Why did John Brown raid the arsenal at Harper's Ferry, Virginia?

He was trying to start a slave uprising

One result of the Civil War was that:

The Federal government was strengthened

After the Civil War, the Freedmen's Bureau was created to

Help African-Americans get jobs and education

During the Civil War, a border state was:

A slave state that supported the North

What advantages did the South (Confederacy) have during the Civil War?

Home field advantage, more motivated troops

One of the main achievements of the Reconstruction period was:

There were 22 black congressmen and 4 black senators.

The following people were famous abolitionists:

William Lloyd Garrison and Fredrick Douglass

The Fugitive Slave Act (1850) allowed for

The return of runaway slaves, even in the North

What was the cause of "Bleeding Kansas"?

Both Pro and Anti-slavery settlers fought it out in Kansas

Why was the North NOT a good place to have lots of slaves?

The land was hilly, and the growing season was short

Lincoln was accused of being a tyrant because:

He suspended the writ of Habeas Corpus

Reconstruction was a disappointment because:

Eventually Blacks lost most of their rights after 1877

What advantages did the North (Union) have during the Civil War?

Bigger population, more factories

What did the Cotton Gin do?

Remove the seeds from cotton more efficiently

In the The Dred Scott decision (1857), The Supreme Court stated that

Black had no rights, and slaves could be taken anywhere

John Brown's raid was important because

It divided the nation on the issue of slavery

The Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854) called for:

letting the people decide whether to have slavery

Why was the South a better place to have slaves?

The land was flatter and good for large plantations

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1
These states were border states:
New York, New Jersey, PA
Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma
Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri
Florida, Georgia, Alabama
2
This party was created as an anti-slavery party in 1854:
Federalist Party
Republican party
Democratic Party
Whig Party
3
Why did John Brown raid the arsenal at Harper's Ferry, Virginia?
He was trying to win the first battle of the Civil War
He was trying to arm abolitionists
He was trying to get weapons to capture runaway slaves
He was trying to start a slave uprising
4
After Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860,
Illinois seceeded
Wisconsin seceeded
South Carolina secded
Maryland seceeded
5
As result of the Fugitive Slave Act, Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote this book:
The Jungle
How the Other Half Lives
Common Sense
Uncle Tom's Cabin
6
After Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) came out:
Many Southerners banned this book
All of the above
Many Northerners started to oppose slavery
Eventually there was a civil war
7
This amendment finally abolished slavery in 1865:
14th
13th
12th
15th
8
One result of the Civil War was that:
The Federal government was strengthened
The nation remained divided
Slavery was allowed after the war
The Democratic party was destroyed
9
After the Civil War, the Freedmen's Bureau was created to
Help African-Americans get jobs and education
Arrest all unemployed Freedmen
none of the above
Help the Freedmen move up north
10
During the Civil War, a border state was:
A slave state that supported the North
A slave state that supported the South
A free state that supported the South
A free state that supported the North
11
What advantages did the South (Confederacy) have during the Civil War?
Home field advantage, more motivated troops
bigger population, more factories
better weather, more lakes
better president, nicer uniforms
12
One of the main achievements of the Reconstruction period was:
There were no achievements
Southern whites accepted blacks as equals
Northern Whites never stopped helping Southern Blacks
There were 22 black congressmen and 4 black senators.
13
The following people were famous abolitionists:
Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis
William Lloyd Garrison and Fredrick Douglass
W.E.B. Dubois and Booker T. Washington
Malcolm X and Martin Luther King
14
How many states eventually seceeded and formed the Confederacy?
6
11
13
7
15
The Fugitive Slave Act (1850) allowed for
The return of runaway slaves only if they were 16 and older
none of the above
The return of runaway slaves, even in the North
The return of runaway slaves only in the South
16
What was the cause of "Bleeding Kansas"?
Many slaves were killed in an uprising
Many native americans were fighting and resisting
Both Pro and Anti-slavery settlers fought it out in Kansas
The first official battle of the Civil War occurred there
17
Why was the North NOT a good place to have lots of slaves?
The land was hilly, and the growing season was short
Most northerners were not racist
The weather made the slaves sick
The land was flat and the growing season was long
18
The period after the Civil War (1865-1877) is known as:
Reeducation
Reconstruction
Redirection
Ridiculous
19
What did the Emancipation Proclamation (1863) do?
free all of the slaves
free some of the slaves
free none of the slaves
Spread slavery
20
Jim Crow laws are an example of:
De Nada segregation
De Bruto segregation
De Jure segregation
De Facto segregation
21
How did Blacks lose their rights after Reconstruction?
Jim Crow laws were passed
both A and B
Poll taxes and literacy tests stopped blacks from voting
none of the above
22
Why did Lincoln need to have Kentucky in the Union?
It was on the Ohio River
It was a border state
None of the above
both A and B
23
The event that ended Reconstruction is known as
The Panic of 1876
The Panic of 1873
The Compromise of 1877
The Compromise of 1873
24
In which state did he suspend the writ of habeas corpus?
Kentucky
Delaware
Maryland
Missouri
25
The Compromise of 1850:
The territories won from Mexico used popular sovereignty
Allowed California in as a free state
Had a new Fugitive Slave law
All of the above
26
This group is considered one of the world's first terrorist groups
The Ku Klux Klan
The Black Panthers
The Bloods
The Crips
27
Lincoln was accused of being a tyrant because:
He freed the slaves
He suspended the writ of Habeas Corpus
He declared himself dictator for life
He married a slave
28
People who wanted slaves freed immediately were known as
abolitionists
absolute vodka
abomination
absolutism
29
Reconstruction was a disappointment because:
Eventually Blacks lost most of their rights after 1877
There was too much immigration
Women were not given equal rights
Native Americans were put on Reservations
30
This amendment granted equal protection and citizenship to freedmen:
12th
15th
14th
13th
31
This invention enabled the North to have better communication.
The Telegraph
The Teletubby
The Telephone
The Telemarketer
32
What was Lincoln's most important goal when the Civil War started?
To industrialize the North
None of the above
To preserve the Union
To abolish slavery
33
This amendment granted voting right to Black males in 1870:
12th
14th
13th
15th
34
What effect did the invention of the Cotton Gin (1793) have?
No effect at all
It spread slavery
It reduced slavery
It made slaves happy
35
Letting the people decide whether to have slavery is known as:
popularity contest
population explosion
popular vote
popular sovereignty
36
What advantages did the North (Union) have during the Civil War?
better president, nicer uniforms
better weather, more lakes
Bigger population, more factories
Home field advantage, more motivated troops
37
What did the Cotton Gin do?
Make hard liquor like Gin an Whiskey
None of the above
Make cotton clothing
Remove the seeds from cotton more efficiently
38
Northerners stop caring about the rights of Blacks during Reconstruction because
They became more racist as time went on
Both A and B
There was a depression in 1873
None of the above
39
In the The Dred Scott decision (1857), The Supreme Court stated that
Separate schools for blacks and whites were unconstitutional
Black had no rights, and slaves could be taken anywhere
Segregation was allowable
Free speech is not absolute
40
John Brown's raid was important because
It divided the nation on the issue of slavery
It was an example of civil disobedience
It united the nation
It was anti-Christian
41
The Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854) called for:
banning slavery in both territories
letting the people decide whether to have slavery
making abolitionism illegal
Making a giant state called Kansas/Nebraksa
42
Why was the South a better place to have slaves?
The Slaves did not get sick in the South
The land was flatter and good for large plantations
The land was rocky, and farms were small
Slaves were treated better in the South

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