Background Causes Of The Civil War Quiz

Question 1

North West Ordinance established…

Answer 1

3-5 FREE states

Question 2

What was the Missouri compromise?

Answer 2

A series of agreements passed by congress to maintain the balance of power between slave states and free states

Question 3

What two states entered the the US at the time of the Missouri compromise?
- slave states or free?

Answer 3

• Missouri (slave)

- Maine (free)

Question 4

What was the main conflict during the Battle for Texas?

Answer 4

Texas entering the union would throw off the balance between free and slave states

Question 5

Was Texas a free or slave state?

Answer 5

Slave

Question 6

What state joined the union as a free state during the compromise of 1850?

Answer 6

CA

Question 7

CA was a…

Answer 7

Free state

Question 8

When did CA join the union?

Answer 8

During the Compromise of 1850

Question 9

During what act was Kansas very violent over weather it would be considered a free or slave state?

Answer 9

Kansas - Nebraska act

Question 10

Dread Scott couldnt sue during the Dred Scott Decision because….

Answer 10

he was a slave

Question 11

What resulted from the Dred Scott Decision?

Answer 11

• Couldn’t be free
• Owner could now bring slave anywhere and he would be a slave
• no freedom

Question 12

Charles sumner was a(n)…

Answer 12

Abolitionist

Question 13

Charles Sumner was the senator of what state?

Answer 13

Massachusetts

Question 14

Who beat up Charles Sumner? Why?

Answer 14

• Preston Brooks

- after speech condemning the South

Question 15

John Brown (2)

Answer 15

• Killed 5 pro-slavery advocates

- Tried to start a slave rebellion

Question 16

How did John Brown die?

Answer 16

He was captured and put to death