Compromise of 1850 Quiz

What major social issue does "Uncle Tom's Cabin" address?

• Women's rights

• Slavery

• Immigration

• Industrialization

How did "Uncle Tom's Cabin" influence public opinion in the North?

• It supported slavery

• It highlighted the harsh realities of slavery

• It ignored the issue of slavery

• It romanticized slavery

What did the Dred Scott Decision say about Congress's power over slavery in the territories?

• Congress could abolish slavery in the territories.

• Congress could regulate slavery in the territories.

• Congress couldn’t prohibit slavery in the territories.

• Congress could decide on slavery state by state.

What was the impact of the Dred Scott Decision on African Americans' legal status?

• It granted them voting rights.

• It recognized them as citizens.

• It denied them citizenship and legal rights.

• It allowed them to own property.

Which troops fired the first shots of the Civil War?

• Union troops

• British troops

• Confederate troops

• French troops

What is the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg in the context of the Civil War?

• It was the war's turning point

• It marked the end of the war

• It was the first battle of the war

• It was a minor conflict

What major event did the Reconstruction era follow?

• World War I

• The Civil War

• The American Revolution

• The War of 1812

What was a primary focus of the Reconstruction era?

• Expanding westward

• Rebuilding the South

• Industrialization

• Establishing new colonies

Illustration of a Reconstruction-era marketplace with people interacting and trading goods.

• A bustling city street in the 1920s with cars and people.

• A medieval market scene with knights and peasants.

• A futuristic market with robots and holograms.

• A Reconstruction-era marketplace with people interacting and trading goods.

What did the Compromise of 1877 result in regarding federal troops?

• Deployment to the North

• Withdrawal from the South

• Increase in the South

• No change in deployment