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Events that Led to the Civil War, Objective & Test
Utah State Core Curriculum
5th Grade Social Studies
United States History and Government
GOAL: Students will understand the events that led to the Civil War.
Standard 6: Students analyze events and leaders in the United States through the 19th century.
Objective 2: Analyze the impact of the Civil War on the development of the nation.
a. Examine reasons for the Civil War.
OBJECTIVE: Identify and explain the major political, economic, and social causes that resulted
in the Civil War by completing the Civil War Objective Test with at least 80% accuracy.
CIVIL WAR OBJECTIVE TEST (50 Points Possible)
Multiple Choice: ( 4 Points Each)
Mark the correct answer to each question by circling its corresponding letter. All answers are true
statements, but there is only one correct answer for each question, only circle the letter for the statement
that correctly answers the question.
1. What specific event started the Civil War?
a. Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
b. The South fired shots at Fort Sumter.
c. The “Confederate States of America” was formed.
d. The book “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” was published
2. What triggered the secession of the first seven southern states and the formation of the
“Confederate States of America”
a. The Dred Scott Decision of 1857
b. The Gettysburg Address
c. The Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858
d. The election of Abraham Lincoln as President
3. The Wilmot Proviso was supposed to do what?
a. Turn the issue of slavery over to state governments
b. Prevent the introduction of slavery into newly acquired territories
c. Mandate approval for slavery in all newly acquired territories
d. Give the federal government national jurisdiction over slavery issues
Short Answer: (Full Value 10 Points Each/ Partial Credit will be given, so don’t leave it blank)
Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Provide as much detail as you can.
4. What was John Brown’s Raid?
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5. What was the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?
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6. What was “Bleeding Kansas”?
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True or False: (1 Point Each)
Circle the T for true statements and the F for false statements.
7. The reason the Civil War was fought was to free slaves.
T
F
8. The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 allowed settlers of the new territories to decide for themselves
whether or not to have slavery.
T
F
9. The Compromise of 1850 was successful in resolving territorial controversies that resulted from the
Mexican-American War.
T
F
Fill in the Blank: (5 Points Each)
Write the correct answer in the space provided.
10. ___________________________ was the first state to secede from the Union.
11. ____________________________ was a political movement that tried to stop slavery.
12. ___________________________ wrote “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.”