Causes of the Civil War

Under the Kansas-Nebraska Act, the Kansas and Nebraska territories got to vote on _________________.

Which state was the first to secede from the United States?

She was a writer who is known for her novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

In the election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln ran against 3 other candidates, who was not one of those candidates?

Abraham Lincoln was in favor of slavery.

An Abolitionist is someone who wanted to _________ , slavery during the 19th century.

The result of the Kansas-Nebraska vote was that the territory would allow slavery.

The Attack on which fort meant that the Civil War had officially begun?

Who was elected to be the president of this new government?

Why was the election of 1860 important?

She was an ex-slave who became a preacher. She is most well-known for her famous speech “Ain’t I a Woman?”

The Supreme Court ruled that Dred Scott did not have the right to be free. Why didn’t they consider him to be a citizen?

He was known for his newspaper, called “The Liberator”.

After many states seceded from the United States, what did they call their new government?

He was a former slave who escaped to freedom and taught himself to read and write.

He attacked slavery supporters at Harper’s Ferry by stealing the army’s weapons.

She was a “conductor” (and creator of) the Underground Railroad.