USH Module 3 Introduction Bellwork

Which of the following was a major cause of the Civil War?

• The War of 1812

• Expansion of the railroad system

• The Industrial Revolution

• Disagreements over states' rights and slavery

What was the primary purpose of the Missouri Compromise (1820)?

• To allow all states to decide on slavery by popular vote

• To maintain the balance of free and slave states in Congress

• To abolish slavery in new territories

• To create the Kansas and Nebraska territories

What was the significance of the Dred Scott Decision (1857)?

• It ruled that slavery was unconstitutional

• It ended the debate over slavery in new territories

• It declared that African Americans were property

• It resulted in John Brown’s execution

Which of the following was a key advantage of the Union during the Civil War?

• Larger population and industrial resources

• More experienced military leaders

• Stronger belief in states’ rights

• More agricultural production

Which event marked the beginning of the Civil War?

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Antietam

• Attack on Fort Sumter

• Battle of Bull Run

Match the event to its description:

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Law that attempted to prevent slavery in new territories but failed

• Brooks-Sumner Incident

• Set of laws aimed at resolving tensions between slave and free states

• Compromise of 1850

• Violent clash over the issue of slavery between Senators

• Wilmot Proviso

• Legislation that allowed popular sovereignty in territories

Arrange the following events in the correct order:

• Compromise of 1850

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Attack on Fort Sumter

Match the following terms to their correct descriptions:

• Union Military Strategy

• On defense to protect land and resources

• John Brown's Raid

• Failed abolitionist raid on Harper’s Ferry to spark a slave revolt

• Abolitionist Movement

• Efforts to end slavery, led by figures like Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman

• Confederate Military Strategy

• Anaconda Plan

Who was the president of the Confederacy during the Civil War?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Andrew Johnson

“The Constitution of the United States recognizes slaves as property, and pledges the Federal Government to protect it.”

— Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)

Which cause of the Civil War is MOST directly connected to the Supreme Court’s ruling in this excerpt?

• The belief that Congress could not limit or ban slavery in the territories

• Economic disagreements over tariffs and international trade

• Industrial competition between Northern and Southern states

• Conflicts caused by westward settlement on Native American land