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Standards 42-43: Causes Of The Civil War Part 1
Test Description: Causes of the Civil War
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1) Which of the following BEST describes the conflict that arose when Missouri applied to be a state?
A
Missouri becoming a state would upset the balance of free and slave states in the country
B
Missouri did not have the qualifications to be a state yet
C
The Constitution of Missouri had not yet been ratified
D
The borders of Missouri were on disputed territory between Spain and the United States
2) Which of the following was NOT a part of the Missouri Compromise?
A
There would be no new slave states North of the 36th line of latitude in the land included in the Louisiana Purchase
B
Missouri would be added to the U.S as a slave state
C
Missouri would get to vote on whether or not they would like to be a free state or slave state
D
Maine would be added to the U.S as a free state
3) Which of the following was NOT a problem that got tied up in the question of how California would become a state?
A
There was a question on whether or not slavery should be abolished in Washington D.C
B
It would upset the balance of free and slave states in the Senate
C
The North wanted to completely outlaw slavery
D
Questions about the New Mexico/Texas borders
4) What was the name of the compromise created by Henry Clay to address California's statehood and the problems associated with it?
A
California Compromise
B
Compromise of 1850
C
Great Compromise
D
Missouri Compromise
5) Which of the following was NOT a part of Clay's compromise to solve the problem of California's statehood?
A
New Mexico would be a slave territory
B
Slavery would be banned in all states North of 36th parallel
C
Slave trade (but not slavery) would be abolished in Washington D.C
D
California would be a free state
6) Which of the following BEST describes why the Compromise of 1850 was not passed?
A
There were more slave states and they did not like the plan and refused to vote for it
B
California decided they weren't ready to be a state anyway
C
The compromise did not address all parts of the problem
D
President Taylor and other members of Congress do not approve of the entire plan, and refuse to pass it
7) Which of the following was NOT instrumental in getting the Compromise of 1850 to pass?
A
Henry Clay made several edits to the compromise before it was passed
B
Stephen Douglas broke up the plan into separate bills that would be voted on individually
C
President Taylor died in office
D
People who were not completely against each bill were asked not to vote
8) Which of the following best describes the Fugitive Slave Act?
A
The Underground Railroad had to be shut down
B
Slaves are property and not allowed to sue the government
C
All citizens were required to return runaways slaves and helping slaves escape was illegal
D
Slaves caught trying to escape would be executed
9) Which group below would have supported the Fugitive Slave Act?
A
Northern Republicans
B
Southern Republicans
C
Northern Democrats
D
Southern Democrats
10) Which of the following BEST describes the conflict that arose when Kansas and Nebraska applied to be states?
A
Both states were above the Missouri Compromise line and should have been free states, but this would upset the balance in the
B
The border between Kansas and Nebraska had not been officially set yet
C
Kansas wanted to be a slave state, but Nebraska wanted to be a free state, and it was required for them to be the same
D
These territories were occupied by Native Americans who needed to be moved
11) Which of the following BEST describes the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
A
Kansas would get to vote on whether or not they would have slavery
B
The Missouri Compromise would be cancelled
C
All answers are correct
D
Nebraska would get to vote on whether or not they would have slavery
12) What problems did the Kansas-Nebraska Act cause in Kansas?
A
People from other states rushed in to be part of the vote, the pro-slavery side won, but the anti-slavery people formed their
B
People from other states rushed in to be part of the vote, the anti-slavery side won, but the pro-slavery people formed their
C
People started a dirty campaign where they would attack people and try to get them to vote their way
D
People voted to be a free state, and the South didn't like that
13) What was Bleeding Kansas?
A
A nickname for Kansas since the slave whippings were so bad there
B
Violent riots between pro-slavery and anti-slavery supporters in Kansas
C
Kansas and Nebraska fought a war against one another
D
John Brown's attack on Harper's Ferry
14) Which of the following BEST describes the case in the Dred Scott Supreme Court Case?
A
Dred Scott was a former slave who sued for his freedom because his owner died and he had once lived on free soil
B
Dred Scott wanted to buy his freedom from his current slave owner
C
Dred Scott wanted to get rid of the Missouri Compromise
D
Dred Scott was a former slave who was fighting to outlaw slavery in the United States
15) Which of the following is NOT a part of the decision made in the Dred Scott case?
A
Dred Scott needed to live longer in the free territory to be considered free
B
Dred Scott was still a slave
C
Dred Scott was property and could not sue the government
D
Slaves are property and cannot be taken away without due process, therefore Congress cannot ban slavery
16) In 1858 during the Lincoln and Douglas debates, what position were Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln candidates for?
A
Supreme Court Justice
B
Illinois Senator
C
President of the United States
D
Vice President of the United States
17) What was the primary topic of the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
A
Re-Colonization of former slaves
B
Slavery
C
Relocation of the Natives
D
General debate about the platforms for their particular parties
18) What was the Freeport Doctrine?
A
Statement made by Douglas that said that he would end the practice of slavery if he was elected
B
Statement made by Lincoln that said that if people wanted to outlaw slavery they could vote to do so by making new laws
C
Statement made by Douglas that said that if people wanted to outlaw slavery they could vote to do so by making new laws
D
Statement made by Lincoln that said that he would end the practice of slavery if he was elected
19) Why were the Lincoln-Douglas debates and the Congressional Election of 1858 an important step for Abraham Lincoln?
A
He lost, but was able to become a Senator in a different state as a result
B
He lost, but gained popularity and support that would help him win the Presidential election
C
He won and was able to make new laws about slavery
D
He won and this was his first step to becoming President
20) What was the purpose of the raid on Harper's Ferry?
A
To free slaves who had been captured
B
To steal the ferry and use it to help slaves escape
C
To attack one of the most famous locations on the Underground Railroad
D
To steal weapons to give slaves so they could revolt
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