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Causes of the Civil War
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What were the terms of the Missouri Compromise (1820)?
Both Missouri and Maine are free, Slavery allowed in all new states
Slavery prohibited North of the 36'30 Latitude line
Missouri = free, Maine = slave, Slavery prohibited South of 36' 30 Latitude
Missouri slave, Maine free, Slavery prohibited North of 36'30 Latitude
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Which situation was an immediate result of the Election of 1860?
A constitutional amendment was created to end slavery.
South Carolina and other southern states secede from the Union.
Kansas and Nebraska join the Union as free states.
Missouri becomes a slave state.
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What was the goal of the abolitionist movement?
immediate emancipation (freedom) for all slaves
to start a civil war
to stop runaway slaves
to increase the amount of slaves in the U.S.
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Why did sectional differences develop in the United States?
geography caused different economies to develop in the north and south
the national government developed a policy of neutrality
early presidents favored cities over farms
northerners weren't represented at the Constitutional Convention
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Who attacked Harper's Ferry?
Abraham Lincoln
Frederick Douglass
Andrew Jackson
John Brown
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Who won the Election of 1860?
Stephen Douglas
Thomas Jefferson
John Breckinridge
Abraham Lincoln
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The Dred Scott decision said that...
Slaves were not free in slave states
Slaves had rights under the Constitution
Slaves were free in free territories
Slaves were not citizens, but were property
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Who is Dred Scott and what did he do?
Dred scott was an abolitionist who wrote the north star
Dred Scott was a slave who sued for his freedom
Dred Scott was from the south and supported slavery
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How did sectionalism affect the United States of America?
It led to the election of Thomas Jefferson.
It violated the Constitution.
It led to division in the country.
It led to a period of great prosperity and peace.
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As the U.S. expanded west, what became the big issue?
conservation of natural resources
allowing slavery in the new lands
finding a northwest passage
setting up schools and colleges
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The Compromise of 1850 included all of the following EXCEPT
a stronger Fugitive Slave Law
the slave trade was banned in D.C.
California entered the U.S. as a free state
a line was drawn between free and slave states
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What gave settlers the right to decide if slavery would be legal in their territory?
popular sovereignty
southern secession
sectionalism
nullification
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The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
allowed citizens to choose to return slaves
was well received and people didn't mind doing it because it was the law
brought the North and South together by returning fugitive slaves
forced Northerners to report and return runaway slaves
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Harriet Beecher Stowe contributed to the abolitionist movement by -
helping slaves escape in the Underground Railroad
writing Uncle Tom's Cabin
serving in the Republican Congress
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Sectionalism shows loyalty to which of the following?
Region
Government
President
Nation
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Why was the Missouri Compromise important?
It gave the South more power by adding an extra slave state.
It kept the balance of power equal between the North and South.
It was the immediate cause of the Civil War.
It gave the North more power by adding an extra free state.
