What were 2 reasons Dred Scott said he should be free?

He lived on free land, His owner died

What were 2 reasons it was hard for Missourians after the war?

Buildings and bridges were destroyed, Crops had gone unplanted

Why do you think Missouri was a starting point for settlers moving west?

It was the last civilized area before the unoccupied west

Why was the nation divided in the mid-1800s?

Slavery was legal in the south, but not in the north

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Civil War in Missouri Practice Quiz

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1
A state that allowed slavery, but did not leave the Union was called....
A slave state
A free state
A great state
A border state
2
Where did the Oregon Trail begin?
St. Charles, MO
Independence, MO
Wentzville, MO
Jefferson City, MO
3
What were 2 reasons Dred Scott said he should be free?
He had worked as a slave his whole life
The rest of his family was free, so he wanted to be free too
He lived on free land
His owner died
4
What was NOT a hardship settlers had during their travels?
Animal attacks
Getting sunburned
Illness
Bad weather
5
Who was the president during the Civil War?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Ronald Reagan
6
What was the South called during the Civil War?
The Union
The Confederacy
7
Who was Robert E. Lee?
A civilian
A Confederate general
A slave
A Union general
8
What is the name of the most famous trail?
Independence Trail
St. Charles Trail
Lewis & Clark Trail
Oregon Trail
9
What was the most important effect of the war?
The end of slavery
New states were formed
The divide of our country
The British take over again
10
What were 2 reasons it was hard for Missourians after the war?
Buildings and bridges were destroyed
The state was still divided
Crops had gone unplanted
Many family members did not make it home after the war
11
What amendment ended slavery across the United States?
13th
16th
15th
14th
12
How did traveling change in the early 1800s?
Horses to cars
Wagons to steamboats
Steamboats to wagons
Wagons to trains
13
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
A civilian
A Union general
A British general
A Confederate general
14
Why do you think Missouri was a starting point for settlers moving west?
It was in the middle of the country
It was next to the Mississippi River
It seemed like the easiest place to start
It was the last civilized area before the unoccupied west
15
Someone who is not in the military is called a...
Patriot
Confederate
Abolitionist
Civilian
16
What was the North called during the Civil War?
The Confederacy
The Union
17
Why was the nation divided in the mid-1800s?
Slavery was legal in the north, but not the south
Some people wanted to grow crops and others did not
Slavery was legal in the south, but not in the north
Some people wanted to form relationships with the Indians
18
People who wanted to end slavery were called...
Patriots
Abolitionists
Civilians
Loyalists

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