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Causes Of The Civil War
Test Description: These questions are aligned with the GSE Social Studies for 8th grade in Georgia.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) States' Rights can BEST be defined as the belief that states;
A
could force the national government to turn over all national government property to the states
B
could not free their slaves
C
could ignore the national laws if they were harmful to the state
D
could leave the Union at any time if they chose to
2) Someone who believed in states' rights would probably support which statement?
A
The national government has no right to tell states how to operate.
B
Disputes between states should always be settled by the national government.
C
National laws always take precedence over state laws.
D
States could only pass legislation on issues set out in the U.S. Constitution.
3) Which was a result of the Compromise of 1850?
A
Owning slaves was forbidden in Washington, D.C.
B
Slavery was permitted in the new state of California.
C
Importation of slaves from Africa was declared illegal.
D
Runaway slaves had to be returned to southern owners.
4) Which outcome resulted from the Compromise of 1850?
A
Texas was allowed to annex New Mexico extending slavery into that territory.
B
Popular sovereignty was established, allowing states to vote on whether or not to allow slavery.
C
California was allowed to enter the Union as a free state.
D
Slavery was eliminated in the District of Columbia.
5) The Georgia Platform was a statement supporting;
A
the Compromise of 1850
B
slavery throughout the United States
C
states' rights
D
popular sovereignty
6) Why did the U.S. Supreme Court rule against Dred Scott?
A
because he was the property of his owner and could be taken anywhere
B
because Scott was a slave and he was not eligible to sue in court
C
because he did not live long enough in a free territory to be free
D
because he returned to a slave state and he could not be freed
7) Which statement explains how the Dred Scott decision pushed the nation closer to war?
A
The Supreme Court ruled that the federal government could not stop slavery in the territories.
B
The Supreme Court ruled that slavery was not a legal right of the southern states.
C
The Supreme Court ruled that, while slaves were citizens, they could not sue.
D
The Supreme Court ruled that slave owners had to be reimbursed for slaves who escaped on the Underground Railroad.
8) The early 1800s belief of some people that a state could refuse to enforce a federal law was known as;
A
nullification
B
justification
C
ratification
D
absolution
9) Who won the presidential race of 1860 becoming the 16th president of the United States?
A
John Bell
B
Stephen A. Douglas
C
Andrew Jackson
D
Abraham Lincoln
10) Why did the presidential election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 cause the south to withdraw from the Union?
A
Because the South was sore losers!
B
Because Lincoln planned to abolish slavery.
C
Because the South's candidates lost and feared they would lose their rights.
D
Because Lincoln won with only 39% of the vote and he was against many Southern ideals.
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