President of the Confederate States of America?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

48.

"Industrial revolution: Increased factories in the Northeast.

Manufacturing (making goods)." Which region does this accurately describe: the North or the South?

a)

North

b)

South

49.

"Mostly Agriculture. Cash crops." Which region does this accurately describe: the North or the South?

a)

North

b)

South

50.

Why did slave owners need slaves?

a)

To represent them in the House of Representatives

b)

To provide transportation to and from the different farms

c)

Demand for plantations and slave labor

d)

To run the machines in the factories

51.

Which statement below would someone who believes in Popular Sovereignty agree with?

a)

Slavery should be allowed everywhere, no excuses!

b)

Slavery should NOT be allowed anywhere, no excuses!

c)

Slavery should be decided by the people living in the territory.

52.

What were the two main causes of the Civil War?

a)

Slavery and States Rights

b)

War with the British and French

c)

War of 1812 and Revolutionary War

d)

Treaty of Paris and Proclamation of Neutrality

53.

What did the Missouri Compromise create?

a)

Created a border line to determine if new territories would ban slavery or allow slavery

b)

Established California as a free state

c)

Created the Fugitive State Act

d)

Banned the slave trade in Washington DC

54.

North of the 36’30° border line slavery was _____________________

a)

Allowed

b)

Banned

55.

South of the 36’30° border line slavery was _____________________

a)

Allowed

b)

Banned

56.

__________ worked to end the practice of slavery.

a)

Abolitionists

b)

Confederates

c)

Federalist

d)

Anti-Federalist

57.

Who were famous Abolitionists?

a)

Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and Harriet Tubman

b)

Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and John Adams

c)

Alexander Hamilton, Edmund Randolph, and James Madison

d)

Andrew Jackson, Henry Knox, and John Adams

58.

What cause would have resulted in the creation of this poster?

a)

Wilmot Proviso

b)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

c)

Fugitive Slave Act

d)

Lincoln-Douglas Debates

59.

What were the two requirements of the Fugitive Slave Act?

a)

The North had to maintain neutrality over slavery and the south would not attack the north

b)

Anyone who helped a runaway slave could be fined or imprisoned and runaway slaves would be sent back

c)

The South would defend the north if the British attacked and the North would defend the south too

60.

Who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin?

a)

Harriet Tubman

b)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

c)

Robert E Lee

d)

Fredrick Douglas

61.

Why was the book Uncle Tom's Cabin written?

a)

To make a lot of money

b)

To fuel animosity between the north and south

c)

To start the Civil War

d)

To help inform the public about the brutal and cruel system of slavery

62.

According to the ruling, what was Dred Scott NOT?

a)

Citizen

b)

Property

63.

According to the ruling, what was Dred Scott CONSIDERED?

a)

Citizen

b)

Property

64.

According to the ruling, what protected slavery?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

c)

Proclamation of Neutrality

d)

Constitution

65.

How did Lincoln feel about secession?

a)

It was part of states rights and therefore was legal

b)

It was illegal under all circumstances and was treason

c)

It was allowed in the Constitution

66.

Which statement would Abraham Lincoln agree with?

a)

Slavery should be allowed everywhere, no excuses!

b)

The novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin should be banned everywhere!

c)

States that seceded are breaking the law. We must protect the Union!

d)

We need to maintain being neutral and not get involved in the conflicts of other countries

67.

How did the southern states react to Abraham Lincoln being elected President?

a)

They choose to support him no matter what

b)

They try to get the Spanish help them fight in their war

c)

They attack the French and Texas

d)

They seceded from the Union

68.

Which BEST reflects Lincoln’s opinion from the quote?

a)

All men are guaranteed certain rights and freedoms

b)

Slavery should be made legal in all states and territories

c)

African Americans should have all of the same rights as white men

d)

Each state should decide for itself whether slavery would be allowed