The Dred Scott decision stated that the US Constitution........

protected the rights of slave holders but not slaves.

Which was not a condition of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?

Any run-away slave had to be returned to its owner.

The Wilmot Proviso of 1846.........

prohibited slavery in any territory taken from Mexico.

What earned the territory of Kansas the name "Bleeding Kansas"?

Proslavery and Anti-slavery forces fought over slave freedom

What was the name of the Southern States that seceded from the Union?

The Confederate States of America

Jefferson Davis.......

was elected president of Confederacy of States, not Union.

Geographically, the north and south differed in that.......

South-temperate climate, fertile land, North-cold, bad soil.

Why did the people of the North and the South have such different views about slavery?

South's economy depended on slavery, the North's did not.

What key difference between the North and the South ultimately led to the Civil War?

South's economy depended on slaves, North's economy did not.

President Polk acquired Texas and Oregon Country by.......

fighting the Mexican-American War / settled on 49 parallel.

The Confederate States of America consisted of.........

SC,GA,LA,MI,FL,AL,TX, VA,TN, AS,NC

Which of the following events happened first?

Seven Southern states seceded from the Union

Which of the following best describes the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?

Runaway slaves were required to be returned to slavery.

The Underground Railroad was a ........

informal organization of safe houses/helped slaves escape.

The Lincoln - Douglas debates...........

were about Douglas pro-slavery / Lincoln abolitionist., were held to decide who would be elected president

John Brown was an abolitionist who became famous for doing what?

Attacked Harper's Ferry / Started slave revolt.

