During the 1840s, the idea of Manifest Destiny was used to

Support westward expansion to the Pacific

An issue that divided the North and South and led to the Civil War was the

balance of power free and slave states

What was the main cause of the secession of Southern states that started the Civil War?

Election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency

What did John Brown do at Harper's Ferry?

Armed slaves and started a rebellion

The Underground Railroad was developed in the 1840s in order to

help runaway slaves escape to freedom

What was the main problem caused by manifest destiny?

Would the new states be free or slave states

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Causes of the Civil War

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1
During the 1840s, the idea of Manifest Destiny was used to
Extend slavery into New England
Criticize government treatment of NativeAmerican Indians
Demand equal rights for African Americans
Support westward expansion to the Pacific
2
What was Lincoln’s main goal for his campaign?
To end slavery
To preserve the Union
To destroy the South
To stop westward expansion
3
An issue that divided the North and South and led to the Civil War was the
application of the impeachment process
length of the term of the president
balance of power free and slave states
use of judicial review by the Supreme Court
4
What advantage did the North have over theSouth during the Civil War?
Better government
Fighting a defensive war
Greater manufacturing
More capable military leaders
5
What abolitionist leader wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin exposed the evils of slavery to Northerners?
Harriet Tubman
William Lloyd Garrison
Harriet Beecher Stowe
John Brown
6
What was the main cause of the secession of Southern states that started the Civil War?
Election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency
Decision of the Supreme Court in the DredScott case
Raid on Harpers Ferry by John Brown
Passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act
7
What did John Brown do at Harper's Ferry?
Armed slaves and started a rebellion
Took slaves peacefully to the North
Protested slavery
Helped put down a slave rebellion
8
The Underground Railroad was developed in the 1840s in order to
smuggle illegal goods into the country
help runaway slaves escape to freedom
provide a form of inexpensive transportation
stop illegal aliens from entering the country
9
What was the main problem caused by manifest destiny?
Would the new states be free or slave states
Removing the indians that use to live their
The Texas Rebellion
Finding gold
10
During the first half of the 19th century, the abolition movement worked to
limit consumption of alcoholic beverages
end slavery
promote the civil service system
establish free public schools

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