Civil War Causes Quiz

The Missouri Compromise did which of the following?

• Tipped the Balance from Free to Slave state in congress

• Divided the Country along the 36 degree parrallel in order to determine free and slave states

• Allowed for the expansion of slavery into northern territories by federal mandate

Which answer best describes the impact of The Missouri Compromise

• It split the country in two halves that divided slave and free states

• It made sure that Congressional balance would be maintained throughout the 1800s

• It guaranteed that both slave and free states would have equal representation in Congress

The Compromise of 1850 centered around the inclusion of which STATE to the Union?

• California

• Florida

• Tennessee

• Missouri

"Bleeding Kansas" (pick all that apply)

• Was a violent display of things to come prior to the civil war

• A massive uprising against the federal government in Kansas

• Raid led by John Brown against pro-slavery settlers

• Was a rebellion against popular sovereignty in the new territory

What were some key differences between the Union and Confederate States

• The North had a better setup for agriculture thanks to all of their port cities, whereas the South relied on railways to get their manufactured goods to foreign markets

• The North spoke a mixture of languages in their region due to a large number of european immigrants that lived in their areas, whereas the south only spoke English.

• The North relied on communication, infrastructure and manufacturing whereas the south utilized agrarian farming techniques and natural waterways

• The North supported states' rights whereas the South wanted a strong federal government

Uncle Tom's Cabin, a book by Harriet Beecher Stowe, was a popular book among which group of people?

• Southerners who supported slavery

• Northern Abolitionists

• Supporters of Slavery in the North

• Southerners who were against slavery but were scared to claim it openly

"Our Peculiar Institution" Refers to what?

• Northern immigrant Labor

• Cash Crop Agriculture

• Slavery

The Dred Scott Decision did which of the following?

• Declared that slave owners had the right to compensation when slaves ran away

• Declared that slaves had no rights in the USA

• Made it illegal for freed black men to enter slave state

• Upset many southerners with its ruling.

What was one issue that came about after the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• The issue of voter registration became problematic

• It did not account for the fact that many slave-owning families already lived in those territories

• Because of popular sovereignty, it created conflict as many neighboring states tried to sway the vote

• Many voters in Kansas and Nebraska were not able to pass the required literacy test and were not allowed to vote

What was the Fugitive Slave Act?

• Part of the Missouri Compromise, it made it a requirement for all runaway slaves to be returned to their owners

• Part of the Compromise of 1850, it made it a requirement for all runaway slaves to be returned to their owners

• Part of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, it made it a requirement for all runaway slaves to be returned to their owners

• Part of the Dredd Scott Decision, it made it a requirement for all runaway slaves to be returned to their owners