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WorksheetsCauses of the Civil War
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
Led a raid at Harper's Ferry, VA in an attempt to rob the armory and steal weapons to incite a slave revolt
Abraham Lincoln
Nat Turner
John Brown
Harriet Tubman
In 1820, Missouri wanted to enter the country as a slave state. In order for this to happen, Maine was admitted as well, as a free state. WHY?
The Constitution stated that states had to be admitted in pairs
It made an equal number of slave and free states to protect the balance in Congress
The population of Missouri was growing rapidly, so Maine would provide an alternate state for people.
Southerners wanted to ensure slavery continued to spread west.
Following the Election of 1860, South Carolina seceded from the United States. Secede means to..
join
get rid of
come together
separate or leave
Popular Sovereignty was the idea that
slavery would be banned in all future states.
the government would decide if slavery would be legal or illegal.
the people would vote whether or not their state would have slavery.
slavery would be allowed in every future state.
The Compromise of 1850, which allowed California to join the U.S. as a free state, made an attempt to appease Southern states by creating..
the Southerns Freedom Act.
the Emancipation Act.
the Slaveowners Act.
a stronger Fugitive Slave Act.
South Carolina seceding from the Union was a direct result of what event?
a major tax increase from the federal government
Lincoln freeing all enslaved African Americans in the South
the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the USA
Charleston's port being blockaded by the Lincoln
different geographical areas of the U.S. have different beliefs and values, which can cause tension.
Sectionalism
Localism
Partiality
Provincialism
What MAIN outcomes came from the Supreme Court decision Dred Scott vs Sandford ?
Slaves are property, not citizens
Any slaves who can prove they had lived in a free state would be granted freedom
Fugitive slaves were given freedom after 5 years
Underground railroad was banned
What political party was Lincoln a member of?
Democrats
Republicans
Federalists
Democratic-Republicans
What was the Underground Railroad?
Underground tunnels that went from slave states to Canada
Secret railroads that enslaved people used to escape north
Network of safe houses that help enslaved people esape to freedom
Why were most northerners pro-slavery?
They wanted slaves for themselves.
They thought everyone had a right to own slaves.
They needed the cotton grown by slaves for their factories.
They were not worried about slaves taking jobs.
A group of people who come together to support common beliefs about how a country should be run?
The Union
Abraham Lincoln
Political Party
Prevent
Someone who believes in states' rights would BEST support which of the following statements?
U.S. citizens should always obey federal law.
National laws are more important than state laws.
The national government has no right to tell states how to handle their own business.
There is no need for a national government.
What was the purpose of both the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850?
They were meant to peacefully resolve disputes over slavery in U.S. territories.
They were passed by the General Assembly to settle the issue of whether or not Georgia should secede from the Union.
They were adopted to proclaim that states had the right to "nullify" laws they believed were unconstitutional
They formally established the Confederate States of America.
The Georgia Platform was important because it did which of the following?
Stated that Georgia would support the Compromise of 1850, so long as the federal government passed the Fugitive Slave Act.
Announced Georgia would not support the Missouri Compromise.
Announced Georgia would not support slavery in the western territories.
Proclaimed that Georgia had seceded and was no longer part of the Union.
In the Dred Scott Case, the Supreme Court ruled that slaves were not citizens and therefore they could not sue. What was the importance of this case?
The North and South were brought closer together because for once they agreed on something.
The North approved slavery.
It divided the North and South even more.
The South began freeing slaves.
North and South had conflict over which of the following?
Slavery
The enforcement of tariffs
States' Rights
All of the above
Alexander Stephens fought the debate over secession in Georgia. If Georgia leaders had voted for secession, Georgia would have ____.
officially withdrawn from the Union
agreed to a tariff
declared war on South Carolina.
What was the nullification crisis in the 1830s?
A dispute over tariffs, where Andrew Jackson put a tariff on European goods to ensure that the South would buy from the North.
An act that punished those that had run away slaves.
The amount of power states have vs. the amount the Federal government has.
Georgia remaining part of the Union.
What was the Fugitive Slave Act?
An act where citizens in the North protected slaves.
An act that punished those who helped slaves run away and forced the return of runaway slaves.
An act where the North refused to return slaves.
An act where the South freed slaves.
Which part of the United States supported Abraham Lincoln most in becoming president in the election of 1860?
East
West
North
South
What is being described? California was admitted as a free state; Fugitive Slave Act was passed; Slavery was banned in Washington, D.C.
Compromise of 1850
Missouri Compromise
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Georgia Platform
What was another name for the North during the Civil War?
Union
Confederacy
Red Coats
Yellow Coats
What was another name for the South during the Civil War?
Union
Confederacy
Red Coats
Yellow Coats
What was one of the key issues that led to the Civil War?
a. States' rights
b. Industrialization
c. Women's suffrage
d. Immigration
Which of the following was an important event related to the Civil War?
a. The Boston Tea Party
b. The Emancipation Proclamation
c. The Louisiana Purchase
d. The Trail of Tears
Which Georgia politician was known for advocating the Georgia Platform during the debates over the Compromise of 1850?
a. Abraham Lincoln
b. Tom Watson
c. Alexander Stephens
d. Martin Luther King Jr.
What was the Dred Scott Decision?
a. A legal ruling that declared Dred Scott a free man
b. A decision that strengthened the rights of enslaved people
c. A decision that abolished slavery in the United States
d. A Supreme Court decision that denied citizenship to enslaved people
Which Georgia politician strongly supported secession during the debates over leaving the Union?
a. Henry Grady
b. Jimmy Carter
c. Henry Grady
d. Alexander Stephens
Which of the following WAS NOT a key issue that led to the Civil War?
a. Slavery
b. States' rights
c. Industrialization
d. Nullification
Which of the following events had a significant impact on the debate over secession in Georgia?
a. The election of Abraham Lincoln
b. The California Gold Rush
c. The publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin
d. The California Gold Rush
What was the primary reason for the South's opposition to Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860?
a. His support for industrialization
b. His military experience
c. His stance on states' rights
d. His viewpoint on slavery
Which state was the first to secede from the Union in 1860, leading to the start of the Civil War?
a. Louisiana
b. South Carolina
c. Alabama
d. North Carolina
Which of the following statements accurately describes the impact of the Civil War on Georgia?
a. Georgia's economy grew significantly during the war.
b. Slavery was abolished in Georgia at the start of the war.
c. Georgia remained neutral and did not take part in the Civil War.
d. Many Georgians served in the Confederate military, and the state faced economic challenges.
Prior to the Civil War, the south's economy was based on ___________, and the north's economy was based on __________.
industry/agriculture
agriculture/industry
industry/tourism
agriculture/tourism
The notorious confederate Georgian prison where 13,000 Union soldiers died was
Andersonville
Griswaldville
Chickamauga
Adairsville
CSA, South, Rebels represents the.....
Confederacy
Union
Sectionalism
Secession
USA, North, Yankees, represents the......
Confederacy
Union
Sectionalism
Secession
