WorksheetsCauses of the Civil War
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Based on the historical context provided, what was the main cause of the American Civil War?
Industrialization
Slavery
Expansion of the country
State rights
The American Civil War was fought in the United States from ____ to _____
1861 to 1865
1776 to 1783
1914 to 1918
1939 to 1945
Some of the political and cultural differences between the North and the South before the Civil War included:
The North favored industrialization and abolition, while the South supported agriculture and slavery.
Both regions had identical views on slavery and industry.
The South was more industrialized than the North.
The North relied heavily on plantation agriculture.
The election of Abraham Lincoln led many Southern states to leave the United States and form their own country, which started the Civil War.
True
False
Many slave owners in the South did not like Abraham Lincoln because:
they believed he would try to end slavery.
he supported the expansion of slavery.
he was from the South.
he wanted to increase taxes on cotton.
What was the main cause of the Civil War in the United States?
The main cause was slavery.
The main cause was taxation without representation.
The main cause was the Great Depression.
The main cause was the fight over women's suffrage.
Why did the South want to keep slavery?
The Southern economy depended on farming and cotton, and they needed slaves to work on the plantations.
They wanted to increase the population quickly.
They believed it would help them win the war against the North.
They thought it would improve relations with other countries.
What did people in the North think about slavery?
Many people in the North thought slavery was wrong. They wanted to abolish, or end, slavery.
Most people in the North supported slavery and wanted it to continue.
People in the North did not care about slavery at all.
People in the North wanted to expand slavery to new states.
What do you call people who wanted to end slavery?
They were called abolitionists.
They were called loyalists.
They were called confederates.
They were called industrialists.
Who was elected president right before the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln was elected president.
James Buchanan was elected president.
Andrew Johnson was elected president.
Ulysses S. Grant was elected president.
What did the Southern states do after Abraham Lincoln was elected?
Many Southern states decided to leave the Union. This was called secession.
They immediately abolished slavery and joined the North.
They elected Abraham Lincoln as their president.
They formed an alliance with European countries against the North.
What was the new country called that the Southern states created?
It was called the Confederate States of America.
It was called the United States of America.
It was called the Federal Republic of America.
It was called the Southern Union.
Why did the North and South disagree about new states in the west?
Each side wanted to control whether the new states would allow slavery or not.
They disagreed about the climate in the new states.
They wanted to decide who would build the railroads in the new states.
They argued over the names of the new states.
How did the differences in economy cause problems between the North and South?
The North had more factories and industry, and the South depended on farming.
The North relied on fishing, while the South focused on mining.
Both the North and South were primarily industrial regions.
The South had more factories and the North depended on farming.
What happened after the Civil War ended? The North won, and _______ ended in the United States.
slavery
segregation
the Great Depression
Prohibition
