Events Leading to the Civil War

The South's economy was primarily based on

Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?

The Fugitive Slave Act angered Northerners because it included

A result of Uncle Tom's Cabin

Supporting what's best for one's own region is called

The Fugitive Slave Act resulted in the capture of

John Brown's goal in Virginia was

Which dealt with the spread of slavery in western territories?

Plantations in the South depended on

"Bleeding Kansas" was violence over which issue?

The Fugitive Slave Act was part of

Which describes the South?

In the Compromise of 1850, ___ was admitted as a free state.

"I am known as the Great Compromiser."

The Dred Scott v. Sandford decision said

As cotton production increased,

A main issue in the election of 1860 was

Which means the belief that states could overturn federal laws they dislike?

The Dred Scott decision stated

Which describes the North?

A result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act

An advantage of the Missouri Compromise was it

Belief that states should decide what is best for themselves is called

When Abraham Lincoln was elected, what happened?

Deciding to be a free or slave state by a vote of the people is called

In his House Divided speech, Lincoln said slavery

T or F: Most Southerners owned slaves.

The Compromise of 1850 let which area decide slavery through popular sovereignty?