Which of these was a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

It led to a violent struggle over slavery in Kansas.

How did the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 impact Lincoln's political future?

He became known throughout the nation.

What was the impact of the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin?

It turned more people against slavery.

What event turned the secession crisis into a civil war?

South Carolina's attack on Fort Sumter

What was an effect of the Missouri Compromise?

It temporarily ended the slavery debate.

How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act nullify the Missouri Compromise?

The land north of the 36 30 line was no longer free

What did John Brown hope to achieve by his raid at Harper's Ferry?

to create a slave rebellion that would end slavery

What was the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?

African Americans weren't citizens and couldn't sue in court

What was apparent following the presidential election of 1860?

The nation was divided over slavery.

What was Abraham Lincoln's stance on slavery in the Senate race against Douglas?

He supported stopping the spread of slavery.

In what way did the Compromise of 1850 appease the South?

It included a law requiring the return of escaped slaves.

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Causes of the Civil War

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1
Which of these was a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
It required that new territories would be free states.
It led to a violent struggle over slavery in Kansas.
It calmed the country's dispute over slavery.
It settled the slavery issue in Kansas.
2
How did the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 impact Lincoln's political future?
He was seen as a poor candidate for public office.
He felt discouraged and removed himself from politics
He became known throughout the nation.
He won the senate race in Illinois.
3
What was the impact of the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin?
It created a slave revolt in Kentucky.
The South became more resolved to secede from the Union.
It turned more people against slavery.
Congress agreed that slavery should be abolished.
4
What event turned the secession crisis into a civil war?
the election of Abraham Lincoln
Preston Brooks attacking Charles Sumner
John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry
South Carolina's attack on Fort Sumter
5
What was an effect of the Missouri Compromise?
It temporarily ended the slavery debate.
It upset the balance of slave and free states in the Union.
It led to the south seceding from the Union.
It required Southern states to pay higher taxes.
6
How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act nullify the Missouri Compromise?
It changed the borders of Missouri.
The land north of the 36 30 line was no longer free
It established new interstate trade rules.
It required that all of Missouri be free.
7
Which was a fear of Southern senators if there were more free states than slave states?
losing respect
losing tax revenue
losing power in Congress
losing control of railroads
8
What did John Brown hope to achieve by his raid at Harper's Ferry?
to bring the two sides together to compromise
to end the conflict between the North and South
to create a slave rebellion that would end slavery
create a revolution that would overthrow the abolitionists
9
What was the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?
slavery diminished the national character
African American rights were protected by the Constitution
that slavery should be abolished
African Americans weren't citizens and couldn't sue in court
10
What decided if land in Kansas and Nebraska would have slavery?
President
Congress
Popular Sovereignty
Stephen Douglas
11
What was apparent following the presidential election of 1860?
There was little support for abolitionists in the North.
Lincoln was popular throughout the country.
Southern states were eager to abolish slavery.
The nation was divided over slavery.
12
What was Abraham Lincoln's stance on slavery in the Senate race against Douglas?
He was neutral on it.
He supported immediately abolishing slavery.
He supported stopping the spread of slavery.
He was for the expansion of slavery.
13
In what way did the Compromise of 1850 appease the South?
It required the Underground Railway to be disbanded.
It created new taxes for railroad construction.
It provided an end to the slave trade in Washington D.C.
It included a law requiring the return of escaped slaves.

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