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Standard 2 Civil War Review

Quiz by Amanda Donato

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  • Q1
    What was a major consequence of the Compromise of 1850?
    Immediate statehood for California
    The creation of the Republican Party
    The end of all discussions about slavery
    The strengthening of the Fugitive Slave Law
    30s
  • Q2
    What ideology emerged in the late 1840s that aimed to prevent the expansion of slavery into the territories?
    Popular Sovereignty
    Abolitionism
    Free Soil Ideology
    Manifest Destiny
    30s
  • Q3
    What was the significance of John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859?
    It resulted in immediate abolition of slavery
    It ended the Republican Party's influence
    It heightened the sectional conflict between the North and South.
    It was a successful slave revolt
    30s
  • Q4
    What was one of the main consequences of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
    It maintained a temporary balance of power between free and slave states.
    It abolished slavery in all territories
    It made California a free state
    It created the Republican Party
    30s
  • Q5
    Which event directly led to the formation of the Republican Party in 1854?
    The election of Abraham Lincoln
    The opposition to the Kansas-Nebraska Act
    The Missouri Compromise
    The abolition of slavery
    30s
  • Q6
    What was one of the main effects of the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850?
    Encouraged Southern states to secede
    Increased resistance to slavery in the North
    Established more stringent requirements for free states
    Reduced tensions between North and South
    30s
  • Q7
    What was a significant outcome of the Compromise of 1850 regarding California?
    California was admitted as a free state.
    California was required to return escaped slaves.
    California was admitted as a slave state.
    California was divided into two separate states.
    30s
  • Q8
    What significant outcome resulted from the creation of the Republican Party in 1854?
    It united various anti-slavery groups under a single political platform
    It led to the establishment of the Confederacy
    It marked the end of slavery in Northern states
    It promoted the expansion of slavery into new territories
    30s
  • Q9
    Which agreement in 1820 was intended to maintain the balance between free and slave states as new territories were added to the United States?
    Compromise of 1850
    Kansas-Nebraska Act
    Missouri Compromise
    Dred Scott Decision
    30s
  • Q10
    What was the primary focus of the abolitionist movements in the United States during the period leading up to the Civil War?
    To expand the institution of slavery into new territories
    To maintain the economic interests of Northern industrialists
    To end slavery and promote the rights of African Americans
    To negotiate treaties with foreign nations about slavery
    30s
  • Q11
    Which of the following was a key factor in the Union's ability to supply its armies during the Civil War?
    Steam Engine
    Telegraph
    Cotton Gin
    Railroads
    30s
  • Q12
    What was one major social effect of the Emancipation Proclamation issued in 1863?
    It ended the Civil War immediately.
    It granted full citizenship to all slaves.
    It paved the way for the enlistment of African American soldiers in the Union Army.
    It abolished slavery in all states at once.
    30s
  • Q13
    How did the invention of the cotton gin impact the economy of the Southern United States?
    It decreased the need for cotton plantations.
    It reduced the number of slaves needed on farms.
    It increased cotton production and the demand for slave labor.
    It made cotton less profitable than other crops.
    30s
  • Q14
    What role did canals play in the economic development of the United States during the early 19th century?
    Canals facilitated transportation of goods, reducing shipping costs and connecting markets.
    Canals were primarily used for irrigation in agriculture.
    Canals contributed to the decline of railroads.
    Canals eliminated the need for steam-powered ships.
    30s
  • Q15
    Which regiment was one of the first African American units in the Civil War and played a significant role in the Union Army?
    10th Ohio Infantry
    5th Alabama Infantry
    54th Massachusetts Regiment
    101st New York Regiment
    30s

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