Toward Civil War

Which of these was the third state to secede from the Union?

Theory that individual states are independent and have the right to control their most important affairs

A place to store weapons and military equipment

Who led a raid on a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia?

The act of formally leaving

What approach did Senator Stephen A. Douglas propose as an alternative to the Missouri Compromise?

Who was a violent opponent of slavery?

The South was mostly pleased by the Dred Scott decision because the Supreme Court ruled that

Which of these accusations did Douglas make against Lincoln?

Taxes on imported goods.

Which relates to a Supreme Court decision that ruled that the Constitution protected slavery

Which event marked the beginning of the Civil War?

What is the name for a war between citizens of the same country?

Enslaved people who have run away

What was the main topic of the Lincoln-Douglas debates?

A person who sacrifices his or her life for a principle or cause

Who was the first president of the Confederate States of America?

Which party did the Antislavery Whigs, Democrats, and Free-Soilers join together to form?

Which of these concepts did secessionists use to support their views?

Lincoln was largely unknown before which election?

The Wilmot Proviso called for

Which term refers to pro-slavery activists who crossed the Kansas border to vote?

Which was the first state to vote to secede from the Union?

In which state did rival pro-slavery and antislavery governments exist at the same time?

A measure that keeps ships from entering or leaving a harbor