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Causes of the Civil War
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1
Who was the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Abraham Lincoln
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Robert E. Lee
Stephen A. Douglas
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What was the economy in the south based on during the time of the Civil War?
Lumber
Industry
Fishing
Agriculture
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What was the Wilmot Proviso?
A proposition to allow slavery in the entire United States
A proposition to ban slavery in the entire United States
An idea to ban slavery in new territories gained in M/A war
An idea to allow slavery in new territories gained inM/A war
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How did Abraham Lincoln feel about the southern states seceding?
He thought it was treason
He was sad
He thought it was part of the Constitution that they could
He didn't care
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Who is Dred Scott?
A southern politician who wanted to get rid of slavery
A northern democrat who wanted to bring slavery to the north
A slave who ran away and sued the people who captured him
A slave who sued for his freedom
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Why did southern plantation owners need slaves?
All of their helpers quit
There was too much land so they needed help
They didn't know how to farm and needed someone to show them
They did not like doing work.
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Why did Uncle Tom's Cabin have such an impact on northerners?
The novel revealed that slavery was not that bad
The novel discussed the issue of politics in the north
The novel revealed the true horrors of slavery
It was a very well written novel
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What is the definition of secession?
To leave Mexico
To stay with Mexico
To stay in the Union
To leave the Union
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Who were leaders of the Abolition movement?
Thomas Jackson, Robert E Lee, Braxton Bragg
Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth
Ulysses S. Grant, George Mcclellan, George Meade
Abraham Lincoln, John Breckenride, Stephen Douglas
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The definition of popular sovereignty is: Voters decide whether or not they wanted slavery
True
False
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What was the abolition movement?
A movement to bring an end to political parties
A movement to bring an end to slavery
A movement to bring an end to the southern states seceding
A movement to bring an end to people moving to Kansas
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What was the Missouri Compromise?
Banned slavery north of the 36'30o
Both A and B
None of the Above
Allowed slavery south 36'30o
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What is the Fugitive Slave Act?
Slaves found in the North had to be returned to their owners
Both A and B
Made it illegal to help runaway slaves
None of the above
14
What event led to the South seceding?
Abraham Lincoln winning the election of 1860
Stephen A. Douglas winning the election of 1860
John Bell winning the election of 1860
John C. Breckenridge winning the election of 1860
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How did the Supreme court in the Dred Scott vs Sandford case?
Dred Scott was a citizen but could not be free
Dred Scott was a citizen and should be free
Dred Scott was not a citizen and was actually property
None of the above
