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Pre Civil War Quiz
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1
How did the citizens of South Carolina react to the Dred Scott ruling?
They applauded the decision
They met and seceded from the Union
They were outraged and rioted
They sent troops to Illinois
2
What was the latitude of the the separation of free states and slave states?
equator
40.35
36,30
prime meridian
3
How was the Nullification Crisis resolved?
Compromise of 1850
Missouri Compromise
Mexican-American War
A Compromise(North lowered tariff/South repeal nullification
4
What was the failed raid on the federal arsenal in protest of slavery?
Bloody Massacre
Trail of Tears
John Brown's Raid
Denmark Vesey Rebellion
5
What established the 36,30 line?
Missouri Compromise
all the above
the Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Compromise of 1850
6
What was the ruling in the Dred Scott case?
all the above
Slaves were not citizens
African Americans had no rights
Slaves are property
7
Who urged Congress to pass the Force Bill?
John C. Calhoun
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
8
Who wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin?"
Harriet Beecher Stowe
John Brown
Dred Scott
John C. Calhoun
9
What two political parties were present in South Carolina in the early 1800s?
Whigs & Tea Party
Nullifiers & Unionists
Abolitionists & Free Soil
Northern Democrats & Republicans
10
What document was signed to state South Carolina leaving the Union?
Articles of Confederation
the Constitution
South Carolina Exposition and Protest
Articles of Secession
11
What event allowed the United States to gain the California Territory?
Bleeding Kansas
Louisiana Purchase
Mexican War
Kansas-Nebraska Act
12
Who was the slave who tried to sue his owner after he was taken to a free state?
Nat Turner
John Brown
Denmark Vesey
Dred Scott
13
What event prompted South Carolina to secede from the Union?
Dred Scott Case
Kansas-Nebraska Act
John Brown's Raid
Election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860
14
What allowed states to leave the United States if they believed their rights were infringed?
Theory of Evolution
Bleeding Kansas
Theory of Nullification
Theory of Secession
15
What law allowed slave owners to capture slaves who had escaped to the North?
Force Bill
Fugitive Slave Act
36,30 line
Kansas-Nebraska Act
16
How did inhabitants of California feel about slavery?
they all thought slaves were vital for the economy
theythought slaves were property and could be taken anywhere
they thought the citizens should vote on the issue
They thought slaves provide an advantage and were against it
17
What resulted in large amounts of people moving to California?
fertile farmland
free land
discovery of Gold
no federal tax
18
Which branch of government was threatened by the South Carolina Exposition and Protest?
all the above
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
19
What is a railway that stretches across the United States?
Union Pacific Railroad
Polar Express
Transcontinental Railroad
Underground Railroad
20
What was the name of the territory full of violence from the Northern and Southern citizens?
Republic of Texas
Gory Georgia
Harper's Ferry
Bleeding Kansas
21
What political party did Lincoln represent?
Republicans
Democrats
Northern Whigs
Free Soil
22
What bill authorized the national government to send troops to SC to collect the tariff?
Mexican War Bill
Fugitive Slave Act
Force Bill
Bill Clinton
23
What act repealed the 36,30 line and allowed new territories to decide on slavery themselves?
Missouri Compromise
Force Bill
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Compromise of 1850
24
What book was a slavery protest novel that was a response to the Fugitive Slave Act?
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
To Kill a Mockingbird
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Great Expectations
25
What outlawed the slave trade in DC, passed the Fugitive Slave Act, & CA became a free state?
John Brown's Raid
Missouri Compromise
Compromise of 1850
Kansas-Nebraska Act
26
How did John C. Calhoun react to the Tariff of 1832?
He stormed the White House and declared secession
he supported the federal tax
He resigned as Vice President and joined the Senate
He met with Andrew Jackson to discuss nullification
27
What was established by the Missouri Compromise?
Maine as a free state
the 36,30 line
Missouri as a slave state
all the above
28
How did South Carolina react to the Tariff of 1832?
Met to nullify the tariff
fired upon Fort Sumter
seceded immediately from the Union
agreed to honor the tariff
29
What is a tax designed to raise taxes on goods coming from foreign countries?
stamp tax
Income tax
exportation tax
Protective Tariff
30
What was a document written by John C. Calhoun that claimed states had the right to nullify law
The South Carolina Exposition & Protest
Articles of Confederation
Fundamental Constitutions of South Carolina
The Articles of Secession
