Why did Popular Sovereignty help cause the Civil War?

It allowed new states to choose if they would be free or slave states.

What statement is true about slavery?

Most southern white families did not own slaves

Harriet Beecher Stowe

wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin which describe slavery negatively.

What was significant about the Battle of Gettysburg?

It was the turning point to victory for the North

What was the most significant advantage that the Confederacy had in the Civil War?

well trained and consistent military leadership

How did the Election of 1860 lead to the Civil War?

southern states seceded after the election of Lincoln

What was significant about the Battle of Antietam?

It was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War

How did the Emancipation Proclamation help the war effort?

It encouraged slaves to run away and join the Union army

The Republican Party of the 1850s

was the only party in opposition to slavery.

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Why did Popular Sovereignty help cause the Civil War?
It allowed new states to choose if they would be free or slave states.
It created an overwhelming number of southern states
It divided southern states into pro and anti slavery camps
It had no role in the Civil War
2
What was Lincoln's position on slavery when he ran for President in 1860?
it should not expand
it should be ended
it should spread
it should be up to each state
3
What statement is true about slavery?
Slavery was widespread in northern states
Slavery was in a steep decline when the Civil War began
Most slaves lived west of the Mississippi River
Most southern white families did not own slaves
4
How did both the Union and Confederacy raise their armies?
robots
draft or conscription
each family sent one person to fight until a woman secretly fought bravely
strictly volunteers
5
Harriet Beecher Stowe
escaped slavery in the Underground Railroad.
ran for President as a Popular Sovereignty candidate.
wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin which describe slavery negatively.
was a renowned nurse during the Civil War.
6
What part of the country approved of the Dred Scott decision that rejected the ban on slavery in new states.
south
moon
north
west
7
Because of the Civil War the Federal Government
divided in two.
gave more power to the states.
shrunk.
grew.
8
What was the most significant advantage that the North had during the Civil War?
home terrain advantage
efficient and consistent military leadership
divided Republicans
industrial economy
9
What was significant about the Battle of Gettysburg?
Lincoln became very unpopular and lost re-election
the Southern blockade proved successful as Northern cities starved
It was the turning point to victory for the North
Union troops rallied to fight harder due to the Gettysburg Address
10
What was the most significant advantage that the Confederacy had in the Civil War?
well trained and consistent military leadership
most slaves wanted to fight for the Confederacy
strong and unified national government
factories churned out war materials
11
How did the Election of 1860 lead to the Civil War?
the election guaranteed that slavery would expand to the west
confusion from the election allowed Canada to invade
a dispute over electoral votes led to war
southern states seceded after the election of Lincoln
12
In Lincoln's House Divided speech from 1858, what divided the US?
mountains
barbecue sauce styles
slavery
democracy vs. dictatorship
13
Frederick Douglass
was Abraham Lincoln's pro-abolition Vice President.
was a leading abolitionist.
was a renowned nurse during the Civil War.
wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin.
14
What was significant about the Battle of Antietam?
It guaranteed that Lincoln would lose re-election
It provoked the Confederacy to fight harder
It allowed General Lee to gain a foothold in the North
It was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War
15
How did the Emancipation Proclamation help the war effort?
all slaves were immediately freed
it opened several new factories
It encouraged slaves to run away and join the Union army
it convinced southerners to abandon slavery
16
The Republican Party of the 1850s
encouraged the spread of slavery.
never won the Presidency and disappeared in the 1860s.
was the only party in opposition to slavery.

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