What is an abolitionist?

Someone who wanted to end slavery

One of the Causes of the Civil War?

Abolitionist Movement, Kansas Nebraska Act and "bleeding Kansas", Fugitive Slave Act

What did black abolitionist like Fredrick Douglas do?

speak about slavery from his experiences

The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

Forced Northerners to help with the return of runaway slaves

What is the significance of the siege at the Alamo?

It inspired many Americans to volunteer for the Texan Army

Why did most Southerners dislike Abraham Lincoln?

They feared he would end slavery.

Who was William Lloyd Garrison?

He believed in ending slavery and full political rights for black people.

What did Harriet Tubman do?

Freed slaves and gave hope to other slave to excape to freedom

Why did the Mormons decide to go to Utah?

to escape persecution and seek isolation

What was at the heart of the Industrial Revolution?

new machines and new technology

What was the Underground Railroad?

A series of secret routes and safe houses for slaves to find freedom.

What were the main causes of the war (pick 2)

John Brown, Industrial Revolution

What was the effect of Uncle Tom's Cabin?

gained support for the abolitionist movement

The major cause of the war between the United States and Mexico was

boundary between Mexico and Texas

What were the effects of the missouri compromise?

Maine free, Missouri slave and said where slavery was permitted

What was life like on the Oregon Trail?

Harsh- you could starve, freeze and die from disease

What is Manifest Destiny?

Idea that Americans are destined to expand West

Most Southern leaders praised the Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)

because it protected the slave owners' rights in territories

The Compromise of 1850 _____.

admitted California to the Union as a free state

The main provision of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 stated what?

That all fugitive slaves must be returned to their masters.

What event caused Bleeding Kansas?

Passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854

What is a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad?

A person who helped slaves escape.

Why northerners feel that John Brown was a Hero?

He was fighting for the rights of slaves and abolitionists

What caused Bleeding Kansas?

People flooding KS to vote to make it a free or slave state

What were some causes of the Civil War?

The Civil War was was fought over the issue of slavery.

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Causes of the Civil War

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This Quiz will focus on key events between the early 1800's - the election of 1860, that lead to the start of the Civil War.

