What does Popular Sovereignty allow the people of Bloody Kansas to do?

vote whether to be slave or free

What was John Brown's purpose in the raid on Harper's Ferry?

to arm slaves so there would be a slave rebellion

What did the Dred Scott decision by the Supreme Court do?

Overturned efforts to limit the spread of slavery

After 1850, The people who owned slaves in D.C. could not.....

sell their slaves or buy a slave

In the Missouri Compromise the state of Maine was created to do what?

Keep the balance between slave and free

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Events that Lead to Civil War

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10 Question Test on Event that lead to Civil War including Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act, etc.

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1
According to the excerpt, who is the author criticizing for allowing slavery to occur?
slaves
Great Britain
The United States
plantation owners
2
Which Compromise allowed the Fugitive Slave Act to be enacted and enforced?
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Missouri Compromise
The Dred Scott Decision
Compromise of 1850
3
Which book inspired those in the abolitionist movement to continue to fight slavery?
The Liberator
Common Sense
Seneca Falls Decision
Uncle Tom's Cabin
4
What does Popular Sovereignty allow the people of Bloody Kansas to do?
reject Supreme Court decisions
to become a territory
enter the work force
vote whether to be slave or free
5
What was John Brown's purpose in the raid on Harper's Ferry?
to help the U.S. Army find their weapons
to arm slaves so there would be a slave rebellion
to try to take possession of the arsenal
to leave the arsenal with all guns in place
6
The issue reflected in these headlines in the mid-1800s was--
the enactment of protective tariffs
voting rights for minorities
the extension of slavery
universal public education
7
What compromise created the 36°30 line to separate slave states from free states?
The Supreme Court Case
Missouri Compromise
The Dred Scott Case
The Compromise of 1850
8
What did the Dred Scott decision by the Supreme Court do?
Nullified popular sovereignty
Nullified high tariffs
Reinforced the efforts to limit the spread of slavery
Overturned efforts to limit the spread of slavery
9
After 1850, The people who owned slaves in D.C. could not.....
free their slaves
sell their slaves or buy a slave
teach slaves to read
have a slave
10
In the Missouri Compromise the state of Maine was created to do what?
to make sure there were more slave states
Keep the balance between slave and free
to create a good place for slaves to vacation
to make sure we were protected from Canada

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