Compromises and Laws
In 1820, this compromise let Missouri in as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
A) Compromise of 1850 · B) Missouri Compromise · C) Kansas-Nebraska Act · D) Great Compromise
B) Missouri Compromise
A person who worked to end slavery is called a(n):
A) Confederate · B) Secessionist · C) Abolitionist · D) Plantation owner
C) Abolitionist
From 1800 to 1860, cotton production went way up. What happened to the number of enslaved people?
A) It increased · B) It decreased · C) It stayed the same · D) It dropped right before the war
A) It increased
The Northern side in the Civil War was called:
A) The Union · B) The Confederacy · C) The Rebels · D) The Federalists
A) The Union
The word emancipation means:
A) Leaving the Union · B) Freeing people from slavery · C) Making a compromise · D) Winning a battle
B) Freeing people from slavery ·
Under the Missouri Compromise, slavery was banned north of this line.
A) Mason-Dixon line · B) Mississippi River · C) 36°30′ line · D) Ohio River
C) 36°30′ line
William Lloyd Garrison’s antislavery newspaper, first printed in 1831, was called:
A) The Liberator · B) The North Star · C) The Emancipator · D) The Union Times
A) The Liberator
In Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857), the Supreme Court said African Americans could not be:
A) Farmers · B) Citizens · C) Soldiers · D) Workers
B) Citizens
The Southern states that seceded formed the:
A) Union · B) Republic of Texas · C) Confederacy · D) Free States
C) Confederacy
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in:
A) 1850 · B) 1857 · C) 1861 · D) 1863
D) 1863
Which shows the compromises in the correct order?
A) Missouri Compromise → Compromise of 1850 → Kansas-Nebraska Act
B) Kansas-Nebraska Act → Missouri Compromise → Compromise of 1850
C) Missouri Compromise → Kansas-Nebraska Act → Compromise of 1850
D) Compromise of 1850 → Missouri Compromise → Kansas-Nebraska Act
A) Missouri Compromise → Compromise of 1850 → Kansas-Nebraska Act
Garrison wrote, “I will not retreat a single inch — AND I WILL BE HEARD.” How fast did he want slavery to end?
A) Slowly, over many years
B) Immediately, with no compromise
C) Only after a vote in each state
D) Only after freed people moved to Africa
B) Immediately, with no compromise
What was a direct impact of the Dred Scott decision (1857)?
A) African Americans joined the Union Army
B) The Missouri Compromise was passed
C) African Americans were denied citizenship and protection from the courts
D) African Americans gained new rights under the Constitution
C) African Americans were denied citizenship and protection from the courts
Which side had many more factories and miles of railroad?
A) The South · B) The North · C) They were equal · D) The West
B) The North
The Emancipation Proclamation freed enslaved people:
A) Everywhere in the United States
B) Only in the border states
C) Only in areas rebelling against the Union
D) Only in the North
C) Only in areas rebelling against the Union
This 1854 law let settlers vote on slavery and ended the Missouri Compromise line.
A) Fugitive Slave Law · B) Compromise of 1850 · C) Emancipation Proclamation · D) Kansas-Nebraska Act
D) Kansas-Nebraska Act
Under this 1850 law, anyone who hid a person escaping slavery could get a $1,000 fine and 6 months in jail.
A) Missouri Compromise · B) Dred Scott decision · C) Fugitive Slave Law · D) 13th Amendment
C) Fugitive Slave Law
When Southern states left the Union, it was called:
A) Emancipation · B) Compromise · C) Abolition · D) Secession
D) Secession
A chart shows the North had more factories, railroads, and people. Which generalization is best?
A) The South had a stronger economy
B) The South could move armies faster
C) Both sides were equally prepared
D) The North had greater economic strength
D) The North had greater economic strength
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
A) Ended the Civil War
B) Made freed people citizens
C) Freed enslaved people in Confederate areas and let African Americans join the Union Army
D) Ended slavery everywhere right away
C) Freed enslaved people in Confederate areas and let African Americans join the Union Army
Did the Missouri Compromise settle the slavery debate for good?
A) Yes, slavery was never argued about again
B) No, it kept the balance for a while, but the conflict kept growing
C) Yes, it ended slavery in all new states
D) No, it started the Civil War right away
B) No, it kept the balance for a while, but the conflict kept growing
An 1851 poster warns Black citizens of Rochester, NY that “the slave-catchers are in your midst.” Who most likely made it?
A) A Southern slave owner
B) The Confederate government
C) Jefferson Davis
D) Someone opposed to slavery
D) Someone opposed to slavery
What was the most immediate result of Lincoln’s election in 1860?
A) The 13th Amendment ended slavery
B) Several Southern states seceded
C) Missouri became a slave state
D) The Emancipation Proclamation was issued
B) Several Southern states seceded
A battle map shows most battles in the South. What inference can you make?
A) Most of the fighting took place in the Confederacy
B) No battles were fought in the North
C) New York had the most battles
D) Florida saw the most destruction
A) Most of the fighting took place in the Confederacy
An 1865 image called “Emancipation” shows cruel scenes of slavery on one side and a free family, children in school, and paid workers on the other. What perspective does it show?
A) Doubt about the future
B) Hope for freedpeople’s future
C) Neutral feelings about emancipation
D) Anger at the Union
B) Hope for freedpeople’s future