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1
Who was John Brown?
A radical abolitionist
A slave owner
Some unimportant guy
The OG of Kansas at the time
2
What is an abolitionist?
Someone who makes balloon animals
Someone who is white and owns land
Someone who wanted to end slavery
Someone who owns slaves
3
One of the Causes of the Civil War?
Abolitionist Movement
Kansas Nebraska Act and "bleeding Kansas"
Fugitive Slave Act
The War of 1812
4
What did black abolitionist like Fredrick Douglas do?
never talk about slavery
look for escaped slaves to help
speak about slavery from his experiences
help slaves escape
5
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Forced Northerners to help with the return of runaway slaves
was well received and peoples didn't mind doing it because it was the law.
allowed citizens to choose to return slaves
brought the North and South together by returning fugitive slaves
6
What is the significance of the siege at the Alamo?
It inspired many Americans to volunteer for the Texan Army
The heroism of the Mexican soldiers was told everywhere
It officially ended the Mexican War
The siege ended in a victory for Santa Anna
7
The decision rendered in the Dred Scott case was applauded by
abolitionists
proslavery southerners
popular sovereignty proponents
Republicans
8
Why did most Southerners dislike Abraham Lincoln?
They thought his beard was gross.
They disliked his speeches.
They feared he would end slavery.
They disliked his home state of Illinois.
9
Who was William Lloyd Garrison?
He believed in ending slavery and full political rights for black people.
He believed in a moderate approach to abolishing slavery
He was the black owner of an antislavery newspaper, the North Star
He published the Genius of Universal Emancipation newspaper
10
What did Harriet Tubman do?
Freed slaves and gave hope to other slave to excape to freedom
Became president
11
Why did the Mormons decide to go to Utah?
to escape persecution and seek isolation
to convert Native Americans
to flee from taxes
to develop mining and factories
12
Uncle Toms cabin was a book about
slave rebellion
cruelty to slaves
dangers of living
conflict between north and south
13
What was at the heart of the Industrial Revolution?
new machines and new technology
farms, rivers, and streams
the steam generator
the cotton gin
14
What was the Underground Railroad?
A series of secret routes and safe houses for slaves to find freedom.
A regular railroad that people just liked calling the Underground Railroad.
A very top secret railroad where only few people could get on the trains.
A railroad that was underground for the richest people only.
15
What were the main causes of the war (pick 2)
John Brown
Industrial Revolution
The invention of the car
Economics
16
Author of Uncle Toms Cabin
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Fredrick Douglas
Horace Mann
17
What is the Cotton gin’s relationship to the increase in slavery?
A depression in the economy
The Increase demand for cotton
The decrease demand of cotton
The increase demand for tobacco
18
What was the effect of Uncle Tom's Cabin?
how the civil was affected slaves
gained support for the abolitionist movement
being kip-napped in a cabin
explain the horrors of the civil war
19
The major cause of the war between the United States and Mexico was
boundary between Mexico and Texas
the boundary between Mexico and California
taxes
religion
20
What were the effects of the missouri compromise?
All of the North became slave states
Who made that Political Cartoon?
Maine free, Missouri slave and said where slavery was permitted
The Civil war started because of this
21
What was life like on the Oregon Trail?
Luxurious
Harsh- you could starve, freeze and die from disease
peaceful and quick
10/10 I'd hop on a wagon to Oregon tomorrow
22
What is Manifest Destiny?
Idea that Americans are destined to expand West
Idea that Americans should stay in the East
23
In what area did many new industrial towns develop?
near other large towns
along rivers and streams
near oceans and bays
along mountain ranges
24
Most Southern leaders praised the Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)
because it granted citizenship to all enslaved persons
because it protected the slave owners' rights in territories
because it supported the right of a state to secede
because it upheld the principle of popular sovereignty
25
What year did the California Gold Rush reach its peak?
1867
1905
1849
1890
26
The Compromise of 1850 _____.
admitted Maine (free) and Missouri (slave) to the Union
ended conflict in Kansas
admitted California to the Union as a free state
created the latitude 36°30′ north division line
27
The main provision of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 stated what?
Fugitive slaves,if caught,were to be hanged without trial.
That all fugitive slaves must be returned to their masters.
That all fugitive slaves were regarded as free citizens.
That all fugitive slaves got fair judgement.
28
What event caused Bleeding Kansas?
Presidential election of Abe Lincoln
Passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854
Slave uprising
Emancipation Proclamation
29
Who won the 1860 Presidential election?
Johnson
Lincoln
None of the above
Douglas
30
The border of Texas and Mexico was disputed at this river
Rio Jacinto
Rio Bravo
Rio Mexico
Rio Grande
31
What is a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad?
A person who helped catch the runaway slaves.
A person who fixes trains.
A person who drives the train.
A person who helped slaves escape.
32
Where did the Industrial Revolution start?
China
Great Britian
America
Russia
33
Which one was NOT a major cause of the civil war
Political compromises between the North and the South
Uncle tom's Cabin
Westward Expansion
Shortage of resources
34
Why northerners feel that John Brown was a Hero?
His family helped with his plan
He was fighting for the rights of slaves and abolitionists
He had the best plan
He hated Whites
35
What caused Bleeding Kansas?
People flooding KS to vote to make it a free or slave state
John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry caused outrage
Abraham Lincoln is elected President which caused outrage
The Dred Scott decision caused outrage
36
What were some causes of the Civil War?
IDK
Slaves were stolen off Confederate territory.
Cotton shortage, decrease in tobacco, no more war supplies.
The Civil War was was fought over the issue of slavery.
37
Who invented the cotton gin?
Ellie Goulding
Elie Wiesel
Eli Whitney
Eli Liberman

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