Pre Civil War 1
Pre-Civil War 2
Pre-Civil War 3
Civil War
Hodgepodge
100
One reason the decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857) was so controversial is that it
a. strengthened the idea of popular sovereignty
b. gave enslaved persons full citizenship
c. ruled that Congress had no power to limit slavery in the territories
d. supported Harriet Beecher Stowe’s point of view in Uncle Tom’s Cabin
c. ruled that Congress had no power to limit slavery in the territories
100
Both the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850 settled conflicts between the North and the South over
A. admission of states to the Union
B. Supreme Court decisions
C. presidential election results
D. voting rights
A. admission of states to the Union
100
Which event led directly to the secession of several Southern states from the Union?
a. violence in Kansas over the spread of slavery
b. election of Abraham Lincoln as president
c. publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin
d. raid by John Brown at Harpers Ferry
b. election of Abraham Lincoln as president
100
At the beginning of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln maintained that the war was being fought to
A. uphold national honor
B. prevent foreign involvement
C. free all slaves
D. preserve the Union
D. preserve the Union
100
What was the primary reason that slavery became more widespread in the South than in
the North?
a. The abolitionist movement was based in the North.
b. The textile industry was controlled by southern merchants.
c. Opposition to slavery by the Anglican Church was stronger in the North.
d. Geographic factors contributed to the growth of the southern plantation system.
Geographic factors contributed to the growth of the southern plantation system.
200
Sectional rivalries during the period from 1820 to 1860 centered mainly around the issues of
A. foreign policy, the abolition of slavery, and the currency system
B. States rights, the extension of slavery, and tariffs
C. tariffs, the currency system, and trust regulation
D. conservation, foreign policy, and women's suffrage
B. States rights, the extension of slavery, and tariffs
200
Before the Civil War, the principle of popular sovereignty was proposed as a means of
A. allowing states to secede from the Union
B. permitting voters to nullify federal laws
C. deciding the legalization of slavery in a new state
D. overturning unpopular decisions of the Supreme Court
C. deciding the legalization of slavery in a new state
200
The principle of popular sovereignty was an important part of the
a. Indian Removal Act
b. Kansas-Nebraska Act
c. Homestead Act
d. Dawes Act
b. Kansas-Nebraska Act
200
The Civil War affected the northern economy by
A. causing a severe depression
B. increasing unemployment rates
C. decreasing demand for agricultural products
D. stimulating industrialization
D. stimulating industrialization
200
- The suspension of habeas corpus by Lincoln expresses the idea that
a. civil liberties are not absolute
b. revolution is essential to democracy
c. national defense is less important than individual rights
d. freedom of the press is guaranteed
a. civil liberties are not absolute
300
The rapid westward migration caused by the discovery of gold in California led directly to
a. the start of the Civil War
b. the adoption of the Compromise of 1850
c. increased trade through the Panama Canal
d. control of the United States Senate by the slave states
b. the adoption of the Compromise of 1850
300
One way that "Bleeding Kansas," the Dred Scott decision, and John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry had a similar effect on the United States was that these events
A. ended conflict over slavery in the territories
B. eased tensions between the North and the South
C. contributed to the formation of the Whig Party
D. made sectional compromise more difficult
D. made sectional compromise more difficult
300
In the 1850s, why did many runaway slaves go to Canada?
a. They feared being drafted into the Northern army.
b. The Fugitive Slave Act kept them at risk in the United States.
c. More factory jobs were available in Canada.
d. Northern abolitionists refused to help fugitive slaves.
b. The Fugitive Slave Act kept them at risk in the United States.
300
What was the most important advantage the North had during the Civil War?
A. unified popular support for the war effort
B. superior military leadership
C. economic aid from Great Britain and France
D. more human resources and war material
D. more human resources and war material
300
During the 1840s, abolitionists opposed annexation of new western territory because
they
a. feared the admission of new slave states
b. wanted to limit the power of the national government
c. were concerned with the legal rights of Native American Indians
d. supported an isolationist foreign policy
a. feared the admission of new slave states
400
"Compromise Enables Maine and Missouri to Enter Union (1820)"
"California Admitted to Union as Free State (1850)"
"Kansas-Nebraska Act Sets Up Popular Sovereignty (1854)"
Which issue is reflected in these headlines?
A. enactment of protective tariffs
B. extension of slavery
C. voting rights for minorities
D. universal public education
B. extension of slavery
400
This poster from the 1850s appeared in response to the
A. passage of the fugitive slave law
B. start of the Civil War
C. issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation
D. enactment of the 13th Amendment
This poster from the 1850s appeared in response to the
A. passage of the fugitive slave law
400
Between 1820 and 1850, Southern lawmakers consistently opposed protective tariffs
because these tariffs
a. decreased trade between the states
b. harmed American shipping
c. increased the cost of imports
d. weakened national security
c. increased the cost of imports
400
The institution of slavery was formally abolished in the United States by the
A. Compromise of 1850
B. Emancipation Proclamation of 1863
C. creation of the Freedmen's Bureau in 1865
D. ratification of the 13th amendment in 1865
D. ratification of the 13th amendment in 1865
400
Which group benefited most directly from the Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v.
Sanford (1857)?
a. abolitionists
b. immigrants
c. slave owners
d. enslaved persons
c. slave owners
500
Which statement best describes the economic differences between the North and South just prior to the Civil War?
A. The Northern economy was primarily agricultural, while the Southern economy was based on manufacturing.
B. Jobs on plantations attracted more European immigrants to the South than to the North.
C. Transportation systems were more developed in the North than in the South.
D. The Southern economy was more diversified than the Northern economy.
C. Transportation systems were more developed in the North than in the South.
500
Slavery throughout the United States was permanently abolished by the
A. ratification of the Constitution of the United States
B. approval of the Republican Party platform of 1860
C. issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation
D. adoption of the 13th amendment to the Constitution
adoption of the 13th amendment to the Constitution
500
The publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, contributed to
the start of the Civil War by
a. exposing the dangers of cotton manufacturing
b. intensifying Northern dislike of slavery
c. pressuring the president to support emancipation
d. convincing Congress to ban the importation of slaves
b. intensifying Northern dislike of slavery
500
Which constitutional principle was the main focus of the North–South conflicts that led to
the Civil War?
a. States rights
b. due process of law
c. separation of powers
d. presidential veto power
a. States rights
500
- Before the Civil War, the collapse of the Whig Party and the formation of the Free Soil
and the Republican parties showed that
a. opposing views on slavery affected national unity
b. Americans were united in their political views
c. major political parties received most of their support in the South
d. Americans were divided over the issue of unlimited coinage of silver
a. opposing views on slavery affected national unity