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Events Leading to the Civil War
Events Leading to the Civil War
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1
What did the Supreme Court decide in the Dred Scott case?
slaves were not citizens and had no rights
slaves are property
All answers are correct
A slave is a slave forever no matter where they live
2
What does STATES' RIGHTS mean?
England should make laws for the states
the national government makes laws for the states
states should make laws for themselves
3
Before the Civil War, the South’s economy was almost completely based on what?
sea trade
industry
oil
cotton
4
ABOLISH means to BAN or NOT ALLOW
True
False
5
What was the Georgia Platform?
Slaves in GA were set free
GA accepts the Compromise of 1850 if North followed the Fugitive Slave Act
GA would abolish slavery if Abraham Lincoln became president
GA refused to accept the Compromise of 1850
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Who won the presidential election in 1860?
Abe Herston
Abraham Lincoln
Joe Biden
Tiffany Brown
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What happened during the Nullification Crisis?
GA seceded from the Union
The Army forced SC to pay the tariff
Several states seceded from the Union
SC nullified a tariff and threatened to secede
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The North's economy was mostly industrial.
False
True
9
When did Georgia seced from the Union?
April 8, 1994
April 15, 1861
January 19, 1861
July 4, 1776
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What was the Missouri Compromise?
Slavery was banned everywhere
Slavery was accepted everywhere
Missouri joined as a slave state, Maine joined as a free state
States could vote on if they wanted to allow slavery
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Before the Civil War, the South's economy was dependent upon __________.
slavery
coffee
factory workers
horses
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What was the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Law?
to prevent slaves from going to court against white people
to prevent slaves from having group meetings
to require slaves to have citizenship papers to get jobs
to require the return of runaway slaves to their owners in the South
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What is a TARIFF?
A tax on coffee
A tax on IMPORTED goods
A tax on EXPORTED goods
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What was the first Southern state to Seced from the Union?
Tennessee
South Carolina
North Carolina
Georgia
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What is an ABOLITIONIST?
A person who supports slavery
A person who is against slavery and wants to ban it.
A person who doesn't care about slavery
16
Nullification means to cancel a law.
False
True
17
Which was NOT a cause of the Civil War?
federalism
slavery
states seceding from the Union
states rights
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States rights and slavery were significant causes of the Civil War.
True
False
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The Compromise of 1850 was about ____.
Presidents
Unicorns
California joined as a free state & the Fugitive Slave Act became a law.
Mexico
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The 2 sides in the Civil War were the Union and the Confederacy.
True
False
