William Lloyd Garrison

Printer an abolitionist newspaper called "The Liberator"

led a rebellion against slave owners

Which statement best describes the feelings of the country about Tariffs?

The North supported tariffs and the South opposed them.

What is the Confederacy?

A political union of 11 southern states

What is the Fugitive Slave Law?

Law requiring that runaway slave be returned the South.

Famous Conductor on the Underground Railroad.

Another name for the United States

What was the ultimate result of the Dred Scott decision by the Supreme Court?

Slavery was allowed in every state.

What did Abraham Lincoln mean when he said "A house divided against itself cannot stand"?

The country could not survive divided by slavery.

How did "Uncle Toms Cabin" affect the relationship between the North and South?

North became more abolitionist, drove them further apart.

Argued he should be free because he lived in free territory

Which statement best summarizes Abraham Lincoln's view on slavery in 1860?

Stop it from spreading, leave it alone in the South.

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Causes of the Civil War

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1
How many Southern States did Abraham Lincoln win in 1860?
4
0
2
5
2
What is a Civil War
A short conflict.
War between two groups within a nation.
War over slavery.
War over important principles.
3
Frederick Douglas
President of the Confederacy
Escaped slave, abolitionist, and writer
Argued he should be free because he lived in free states
Wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
4
John Brown
Led a rebellion at Harpers Ferry
President of the Confederacy
President of the Union
Slave owner and slavery advocate
5
Abraham Lincoln
President of the Confederacy
Newspaper publisher
Died at Fort Sumter
President of the Union
6
William Lloyd Garrison
President of the Confederacy
Helped 300 slaves escape to the North
Vice President of the U.S.
Printer an abolitionist newspaper called "The Liberator"
7
Nat Turner
led a rebellion against slave owners
Writer, and escaped slave
Slave owner who called slavery a "national sin"
Vice President of the U.S.
8
Which statement best describes the feelings of the country about Tariffs?
The entire country opposed tariffs.
The South supported tariffs and the South opposed them.
The North supported tariffs and the South opposed them.
The entire country supported tariffs.
9
What is the Confederacy?
Another name for the United States
Another name for Texas
A group of states on the west coast
A political union of 11 southern states
10
What happened right after Lincoln won the election of 1860?
Harper's Ferry was raided.
Dred Scott sued for his freedom.
South Carolina Seceded.
The cotton gin was invented
11
In some territories, settlers had ________ and decided for themselves whether to allow slavery.
tariffs
fugitives
popular sovereignty
sectionalism
12
When congress passed a ______, people had to pay higher prices for imported goods.
tariff
fugitive
sectionalism
popular sovereignty
13
What is the Fugitive Slave Law?
Law requiring that runaway slave be returned the South.
Law that outlawed slavery in new territories.
Law that supported the freedom of runaway slaves.
Law to help runaway slaves.
14
Jefferson Davis
President of the Confederacy
Union General
Confederate General
President of the Union
15
What led to the growth of slavery in the early 1800s?
Low demand for cotton
The Civil War
High demand for cotton
The growth of southern industry
16
An escaped slave was called a _______.
popular sovereignty
fugitive
tariff
sectionalism
17
Harriet Tubman
Famous Conductor on the Underground Railroad.
Started "The Liberator."
Wrote "Uncle Toms Cabin."
Started a slave revolt in Mississippi.
18
What is the Union?
Another name for the United States
Another name for Texas
The 11 Southern states
a group of states that seceded
19
What was the ultimate result of the Dred Scott decision by the Supreme Court?
Slavery was totally outlawed in the North.
Slavery was outlawed in all territories.
Slavery was allowed in every state.
It had no impact in the North.
20
What did Abraham Lincoln mean when he said "A house divided against itself cannot stand"?
Americans were not good at building houses.
The country could not survive divided by slavery.
A divided Congress could not pass laws.
Slavery would end on its own.
21
How did "Uncle Toms Cabin" affect the relationship between the North and South?
Spread pro-slavery feelings in the North, closer together.
Had no impact on the relationship.
North became more abolitionist, drove them further apart.
North became less abolitionist, brought them closer together
22
What does Secede mean?
To join with
To agree with
To win
To break away
23
Dred Scott
Wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
Helped 300 slaves escape to the North
Slave who led a rebellion against slave owners
Argued he should be free because he lived in free territory
24
Place where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.
Texas
Fort Sumter
Fort Snelling
Fort McHenry
25
Which statement best summarizes Abraham Lincoln's view on slavery in 1860?
End slavery in all states immediately.
Stop it from spreading, leave it alone in the South.
He did not talk about slavery.
Let slavery be decided by popular sovereignty.

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