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US History Quiz: Compromise of 1850, Slavery and American Civil War, Quizzes of United States History

A collection of pop quiz questions related to the compromise of 1850, literary abolitionism during the 1850s, american expansion, slavery, and the american civil war. The questions cover topics such as key figures, literary works, historical events, and incorrect statements.

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11/11/09
1. The key organizer of the Compromise over California was
a. John C. Calhoun
- b. Henry Clay
c. Lewis Cass
d. Zachary Taylor
e. Daniel Webster
2. Perhaps the most important example of literary abolitionism during the
1850s was
a. Moby Dick
b. Walden
c. The Raven
- d. Uncle Tom’s Cabin
e. Hard Times
3. The Wilmot Proviso sought to
a. limit territorial expansion
b. prevent the Mexican War
c. guarantee the right of slavery in the territories
- d. ban slavery in territory acquired from Mexico
e. give up navigation of the Mississippi River
4. The Compromise of 1850
a. abolished the slave trade in the South
b. served as the basis for lasting sectional peace
- c. admitted California as a free state
d. prohibited slavery in the New Mexico Territory
e. forced the south to abolish slavery
5. During the 1850s, American expansionists tried to acquire all of the
following areas of Latin America except
- a. Haiti
b. Nicaragua
c. Northern Mex
d. Cuba
e. Baha, California
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  1. The key organizer of the Compromise over California was a. John C. Calhoun
  • b. Henry Clay c. Lewis Cass d. Zachary Taylor e. Daniel Webster
  1. Perhaps the most important example of literary abolitionism during the 1850s was a. Moby Dick b. Walden c. The Raven
  • d. Uncle Tom’s Cabin e. Hard Times
  1. The Wilmot Proviso sought to a. limit territorial expansion b. prevent the Mexican War c. guarantee the right of slavery in the territories
  • d. ban slavery in territory acquired from Mexico e. give up navigation of the Mississippi River
  1. The Compromise of 1850 a. abolished the slave trade in the South b. served as the basis for lasting sectional peace
  • c. admitted California as a free state d. prohibited slavery in the New Mexico Territory e. forced the south to abolish slavery
  1. During the 1850s, American expansionists tried to acquire all of the following areas of Latin America except
  • a. Haiti b. Nicaragua c. Northern Mex d. Cuba e. Baha, California
  1. In the upper tier of southern states, the principal slave-produced commodity was a. sugar
  • b. tobacco c. hemp d. corn e. cotton Sidenote: In the lower tier of southern states.... cotton
  1. To be a successful planter, it was probably most important that one have sound knowledge of a. slave behavior and culture
  • b. good business and accounting practices c. southern politics d. labor practices e. scientific principles of farming
  1. The conspiracy for slave rebellion uncovered in South Carolina in 1822 was led by a. Nat Turner b. Gabriel Prosser c. Harriet Tubman
  • d. Denmark Vissey e. Frederick Douglass Sidenote: In South Hampton County, Virginia in 1831.... Nat Turner
  1. During the 19th^ Century, the center of cotton production
  • a. shifted rapidly westward b. remained in the southeast c. moved northward d. stabilized in Florida e. moved to California
  1. Which of the following statements about slavery is incorrect?
  • a. slavery was a positive good for the black b. slavery brought status and position to the white slave owner c. slavery was an economic system that perpetuated because of the popularity of cotton d. slaves were kept in a perpetual state of childhood to keep them dependant of the master e. all of the above are incorrect
  1. Which of these states was not part of the Confederacy? a. Tennessee b. Georgia
  • c. Missouri d. South Carolina e. Alabama
  1. The first shots of the American Civil War were fired in
  • a. Charleston, South Carolina b. Montgomery, Alabama c. New Orleans, Louisiana d. Savannah, Georgia e. Richmond, Virginia
  1. The Civil War was a. a struggle to free the slaves
  • b. a struggle to preserve the Union c. a contest of sectional supremacy d. a personal struggle between Lincoln and Davis e. none of the above
  1. Which of the following was not a northern advantage throughout the war? a. greater population b. industrial superiority c. superior railroad network d. greater monetary resources
  • e. familiar terrain and public support
  1. The basic Confederacy strategy was to a. invade the north b. wage a guerilla war
  • c. wage a defensive struggle d. blockade northern ports e. divide and conquer the northern states
  1. The Lincoln-Johnson Reconstruction Plans were committed to a. allowing the Supreme Court to determine when the southern states had been reconstructed b. punishment of the south for provoking the Civil War c. racial equality for freedmen d. allowing Congress a decisive role in setting Reconstruction policies
  • e. rapid readmission of southern states to the Union
  1. Thaddeus Stevens and Charles Sumner were a. Supreme Court Justices who declared Reconstruction unconstitutional
  • b. radical leaders in Congress c. members of Andrew Johnson’s Cabinet d. Confederate generals pardoned by Johnson e. commanding Union generals in the South during Reconstruction
  1. Which Constitutional Amendment prohibited slavery in the US?
  • 13 th 14 th^ due process 15 th^ freedmen the right to vote
  1. Andrew Johnson narrowly missed removal from office because a. his presidential term ended before he was charged with any crime b. of his cooperative attitude toward Congress c. most radical republicans were beginning to support his policies
  • d. some republicans feared removal would jeopardize the balance of power e. he had lost the support amongst democrats
  1. The Military Reconstruction Act of 1867 a. allowed the south to maintain their military to prevent riots and rebellions b. recognized existing southern state governments as legitimite c. confiscated all property of ex-Confederates d. supported the Black Codes in the south
  • e. divided the south into military districts controlled by the Union Army