North v. South
Which two statements best describe the South before the Civil War?
A Farmers never worked beside their slaves.
B Only a small percentage of farmers owned slaves.
C All people were given opportunities for success.
D People belonged to distinct social classes.
E People were not concerned with social status.
B Only a small percentage of farmers owned slaves.
D People belonged to distinct social classes.
Who was a conductor with the Underground Railroad?
A Frederick Douglass
B Harriet Tubman
C John Brown
D William Lloyd Garrison
B Harriet Tubman
What impact did Lincoln’s victory in the Election of 1860 have on the Southern states?
A no impact on the Southern states
B caused joy in the Southern states
C caused South Carolina to secede from the Union
D caused the Union to become a stronger nation
C caused South Carolina to secede from the Union
When did Lincoln call for volunteers to join the Union army?
A After the raid on Harper’s Ferry
B After the Missouri Compromise
C After the firing on Fort Sumter
D After his debates with Stephen Douglas
C After the firing on Fort Sumter
What was a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
A Slavery was stopped from expanding to the West.
B People living in Kansas-Nebraska could vote on whether they wanted to be free or slave
C The South bargained for a Fugitive Slave Law to return runaway slaves.
D The Supreme Court ruled that slaves were not citizens of the United States.
B People living in Kansas-Nebraska could vote on whether they wanted to be free or slave
Why would the North have more railroads?
A The North had better rivers.
B The North had more schools.
C The North had a better climate.
D The North had more industries
D The North had more industries
What did Frederick Douglass write?
A Uncle Tom’s Cabin
B The Liberator
C Underground Railroad
D Newspaper The North Star
D Newspaper The North Star
Which part of the Compromise of 1850 required escaped slaves to be returned to their masters in the South?
A Popular sovereignty
B Missouri Compromise
C Harpers Ferry
D Fugitive Slave Act
D Fugitive Slave Act
Which of the following were effects of the Battle of Fort Sumter. Choose TWO.
A Created peace among the South
B Slavery is immediately abolished
C Popular Sovereignty became law of the land
D Several new states seceded from the Union
E Marked the beginning of the American Civil War
D Several new states seceded from the Union
E Marked the beginning of the American Civil War
Which person led a raid on the federal arsenal at Harper’s Ferry in 1859?
A Henry Clay
B John Brown
C Dred Scott
D Stephen Douglas
B John Brown
Why did more immigrants move to the North than to the South?
A factory jobs
B small towns
C mild climate
D plantation work
A factory jobs
What is Sojourner Truth known for?
A She started the Underground Railroad.
B She spoke out against low pay in factories.
C She demanded equal rights for women and slaves.
D She organized freed slaves to return to Africa.
C She demanded equal rights for women and slaves.
What is the title of the 36° 30°
boundary line between slave states and new states joining the Union?
A Kansas-Nebraska Act
B Dred Scott Decision
C Missouri Compromise
D Fugitive Slave Law
C Missouri Compromise
Why was Fort Sumter's location a problem?
A It was owned by the Union but located in a Confederate state.
B It was owned by the Confederacy but located in a Union state.
C It was divided between a North and South state.
A It was owned by the Union but located in a Confederate state.
What ruling determined that Congress had no power to ban slavery in states or territories and was a huge turning point for Northern abolitionists?
A Fugitive Slave Act C Treaty of Paris
B Kansas-Nebraska Act D Dred Scott Decision
D Dred Scott Decision
Why did southerners dislike Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
A It portrayed southerners as evil and cruel masters of slaves.
B It encouraged immigrants to move into the South for jobs.
C It supported the expansion of slavery into western territories.
A It portrayed southerners as evil and cruel masters of slaves.
Which of the following is true concerning the Stephen Douglas and the Southern Democratic Party?
A They wanted popular sovereignty and
states’ rights
B They wanted emancipation and a strong
federal government
C They were against the Missouri Compromise and popular sovereignty
D They were against the Dred Scott decision and the Compromise of 1850
A They wanted popular sovereignty and
states’ rights
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More railroads in the north means more industry.
What did abolitionists believe?
A that slavery was necessary to support the economy.
B that slavery was ok under proper working conditions.
C that states should have the right to choose to have slaves or not.
D that slavery was morally wrong and goes against the principles of the Constitution.
D that slavery was morally wrong and goes against the principles of the Constitution.
What was one impact of the Compromise of 1850?
A California was admitted to the Union.
B The Republican Party was formed.
C Nullification and secession was accepted by Congress.
D Kansas was opened to popular sovereignty.
A California was admitted to the Union.