Unit 5 - Civil War

Uncle Tom’s Cabin,  by Harriet Beecher Stowe, contributed to the start of the Civil War by

Most Southern political leaders praised the Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott because it

Abolitionists in the pre–Civil War period were most likely to support the

Name the abolitionist: Uncle Tom's Cabin

As the Civil War began, President Abraham Lincoln stated that his primary goal was to

Which is the correct order of events?

Which term is associated with: Slaves = property

The map illustrates the impact on the United States of the

Which heading best completes the partial outline below?

Which term is associated with: 36'30 line, Missouri Slave state, Maine Free state

The annexation of Texas and the Mexican Cession are best described as efforts by the US to

What is the most accurate title for this map?

Before the Civil War, slavery expanded in the South rather than in the North because

Prior to the Civil War, abolitionists reacted to the situation described in the poster by

In the 1840s, the term Manifest Destiny was used by many Americans to justify

Which term is associated with: California and Fugitive Slave Act

Which situation was the most immediate result of  Lincoln’s election to the presidency in 1860?

The rapid westward migration caused by the discovery of gold in California led directly to

What was a major reason that slavery expanded in the South in the first half of the 1800s?

Name the abolitionist: Black man, escaped slavery, was literate/good writer, wrote a journal

Name the abolitionist: Black woman, underground railroad

What is the best title for this map?

In his first inaugural address, President Lincoln stated his main goal for the nation was to

In the 1850s, the phrase “Bleeding Kansas” was used to describe clashes between

In the Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas- Nebraska Act, popular sovereignty was a way to

Name the abolitionist: The Liberator, White man, Northerner