Causes of the Abolitionist Movement Quiz

What was the main purpose of the Abolitionism Movement?

To end slavery

What was the Underground Railroad?

A network that brought enslaved people from the South to freedom in Canada

What was the significance of the Election of Abraham Lincoln?

It led to the start of the Civil War

What was the outcome of the Dred Scott Decision?

The Supreme Court refused to grant Dred Scott his freedom Signup and view all the answers

What was the intention behind the Missouri Compromise?

To create a balance between free and slave states Signup and view all the answers

What did the Compromise of 1850 outline?

Laws that dealt with slavery and land expansion Signup and view all the answers

What was a key reason for the South feeling threatened by the North?

Election of Abraham Lincoln Signup and view all the answers

Which event led to a balance between free and slave states being broken?

California being let into the US as a free state Signup and view all the answers

What did the Second Great Awakening believe about slavery?

The Bible taught that slavery was wrong Signup and view all the answers

What did many in the North believe about abolitionism?

They supported ending slavery Signup and view all the answers

Who led the Confederate forces in the Battle of Gettysburg?

Robert E. Lee Signup and view all the answers

Which battle is known as the bloodiest DAY in US history?

Antietam Signup and view all the answers

When was the Emancipation Proclamation passed?

January 1, 1863 Signup and view all the answers

Who led the Union's invasion of Georgia during the Atlanta Campaign?

Sherman Signup and view all the answers

What battle forced the North to take action and enlist an army?

Fort Sumter Signup and view all the answers

Which battle was the first official battle of the Civil War?

1st Manassas Signup and view all the answers

What event led Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

Antietam Signup and view all the answers

Who led the Confederate forces in the Battle of Shiloh?

Johnston Signup and view all the answers