Civil War Mini-Assessment

How did most Southerners justify their views on secession during the crisis of 1860–1861?

• They believed secession was unconstitutional and would weaken their political influence.

• They supported remaining in the Union to negotiate better trade agreements.

• They believed the federal government would abolish slavery peacefully without conflict.

• They supported secession as a legal right to preserve their economic and social systems.

Which conclusion is best supported by both the map and excerpt regarding the impact of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?

• The Missouri Compromise introduced the principle of popular sovereignty, allowing settlers to vote on the issue of slavery in their territories.

• The Missouri Compromise reinforced sectional divisions by establishing a geographic boundary between free and slave regions.

• The Missouri Compromise focused on admitting Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state, without any other provisions.

• The Missouri Compromise permanently settled the issue of slavery in U.S. territories until the Civil War began in 1861.

What was one major outcome of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)?

• The Supreme Court ruled that Congress had no authority to limit the expansion of slavery.

• The Supreme Court declared slavery to be unconstitutional.

• The decision caused a political disagreement between Lincoln and Douglas.

• The ruling allowed Dred Scott and his wife to gain their freedom.

What major political development contributed to the violent conflict John Brown refers to in his letter?

• The relocation of Native American tribes into Kansas Territory.

• The Supreme Court’s decision in the Dred Scott case, denying citizenship to African Americans.

• The deployment of Union troops into contested border regions.

• The passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which allowed popular sovereignty on slavery.

Base your answer to the question below on the outline and on your knowledge of social studies. I. __________________________ A. Missouri Compromise B. Compromise of 1850 C. Kansas-Nebraska Act Which heading best completes the partial outline above?

• A. Rise of Sectionalism

• B. Impact of Industrialization

• C. Examples of Religious Revivalism

• D. Events Leading to the Mexican War

Which term refers to the idea that settlers had the right to decide whether slavery would be legal in their territory?

• Nullification

• Sectionalism

• Popular sovereignty

• Southern secession

Which term refers to a person who wants to end slavery?

• A. Abolitionist

• B. Confederate soldier

• C. Freedmen

• D. Suffragists

How did the Compromise of 1850 attempt to resolve sectional tensions over slavery?

• It temporarily settled disputes over the expansion of slavery but deepened divisions that led to the Civil War.

• It resolved border conflicts with Britain and strengthened U.S. control over the Pacific Northwest.

• It improved relations with Native American tribes by establishing new treaties and land agreements.

• It promoted industrial growth by increasing federal investment in transportation and manufacturing.

The right way to settle the question of slavery in the territories is to let the people who live there determine if their state is to be slave or free.

• nullification

• popular sovereignty

• the spoils system

• federal supremacy

December 20, 1860 - (a)   voted to secede from the Union.

• Georgia

• Florida

• South Carolina

• North Carolina