Quiz on Events Leading to the Civil War

Quiz on Events Leading to the Civil War

6th Grade

7 Qs

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Quiz on Events Leading to the Civil War

Quiz on Events Leading to the Civil War

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History

6th Grade

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Britnee Taylor

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Missouri Compromise?

A compromise that allowed California to be a free state

A novel that described the lives of enslaved people

An effort to keep a balance between free and slave states, admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state

A Supreme Court decision about an enslaved man suing for his freedom

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the significance of the book "Uncle Tom's Cabin"?

It led to the Fort Sumter Attack

It described the lives of enslaved people and sparked heated discussions about slavery

It was a compromise that required Northerners to return escaped slaves

It was a raid led by John Brown to fight against slavery

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Compromise of 1850 include?

The division of western territory and the admission of Missouri as a free state

The election of Abraham Lincoln as president

The inclusion of California as a free state and a stricter Fugitive Slave Law

The attack on Fort Sumter by Confederate warships

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome of John Brown's Raid?

The start of the Civil War

The election of Abraham Lincoln

John Brown was captured and hanged for treason

The Missouri Compromise was created

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event marked the beginning of the Civil War?

The Missouri Compromise

The publication of "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

The Dred Scott Decision

The attack on Fort Sumter

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Dred Scott Decision?

A decision that divided the western territory into free and slave areas

A Supreme Court ruling that enslaved people were property even if taken to free states and territories

A novel that depicted the horrors of slavery

An election that led Southern states to secede from the Union

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the result of the Presidential Election of 1860?

The Missouri Compromise was enacted

Abraham Lincoln was elected, leading Southern states to secede and form the Confederate States of America

John Brown led a raid against slavery

The Compromise of 1850 was passed