Quiz 6 - Causes of the Civil War

Quiz 6 1. Causes of the Civil War Which part of the Compromise of 1850 received the greatest support from southern farmers? A. the admission of California as a free state B. the passage of a strict fugitive slave law C. the end of the slave trade in Washington, D.C. 5. D. the allowance of popular sovereignty in new territories 2. Which statement best explains the increase in sectionalism between 1820 and 1850? 4. A. The concept of popular sovereignty led to armed con ict between slave owners and abolitionists. B. Slaveholders gained the right to establish slavery in those territories. C. The extension of slavery into the new territories was prohibited. D. Residents of Kansas and Nebraska were prohibited from considering the issue of slavery until the territories became states. A. Westward expansion created a heated debate over the nation's policy concerning American Indians. B. Westward expansion caused a recurring debate over the expansion of slavery into the new territories. A. Missouri Compromise. C. Westward expansion during the period occurred faster across the northern plains than the southern river deltas. B. Dred Scott decision. C. Monroe Doctrine. 6. Which of these activities had the greatest economic impact on the southeastern United States between 1800 and 1860? A. ship building B. C. logging D. cotton farming coal mining In the 1830–1850 period, which section of the United States most opposed a protective tari ? A. West B. C. South D. Northwest All of the following were issues or events that led to the outbreak of the Civil War except the D. attack on Harpers Ferry. D. Westward expansion created a need for government spending to improve transportation. 3. What was the e ect of the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act? Northeast page1 7. Use the graph below to answer the following question. North and South Resources in 1861 Population Railroad Track Firearms Manufactured Goods North South According to the pie graphs, what is true about the resources of the North and South in the United States in 1861? A. The North and South had equal populations. B. The South had more railroad track than the North. C. The North produced 71% of all manufactured goods; the South 29%. D. The North had more industry than the South. Causes of the Civil War page2 Quiz 6