Causes of the Civil War Flashcards

1

What is an abolitionist?

A person who wants to get rid of slavery
a person who want State's right
a person who lives in the south
a person who wants slavery

2

When was Abraham Lincoln elected?

1854
1850
1820
1860

3

Why did the South trade with the North?

the north put a tariff
they were friends
it was inexpensive

4

What was the main cause of the Civil War?

Tariffs
Slavery
Abolitionists
Secession

5

What caused Bleeding Kansas?

Underground Railroad
Slavery
Andrew Jackson
biased election

6

Who wanted to abolish slavery

North
South

7

What was sectionalism?

the belief that the south was better than the north
the belief that one part was better than another
the belief that the north was better than the south
belief that one part of the country was better than another

8

What was the last straw for the south that made them seccede?

the election of 1860
the republican party
the tariff
the fact that Abraham Lincoln was elected

9

Who was Dred Scott?

a free african american
a farmer
a slave
a famous runaway slave

10

What was the political party that wanted to abolish slavery?

<p>Democratic Party</p>
Republican Party

11

What was the Georgia Platform?

a new law in Georgia about slaves
Georgia would become part of the Union
a proclamaton
helped create the Fugitive Slave Act

12

What was the longitute and latitude that they placed in the Kansas Nebraska Act?

35,38
36,40
36,30
32,36

13

Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?

Jefferson Davis
Gwinett Button
Alexander Stephens
Lyman Hall

14

Which was the first compromise?

The Compromise of 1850
The Kansas Nebraska Act
Missouri Compromise

15

What does nullification mean?

to decline
to allow slavery
to add a new law
to accept

Causes of the Civil War

Questions 15

Causes of the Civil War

Questions 15