Transcript Unit 1 Practice Multiple Choice Questions

UNIT 1:
THE EVENTS THAT LED
TO THE CIVIL WAR
During the first part of the 19th century,
differences between the North, South, and
West led to
a.
b.
c.
d.
Sectionalism
Federalism
Isolationism
Mercantilism
During the first part of the 19th century,
differences between the North, South, and
West led to
a.
b.
c.
d.
Sectionalism
Federalism
Isolationism
Mercantilism
An issue that divided the North and South and
led to the Civil War was the
a. length of the term of the president
b. use of judicial review by the Supreme
Court
c. balance of power between the states and
the federal government
d. application of the impeachment process
An issue that divided the North and South and
led to the Civil War was the
a. length of the term of the president
b. use of judicial review by the Supreme
Court
c. balance of power between the states and
the federal government
d. application of the impeachment process
Which heading best completes the partial
outline below?
I. ________________________________________
A. Uncle Tom’s Cabin published
B. Congress passes the Kansas-Nebraska Act
C. John Brown leads attack at Harpers Ferry
a.
b.
c.
d.
Impact of Industrialization
Closing of the Frontier
Political Leadership
Events Leading to the Civil War
Which heading best completes the partial
outline below?
I. ________________________________________
A. Uncle Tom’s Cabin published
B. Congress passes the Kansas-Nebraska Act
C. John Brown leads attack at Harpers Ferry
a.
b.
c.
d.
Impact of Industrialization
Closing of the Frontier
Political Leadership
Events Leading to the Civil War
Which publication had a direct effect on the
attitudes of Northerners toward slavery?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Common Sense
Silent Spring
Poor Richard’s Almanac
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Which publication had a direct effect on the
attitudes of Northerners toward slavery?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Common Sense
Silent Spring
Poor Richard’s Almanac
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
What literary work exposed the evils of
slavery?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Common Sense
The Grapes of Wrath
The Jungle
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
What literary work exposed the evils of
slavery?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Common Sense
The Grapes of Wrath
The Jungle
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
“$150 Reward [for a Runaway Slave]….I will give $50 reward if taken
in Louisville; 100 dollars if taken one hundred miles from Louisville in
this State, and 150 dollars if taken out of this State, and delivered to
me, or secured in any jail so I can get him again.
-William Burke,
-Bardstown Kentucky (Sept. 3d, 1838)
Which conclusion can be drawn from this newspaper
advertisement?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The Underground Railroad was a failure
Slave owners believed that their slaves were property
Many enslaved persons became wealthy in the North
If slaves reached the North, rewards would not be paid
“$150 Reward [for a Runaway Slave]….I will give $50 reward if taken
in Louisville; 100 dollars if taken one hundred miles from Louisville in
this State, and 150 dollars if taken out of this State, and delivered to
me, or secured in any jail so I can get him again.
-William Burke,
-Bardstown Kentucky (Sept. 3d, 1838)
Which conclusion can be drawn from this newspaper
advertisement?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The Underground Railroad was a failure
Slave owners believed that their slaves were property
Many enslaved persons became wealthy in the North
If slaves reached the North, rewards would not be paid
In the election of 1860, which region of the country supported John C. Breckinridge?
a.
b.
c.
d.
North
South
East
West
In the election of 1860, which region of the country supported John C. Breckinridge?
a.
b.
c.
d.
North
South
East
West
Which concept is most clearly illustrated by the election results shown in this map?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Federalism
Nationalism
Protectionism
Sectionalism
Which concept is most clearly illustrated by the election results shown in this map?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Federalism
Nationalism
Protectionism
Sectionalism
Which event led directly to the secession of
Southern States from the Union in 1860 and
1861?
a. election of Abraham Lincoln as president
b. passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act
c. adoption of a new fugitive slave law
d. decision of the Supreme Court in Dred Scott
v. Sanford
Which event led directly to the secession of
Southern States from the Union in 1860 and
1861?
a. election of Abraham Lincoln as president
b. passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act
c. adoption of a new fugitive slave law
d. decision of the Supreme Court in Dred Scott
v. Sanford
Which Civil War event occurred first?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Battle of Gettysburg
Assassination of President Lincoln
Firing on Fort Sumter
Emancipation Proclamation
Which Civil War event occurred first?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Battle of Gettysburg
Assassination of President Lincoln
Firing on Fort Sumter
Emancipation Proclamation