True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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The North did not have slaves because slavery was not profitable there.
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2.
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The Compromise of 1850 settled the slavery issue in the United States.
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3.
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John Brown wanted to use arms from Harpers Ferry to enable a slave
uprising.
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4.
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John Brown was sentenced to be executed by firing squad for his attack on
Harpers Ferry.
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5.
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All the people in western Virginia favored remaining loyal to the Union.
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6.
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The firing on Fort Sumter marked the beginning of the Civil War.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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What United States president recommended that a federal arsenal be built at
Harpers Ferry?
a. | George Washington | b. | Thomas Jefferson | c. | James
Monroe | d. | Abraham Lincoln |
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Which statement about slavery before the Civil War is BEST illustrated in
the picture?
a. | Men and women picked cotton. | b. | Quotas were set for the slaves each
day. | c. | The slaves were fearful of their masters. | d. | The slaves had to be
watched to keep them from running away. |
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Cotton Production and Slave Population
1800-1860
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Approximately, how many bales of cotton were produced in 1850?
a. | 2,000,000 | b. | 2,250,000 | c. | 2,500,000 | d. | 3,000,000 |
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Which decade experienced the greatest increase in the number of
slaves?
a. | 1800-1810 | b. | 1820-1830 | c. | 1840-1850 | d. | 1850-1860 |
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How many more slaves were present in 1815 than in 1805?
a. | 200,000 | b. | 225,000 | c. | 300,000 | d. | 325,000 |
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In what decade was there the lowest increase in cotton production?
a. | 1800-1810 | b. | 1820-1830 | c. | 1830-1840 | d. | 1850-1860 |
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Which statement BEST summarizes the information on the graph?
a. | The boll weevil caused cotton production to decline. | b. | The production of
cotton increased as the number of slaves increased. | c. | The increase in cotton production resulted in
an increase in the number of slaves. | d. | The increase in the number of slaves was
greater than the increase in the production of cotton. |
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8.
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What was the importance of the Fugitive Slave Law that was included in the
Compromise of 1850?
a. | It required the return of runaway slaves to their owners. | b. | It prevented slaves
from having group gatherings or meetings. | c. | It prevented slaves from testifying against
whites in court. | d. | It required slaves to have citizenship papers in order to obtain
jobs. |
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What law did popular sovereignty repeal?
a. | Fugitive Slave Law | b. | Compromise of 1850 | c. | Kansas-Nebraska
Act | d. | Missouri Compromise |
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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_______________ was the first state to secede from the Union.
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2.
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The Republican candidate in the Election of 1860 was _______________.
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3.
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Proslavery armed men from Missouri who crossed the state line to vote and scare
antislavery voters from the polls were called _______________.
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4.
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John Brown’s trial was held at _______________.
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5.
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_______________ was the governor of Virginia when Virginia debated the issue of
secession.
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6.
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The Confederate States of America was formed at a meeting held in
_______________.
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Matching
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Match the term with its definition. a. | abstain | e. | popular
sovereignty | b. | insurrection | f. | sabotage | c. | martyr | g. | secede | d. | platform | h. | treason |
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willfully damage or destroy materials or property
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rebellion
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statement of the principles and policies of a political party
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crime of attempting to overthrow one’s own government
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not vote
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withdraw from the Union
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right of people living in an area to decide issues for themselves
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a person who suffers death in support of a belief or cause
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Essay
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How did the North and South differ economically and politically before the Civil
War?
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