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Quiz on 8th Grade U.S. History 1850-1877 #civilwar
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1
Why were Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglas effective speakers?
they had been slaves themselves
they were college professors
they had special training
2
Abraham Lincoln won his first Presidential election by a LANDSLIDE!
Yes!
Maybe
No
he came in like a wrecking ball...
3
Who was the leader of the South?
David Jefferson
Jeff Davidson
Jefferson Davis
Davies Jeffries
4
Which tensions that led to the Civil War can still be found in the US today?
local interests and needs
who has better regional food
the Yankees vs. Mets
sectionalism
5
Which technological advancement encouraged the spread of slavery in the south?
iphone
schackles
the plow
the cotton gin
6
what motive was common to most Americans who went west?
they wanted to improve their economic situation
they were escaping trouble
they already had relatives in the west
7
Which theory is closely related to the doctrine of nullification?
republicanism
separation of powers
states' rights
federalism
8
What three significant events led to the Civil War?
The Fugitive Slave Act, The election of Lincoln, Trump
Dred Scott decision, fugitive slave act, Missouri Compormise
The Fugitive Slave Act, abolishionists, labor unions
The Dred Scott case, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Uncle Tom's Cabin
9
Who said this? "A house divided against itself cannot stand."
your Mom
Stephen Douglas
Dred Scott
Abraham Lincoln
10
Why did the doctrine of nullification became popular in the south?
they thought Congress was out to get them
southerners wanted transportation improvements
they were upset by the 1828 tariff
11
This tiny woman's enemies offered $40,000 for her capture. Her name was:
Mrs. Graham
Lucretia Mott
Harriet Tubman
Francis Tuber
12
What did the women's rights movement and the abolitionist movement have in common?
temperance workers supported both
women had the largest involved in both
both fought for rights of oppressed people
13
These three states were confederate:
Texas, Maine, Florida
Texas, Georgia, Florida
Virginia, Mississippi, Iowa3
Washington, Hawaii, Alaska4
14
what affect did immigration have on the US in the 1800s?
it led to population growth in the north and midwest
nativists called for stricter citizenship requirements
all of the above
cities became crowded
15
What initiated the Battle of Gettysburg?
confederates looking for shoes
a gun went off
a northern escaped slave fired a shot at a southerner
the Union troops wanted it
16
which was not a reason that Americans traveled west?
to escape debts
to start factories
to find gold
17
This tiny woman in the 1840's, an escaped slave, made _ trips back and forth to free slaves.
7
100
2
19
18
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was a bill that:
further divided the country over slavery
divided Nebraska Territory into two territories
turned Kansas into a battleground over slavery
repealed the Missouri Compromise
19
what special contribution did Susan B. Anthony make to the women's movement?
she fought for laws allowing women to attend highschool
she fought to have women admitted to college
she fought for laws giving married women property rights
20
How did the Supreme Court add to tensions over slavery?
it ruled slavery could not be banned in any territory
it ruled that slaves had no legal rights
all of the above
it ruled that the Bill of Rights protected slavery
21
Which Amendment to the Constitution is the most obviously a result of the Civil war?
1st
13th
27th
48th
22
"Glory" portrays the 54th Massachusetts Regiment. They led a heroic attack in 1863 on Fort:
South Atlanta
Wagner
Shoe
Warner
23
This abolitionist speaker's name means to stay temporarily in one place and declare the truth.
Temp Stay
Frederick Douglass
Sojourner Truth
Tavelin' Verity
24
how were educational opportunities limited for African Americans?
it was illegal for slaves to learn to read
they went to the same school as women
they had to go to special schools
25
John Brown was an:
extreme abolitionist
Southern General
suffragette
Geico gecko's real name
26
Why were Southerners
worried
Missouri would become a free state?
Because "it's just not fair!"
Because it's the Show Me State
Because then there Congressmen would vote to ban slavery
Slavery is unconstitutional
27
what did women reformers achieve in the first half of the 19th century
equal pay
suffrage
none of the above
abolition
28
Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Mark Twain
Herman Melville
Frederick Douglas
29
Why was the tariff of 1828 called the "tariff of abominations?"
