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A US History Quiz to review the causes of the Civil War
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1
Why was John Brown executed?
a midnight massacre
for beating Sumner with a cane
his attack on Harpers Ferry
for his part in "Bleeding Kansas"
2
This was a bill passed in 1854 that led to violence.
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Compromise of 1850
Missouri Compromise of 1820
Kansas-Nebraska Act
3
What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act nullify?
Crittenden Compromise
The Constitution
Compromise of 1850
Missouri Compromise
4
What was the name of the Political Party formed in 1854 that opposed slavery?
Whigs
Know-Nothings
Republican Party
Free Soilers
5
Border Ruffians began "Bleeding Kansas" by
killing 5 pro-slavery settlers.
hosting a blood drive.
raiding the anti-slavery town of Lawrence, KS.
trying to seize the arsenal at Harpers Ferry.
6
Who was the slave that sued to try to obtain freedom?
Dred Scott
Uncle Tom
Frederick Douglass
Harriet Tubman
7
After the American Revolution, the South...
remained an agricultural society.
became an industrial center.
embraced technology.
had many immigrants.
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Stephen Douglas believed
slavery should exist in the north and the south
slavery violated African Americans' natural rights
slavery should be decided by popular sovereignty
Lincoln wore lifts in his shoes
9
Who attacked the arsenal at Harpers Ferry and hoped to start a slave revolt?
John Brown
Robert E. Lee
Frederick Douglass
Harriet Tubman
10
This was proposed as a last resort AFTER 7 states seceded.
Compromise of 1850
Crittenden Compromise
Missouri Compromise
Wilmot Proviso
11
What law governed runaway slaves and the responsibility of all white citizens?
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Compromise of 1850
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Crittenden Compromise
12
The first 7 states that seceded formed what?
United Confederate States
Confederate States of the U.S.A.
United States of America
Confederate States of America
13
Which party also went by the name (became) the American Party?
Know-Nothings
Republicans
Whigs
Free Soil Party
14
The Fugitive Slave Act angered northerners because
it made them into slave catchers
They felt they were now a part of slavery
All of the above
it increased federal intervention in states' affairs
15
Uncle Tom's Cabin angered the south because
it convinced the north to be anti-slavery
it was written by a slave
it made slave owners look really bad
it encouraged rebellion among slaves
16
Which party split into two parties in 1860?
Democrats
Whigs
Know-Nothings
Republicans
17
Which party forced the other parties to pick a position on slavery in 1848?
Free Soil Party
Whigs
American Party
Republican Party
18
In the 1840s, what led to the question of whether slavery would be allowed in new territories?
Harpers Ferry
Wilmot Proviso
Bleeding Kansas
Results of Mexican War
19
Who fired the first shots of the Civil War?
Union Soldiers
Confederate soldiers
20
Which party was formed in 1854 and opposed slavery?
Know-Nothings
Republicans
Free Soilers
Whigs
21
He was chosen as President of the Confederate States of America.
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
John Breckenridge
Jefferson Davis
22
What piece of legislation had both the North and South make concessions?
Compromise of 1850
Crittenden Compromise
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Missouri Compromise of 1820
23
In Lincoln's Inaugural Address he refers to a "domestic institution". What is he referring to?
Slavery
Civil War
Government
Secession
24
Why did the Kansas-Nebraska act anger some northerners in 1854?
They hated hyphenated laws
It required Kansas to enter the union as a slave state.
It required them to turn in runaway slaves.
It ignored the Missouri Compromise and let slavery spread.
25
In Lincoln's Inaugural Address, what did he declare as illegal and null.
Compromise of 1850
Secession of the southern states
Slavery
Crittenden Compromise
26
Where did the Confederate troops open fire on Union troops and directly start the war?
Fort Wagner
Fort Sumter
Fort Donelson
Fort Sunshine
27
Why did Lincoln refer to states' rights to govern their own affairs in his inaugural address?
to show the south they could decide on slavery themselves
to show he supported popular sovereignty
to show he would abolish slavery
to show the south he thought it was ok to secede
28
Why did the Confederacy prohibit importing slaves from other countries in their constitution?
To prevent the spread of disease
To make southern farmers happy
To win support of Britain and France
To make Lincoln happy
29
What policy allowed voters to decide if slavery was allowed?
Popular Mechanic
Popular Sovereignty
Popular Vote
Majority Rules
30
What was the proposed law that outlawed slavery in new territories?
Missouri Compromise
Crittenden Compromise
Wilmot Proviso
Compromise of 1850
31
What was the name of the abolitionist who believed violence must be used?
Abraham Lincoln
John Adams
Frederick Douglass
John Brown
32
Which legislation included a strict new Fugitive Slave Act?
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Missouri Compromise
Compromise of 1850
Wilmot Proviso
33
In the 1848 election, the Free Soil Party...
lost to the Republicans
threw a political party
won 10 percent of the vote
won the election
34
Who was the Supreme Court Chief Justice that wrote the Dred Scott Decision?
Henry Clay
Stephen Douglas
Jefferson Davis
Roger B. Taney