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1
The Dred Scott decision stated that the US Constitution........
allowed Congress to prohibit slavery in any state.
allowed any person living in the U.S to sue in federal court
protected the rights of slave holders but not slaves.
protected the rights of African American as citizens.
2
Henry Clay, The Great Compromiser" worked on which plans to ease sectional differences?
The Compromise of 1850.
The Missouri Compromise.
All of the above
The American System
3
What was the first state to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
Alabama
Georgia
Virginia
4
Which was not a condition of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
Any run-away slave had to be returned to its owner.
Slavery was not permitted north of Missouris southern border
Missouri was admitted to the US as a slave state.
Maine was admitted to the US as a free state
5
The Know-Nothing Party was also known as the ____________ Party?
Republican
Whig
American
Democractic
6
The Wilmot Proviso of 1846.........
did not pass the House of Representatives.
prohibited slavery in any territory taken from Mexico.
was introduced and supported by the South.
all of the above.
7
Adding a State into another State or Country is.........
Sectionalism
populism
Annexation
to Secede
8
Who became the president of the Confederate States of America?
Abraham Lincoln
John Brown
Jefferson Davis
Stephen Douglas
9
He escaped from slavery and became a leader of the Abolitionist movement.
Jefferson Davis
Frederick Douglas
Harriet Tubman
Booker Washington
10
What earned the territory of Kansas the name "Bleeding Kansas"?
Kansas lost lots of soldiers in the Mexican American War
Residents fought over whether state should join Union or not
Proslavery and Anti-slavery forces fought over slave freedom
Slave-owners in Kansa had reputation for mistreating slaves.
11
Laws passed in the colonies to control slaves were called.......
Slave codes.
Toleration Act of 1649.
Mayflower Compact.
Beacon's Rebellion.
12
Which of the following was repealed by the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Connecticut Compromise.
Compromise of 1850.
Dred-Scott decision.
Missouri Compromise.
13
The Civil War started in what year?
1965
1776
1800
1861
14
After the Whig party split apart, which party did many Northern Whigs join?
Free-Soil Party.
Constitutional Union Party.
Republican Party.
Democratic Party.
15
The election between Abraham Lincoln and John C. Breckenridge was the.........
Election of 1860
Election of 1864
Election of 1856
Election of 1844
16
A system in which residents vote to decide an issue is called.......
Popular Sovereignty
Nationalism
Veto
Sectionalism
17
Who was the President of the North during the Civil War years?
Ulysses S. Grant
Stonewall Jackson
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
18
An abolitionist is someone who........
is against slavery.
is in favor of slavery.
destroys things.
makes speeches.
19
Which of the following territories were subject to the Compromise of 1850?
Utah
Washington
Nebraska
Kansas
20
What was the name of the Southern States that seceded from the Union?
None of the above
The Seceded States of America
The Confederate States of America
The United States of America
21
The first shots of the Civil War were fired here.
Atlanta, GA
Appomattox, VA
Fort Sumter, SC
Birmingham, AL
22
Jefferson Davis.......
had previously served as vice president of US.
was elected president of Confederacy of States, not Union.
was never in military, or held public office prior to War.
was charismatic, charming and inspirational leader.
23
Geographically, the north and south differed in that.......
South was land locked while, North had lots of rivers.
South-temperate climate, fertile land, North-cold, bad soil.
seaports were essential to the South, but not to the North
South-rugged terrain, North is mainly flat plain.
24
Cotton was "King" because....
It was an important part of the North's industrial economy.
All of the above.
The Cotton Gin made it easy to prepare for market.
Slave labor made it easy to harvest.
25
What steps led to the outbreak of the Civil War?
Lincoln called troops to fight
Declared war on April 12, 1861
Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter
all of the above
26
In support of slavery, Southerners argued that.....
Slaves did not have to beg in the streets.
All of the above.
"Cotton is King" US economy needed slave labor for it.
It was unpatriotic to criticize slavery.
27
Which region of America made up the slave states?
East
South
North
West
28
What war took place after the annexation of Texas?
Spanish-American War
Mexican-American War
The War of 1812
The French & Indian War
29
Why did the people of the North and the South have such different views about slavery?
Most people in the South believed slavery was wrong.
South - gradual elimination of slaves/North abolish slavery
Northerners thought slavery was destroying the economy.
South's economy depended on slavery, the North's did not.
30
What key difference between the North and the South ultimately led to the Civil War?
The South was less densely populated than the North.
South's economy depended on slaves, North's economy did not.
Southern Climate was warm, the North was cold.
The South was more agricultural, the North was industrial.
31
President Polk acquired Texas and Oregon Country by.......
none of the above
fighting the Mexican-American War / settled on 49 parallel.
fighting the Mexican-American and Revolutionary Wars
drawing boundaries between US, Mexico and Great Britian
32
The Confederate States of America consisted of.........
SC,GA,LA,MI,FL,AL,TX, VA,TN, AS,NC
MD,VA,NC,SC,GA,FL
SC,GA,LA,MI,FL,AL,ME,TX
CA,TX,MO,VA,NC,SC,GA
33
The book "Uncle Tom's Cabin" convinced many Northerners that.......
Slaves were well treated.
Slavery was wrong.
Slaves were treated better than factory workers.
Slavery was necessary.
34
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854.........
overturned the Missouri Compromise.
All of the above.
resulted from both states applying for statehood.
let each state to decide slavery through popular sovereignty
35
Which of the following events happened first?
Fort Sumter was attacked.
Jefferson Davis was elected President of the Confederacy
Seven Southern states seceded from the Union
Linclon tried to reassure the South in his Inaugural Address
36
Who was the US President during the Mexican-American War?
Lincoln
Taylor
Santa Ana
Polk
37
Which of the following best describes the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?
Slave trade was banned in our nations capital.
African Americans in slave states were protected from return
Runaway slaves were required to be returned to slavery.
Popular vote would determine if slaves should be arrested.
38
The term _______ is used to represent the loyalty that may be felt towards ones country?
separatism
nationalism
sectionalism
mission
39
Who wrote the book Uncle Tom's Cabin, which heavily influenced public opinion of the civil war?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Tubman
Clara Barton
Molly Picher
40
The Underground Railroad was a ........
tunnel of buried railroad cars that went state to state.
organization committed to arrest and convict abolitionists.
secret organization that supported slaves in the North.
informal organization of safe houses/helped slaves escape.
41
The Lincoln - Douglas debates...........
Lincoln for rights of states to decide issue of slavery.
were about Douglas pro-slavery / Lincoln abolitionist.
resulted in Lincoln winning the Illinois Senate race.
were held to decide who would be elected president
42
She freed over 70 slaves through the Underground Railroad.
Dolly Madison
Harriet Tubman
Clara Barton
Harriet Beecher Stowe
43
Definition - to withdraw; pull away from.
Secluded
States rights
Secede
Reconstruction
44
John Brown was an abolitionist who became famous for doing what?
Defeating the Confederate Army.
Attacked Harper's Ferry / Started slave revolt.
Having a song written about him.
Giving Fredrick Douglass money.
45
Which of the following states was not a part of the Confederacy?
South Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
New York

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