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1
What is the word? -means to break away or leave the United States.
secede
silly
slip
success
2
Which region exported huge amounts of cotton each year?
South
North
3
John Brown led a raid or attack on _______________.
a courthouse
a federal arsenal -
a federal restaurant
4
New territories could vote to determine it they wanted to allow slavery or not.
voting
popular sovereignty
compromise
5
This novel was written by an abolitionist about the evils of slavery
The Fugitives Are Safe
Our Glorious Southland
Gone with the Wind
Uncle Tom's Cabin
6
The Supreme Court ruled that slaves were not citizens and that they were property.
The Slave Decision
The Dred Scott Decision of 1857
The Decision of Abraham Lincoln
7
John Brown was a radical _______________.
General
Slave Owner
Abolitionist
Congressman
8
Which battle was the turning point of the war?
First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Antietam
Raid at Harper's Ferry
Battle of Gettysburg
9
Abraham Lincoln said, "_______________________________________."
"A house divided against itself cannot stand."
"A house needs to have at least 4 walls."
"A house without a door is stupid."
10
Why was the Missouri Compromise important?
Free and Slave State Equal
There were more people in the Senate
They were states
11
Which part of the United States had more railroads?
South
North
12
The North and South made several political compromises before the Civil War started.
FALSE
TRUE
13
In the Kansas-Nebraska Act people voted on slavery. That is an example of __________ .
popular ideas
popular sovereignty
popular legislation
14
What is the word? - it means a person who is on the run for breaking the law.
fugitive
fight
fast
free
15
What is an arsenal?
A place to rest and relax.
a place to store weapons and guns.
A place to store food.
16
What is the word? -a person who sacrifices their life for something they believe in
martyr
mistake
military
17
What's a fugitive?
chocolate candy
a runaway
a new law
18
Who was the slave who sued the United States government for his freedom but lost?
Abraham Lincoln
Dred Scott
John Brown
19
In 1850, the South got a new law called the __________________.
The Slave Act
Cotton Candy Act
The Fugitive Slave Act
20
Abraham Lincoln was running for president, his goal was NOT to ____________________ .
abolish slavery everywhere
Add California to the Union as a slave state
keep the the States together as one country
21
The tension and violence between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups in Kansas was called ____>
Crazy Kansas
Bleeding Kansas
The Kansas War
22
He became a hero after victories in the Shenandoah Valley.
Robert E. Lee
General Sherman
Stonewall Jackson
Ulysses S. Grant
23
What were the two states that entered the Union with the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
Missouri and Maine
Missouri and Minnesota
Minnesota and Wisconsin
24
Which region relied on slave labor for their economy?
South
North
25
When Abraham Lincoln was running for President he did NOT try to abolish slavery everywhere.
False
True
26
Which region of the United States had more slaves?
South
North
27
What was the secret network used by slaves to escape slavery?
The Underground Station
The Underground Railroad
The Underground Escape
Emancipation Express
28
It means when two opposing groups work together to find a solution that both side can support
a compromise
a complaint
a fight
29
How did the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 help the Southern slave owners?
The owners were fugitives.
Runaway slaves had to be returned
The slaves were free.
30
California was admitted to the Union in the Compromise of 1850 as a FREE state or SLAVE state?
FREE
SLAVE
