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Causes of Civil War

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Examination of events leading up to the American Civil War.

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1
What country did the United States go to war with in 1846?
France
England
Springfield
Mexico
2
Who won the Mexican-American War?
Brazil
Chile
Mexico
United States
3
What was one result of the Mexican-American War?
The U.S. gained new territory
No country gained anything
The United States lost territory
Mexico gained lots of territory
4
What was popular sovereignty?
Belief that voters decide to allow slavery
The belief that all planets came from the sun
A place to take a swim
The idea that all people are poor
5
What was the Compromise of 1850?
A type of disease that kills
A compromise over slavery
A compromise over wheat and oats
A type of new animal discovered in the sea
6
Why did many Americans move to California in 1849?
Zombies invaded New York
People were being given a million dollars each
Gold was discovered
Silver was discovered
7
What is the definition of secede?
To give money to someone
To make fun of someone
To break away or leave
To throw food in the garbage
8
By 1850 where was slavery primarily located in the United States?
In the North
In the South
On Mars
Slavery had already ended
9
In the 1800's Southerners actually argued that?
The sky was red and purple
Slaves were superior to whites
Whites could buy the moon
Slaves were treated better than working whites
10
What was Manifest Destiny?
A type of video game
The belief that all dogs are equal
The belief that all countries are equal
The belief that the U.S. was destined to grow larger