US Standard 2 part 2 Antebellum America to Civil War

What does the term "A House Divided" refer to in American history?

• The division between North and South over slavery

• The construction of new homes in the West

• The separation of church and state

• The creation of the U.S. Constitution

What event is referred to as "Bleeding Kansas"?

• Violent conflicts over slavery in Kansas

• The start of the Civil War

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The Gold Rush in California

What was the main purpose of the Cotton Gin?

• To separate cotton fibers from seeds

• To plant cotton seeds

• To transport cotton to markets

• To dye cotton fabrics

What was the significance of Dred Scott v. Sandford?

• It ruled that slaves were not citizens

• It ended the Civil War

• It established the right to vote for women

• It created the first national bank

What was the Election of 1860 known for?

• Abraham Lincoln was elected president

• The first female president was elected

• The end of the Civil War

• The start of the Great Depression

What happened at Fort Sumter?

• The first shots of the Civil War were fired

• The signing of the Constitution

• The end of the Mexican-American War

• The discovery of gold

Which Supreme Court case declared that African Americans could not be citizens?

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

• Marbury v. Madison

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board of Education

What was the result of the Compromise of 1850 for California?

• California was admitted as a free state

• California became a slave state

• California joined the Confederacy

• California was divided into two states

Who was a famous African American abolitionist and former slave?

• Frederick Douglass

• Abraham Lincoln

• Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

Which event is associated with violent conflict over the issue of slavery in a new territory?

• Bleeding Kansas

• Boston Tea Party

• Louisiana Purchase

• Erie Canal construction