Northerners hated it because it raised the price of cotton
Southerners thought it was unfair and favored industry
30
Once inaugurated, Lincoln said the first thing he would do would be to abolish slavery!
false, he wanted slavery to be legal throughout the union
true, you go Lincoln!
false, he did not say this at first
Lincoln who?
31
which group sought religious freedom west?
mormons
mountain men
californios
tejanos
32
This plan was passed to keep the balance of free states and slave states in the Senate in 1820:
The Stamp Act
The War with Mexico
The Nebraska-Kansas Compromise
The Missouri Compromise
33
why did some Americans oppose immigration?
they were prejudiced
immigrants refused to join the Republican party
the pope had sent too many Catholics
34
which is not a result of the CA gold rush?
many different groups became residents of CA
American settlers rebelled against Mexico
thousands of Mexican miners came to CA
35
How many states seceded?
12
20
13
14
36
What were the main reasons for Europeans to come to the US
to escape debt
for economic opportunities and to escape famine
for free land and cheap labor
37
Frederick Douglass and Nat Turner had this in common:
they both gave sermons from the Bible
they both had learned to read at a young age
they both loved the Seahwaks
they both loved ice cream
38
Why did some people oppose the Mexican American War?
fear that the US was growing too large
fear that a war would cost too much money
fear that slavery would spread
39
what leader from S. Carolina was a nationalist before becoming a state's rights advocate?
Daniel Webster
Andrew Jackson
John C. Calhoun
40
Why is Harriet Tubman famous?
she helped people with mental illness
she gave a speech at Seneca falls?
she was a conductor on the Underground Railroad
41
This freed all slaves in Confederate territory:
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Fugitive Slave Act
The Freedom Proclamation
The Emaciated Proclaim
42
Jazz and blues music was inspired and influenced partly by:
spirituals
Slave Rituals
Elvis and The Beattles
the inventions of the guitar
43
What practice became known as the "spoils system"?
supporter's giving money to a candidate
elected officials rewarding supporters with jobs
Congress choosing the president
44
The idea of spreading political power to the people and spreading majority rule:
nationalism
republicanism
Jacksonian Democracy
federalism
45
On what subject did most northern whites and southern whites agree?
free African Americans should not be allowed to vote
slavery was temporary
people should decide on whether or not to allow slavery
46
Susan B. Anthony is known for:
first female rap singer
Making the flag
saving another slave from punishment
fighting for women's suffrage
47
How did the gold rush affect the population of CA?
miners deprived many Californios of their legal rights
all of the above
white miners forced non whites off their land
48
To withdraw from the union means:
to deunionize
to secede
to separate
to succeed
49
How did Native Americans resist removal?
They challenged it in court
all of the above
they fought wars
50
In the Supreme Court case of Dred Scott v. Sandford, Dred Scott lost because:
the Fifth Amendment protected slaveholders
the Chief Justice said Dred was not a US Citizen
Congress can't ban slavery in the Territories
He was a slave
51
What distinguished Cherokee from other tribes?
written language
all of the above
they owned farms and ranches
they had a school system
52
why didn't white southerners want slaves to learn to read?
they feared educated slaves would rebel
there were too many pro slavery newspapers
there were no African American colleges
53
What did Stephan Austin and Brigham Young have in common?
both were military heroes
Both were religious leaders
both founded new colonies in the west
54
Suffrage means:
abolish inequalities for women
the right to vote
to suffer needlessly
OUCH!
55
The Republican party of the 1850's supported slavery
True
False
True
False
56
The Fugitive Slave Act was:
a law to help slaveholders recapture runaway slaves
Similar to the Tea Act
a rule that put slaves in prison
a law that further divide the north and south
57
This former slave escaped to the North and became a lecturer for the Anti-Slavery Society.
Frederick Douglass
Sojourner Truth
Nat Brown
Harriet Tubman
58
What complicated the process of CA becoming a state?
balance of free and slave state
Native Americans rebelling
African Americans helping the Californios
59
What are three reasons the South feared the North?
The North had better manufacturing and more soldiers
North had more $, more people, Lincoln
The North was colder, meaner, weirder
The Northerners were a bunch of snooty snoot snoots
60
How many soldiers died at Gettysburg?
50,000
25,000
51,000
61
The election of this president was seen as a victory for the common man
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
James Monroe
John Q. Adams
