Vocabulary
Social Reform
Resistance to Slavery
Primary Sources
100

How did the Second Great Awakening impact social reform movements?
A. by popularizing preachers who sought to fix society’s ills
B. by leading to the organization of a religious political party
C. by forming an opposition to issues like temperance and abolition
D. by educating conservative leaders who opposed societal progress


A. by popularizing preachers who sought to fix society’s ills

100

Which statements indicate consequences of the attack on Fort Sumter? Select two correct answers.

A. Abraham Lincoln was elected president.

B. The Civil War officially began.

C. A series of political compromises were proposed.

D. Additional states seceded from the Union.

E. Southern forces suffered a major setback.

B. The Civil War officially began.

D. Additional states seceded from the Union.

100

Following California’s application for admission to the Union, what political compromise was negotiated to appease both Northern and Southern states?
Options: Kansas-Nebraska Act / Compromise of 1850 / Crittenden Compromise

Compromise of 1850

100

Based on the Declaration of Sentiments by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, what were some key grievances regarding women's rights?

Options:

  • denied the right to vote
  • treated as civilly dead when married
  • Right to own property
  • Right to fair education 
200

Which is true of both the Stono Rebellion and Nat Turner’s rebellion?
A. They were led by Southern supporters of slavery.
B. They led to a decrease in support for abolitionism.
C. They ended due to intervention from federal troops.
D. They resulted in more restrictions placed upon enslaved people.

D. They resulted in more restrictions placed upon enslaved people.

200

Which was the direct cause of South Carolina’s secession from the Union?
A. unbalanced representation in the senate
B. Abraham Lincoln’s election as president
C. the failure of the Crittenden Compromise
D. Northern opposition to the Dred Scott decision

B. Abraham Lincoln’s election as president

200

What is the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

A. it repealed the Missouri Compromise

B. It extended the Mason Dixon Line

C. It advocated for abolition 

A. it repealed the Missouri Compromise

200

What does the Republican Party Platform of 1860 state about the condition of the territory of the United States?

  • The normal condition is freedom. OR
  • Congress has authority to legalize slavery.
  • The normal condition is freedom.
300

How did the publication of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s book Uncle Tom’s Cabin increase regional tensions?
A. by calling for an armed revolt on Southern plantations
B. by proposing economic justifications for enslaving people
C. by exposing the horrors of slavery to a large Northern audience
D. by advocating for California to enter the Union as a state where slavery was banned

C. by exposing the horrors of slavery to a large Northern audience

300

How many tattoos does Miss Beaudin have?

9

300

Name two ways that enslaved people resisted in their everyday life

Sang songs

Ran away

Worked slower

300

What is a primary source?

A source from someone who was actually at the event.

400

Which conclusion can be drawn from the Supreme Court’s decisions on the Fugitive Slave Acts and Dred Scott v. Sanford?
A. The Supreme Court believed that slavery should be ended.
B. The Supreme Court strengthened the legal basis for slavery.
C. The Supreme Justices disagreed with each other regarding slavery.
D. The Supreme Court avoided controversial rulings about slavery.

B. The Supreme Court strengthened the legal basis for slavery.

400

Did the Northern Cities agree with the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850? Yes or No

No but they had to enforce it. 

400

What were the Nat Turner Rebellion and Stono Rebellion 

Rebellions where enslaved people killed the plantation owners in protest to slavery. 

400

What are 2 examples of a primary source?

Photo

Speech

Quotes

Books

Posters and newspapers

500

SABOTAGE, WORK SLOWDOWNS, STRENGTHENING RESOLVE THROUGH SONGS 

From the words above which conclusions can be drawn?

A. Enslaved people defied slavery in their everyday lives.
B. Armed rebellions constantly threatened Southern plantations.
C. Most enslaved people accepted their position in society.
D. The Underground Railroad was an abolitionist success.

A. Enslaved people defied slavery in their everyday lives.

500

Slave states supported Abe Lincoln true or false?

False, because he was against slavery

500

Why was cotton "king" in the south?

It was a primary cash crop for global cotton distribution. 

500

Which of the following best summarizes Sojourner Truth's argument in "Ain't I a Woman?"


Black American should fight for women's right

Women are superior to men

Black women deserve the same rights as white women

ALL women deserve the same rights as ALL men

ALL women deserve the same rights as ALL men