Growing tensions (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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What caused the tensions between North & South from 1820-1859?
What caused the tensions between North & South from 1820-1859?
A series of interconnected issues
At which parallel was the Missouri Compromise line drawn in 1820?
At which parallel was the Missouri Compromise line drawn in 1820?
36°30'
Which state joined the Union as a free state alongside Missouri in 1820?
Which state joined the Union as a free state alongside Missouri in 1820?
Maine
How many white people were killed in Nat Turner's Rebellion in 1831?
How many white people were killed in Nat Turner's Rebellion in 1831?
51
What was the main consequence of Nat Turner's Rebellion for enslaved people?
What was the main consequence of Nat Turner's Rebellion for enslaved people?
Harsher laws restricting their rights
What did the Fugitive Slave Act require Northerners to do?
What did the Fugitive Slave Act require Northerners to do?
Assist in capturing escaped slaves
Who wrote 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' in 1852?
Who wrote 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' in 1852?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
How many copies of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' were sold?
How many copies of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' were sold?
270,000
What concept did the Kansas-Nebraska Act introduce in 1854?
What concept did the Kansas-Nebraska Act introduce in 1854?
Popular sovereignty
What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act effectively destroy?
What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act effectively destroy?
The Missouri Compromise
Where did John Brown launch his raid in 1859?
Where did John Brown launch his raid in 1859?
Harpers Ferry, Virginia
Which event occurred last in the chronological timeline?
Which event occurred last in the chronological timeline?
John Brown's raid (1859)