Causes of the Civil War

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What was the result of the Dred Scott decision?

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slaves are property, not citizens

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Which act of Congress added a slave and free state and outlawed slavery in new states North of 36"30' in the Louisiana Territory? Options: Compromise of 1850, Missouri Compromise, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Wilmot Proviso

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Missouri Compromise

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What was a consequence of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

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violence between pro-slavery and abolitionist groups

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What was a result of Abraham Lincoln winning the 1860 presidential election?

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7 southern states seceded to form the Confederacy

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Abolitionist

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Someone who wants to abolish or end slavery.

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Which of the following political issues was a major source of conflict between 1850 and 1860? Options: women's suffrage, tariffs, expansion of slavery, conflicts with foreign nations

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expansion of slavery

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The poster shown was created following the passage of what 1850 law?

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Fugitive Slave Law

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Which of the following best describes John Brown? Options: radical abolitionist who used violence to try to end slavery, a peaceful abolitionists who hated violence, a pro-slavery Senator, a strong supporter of slavery who used violence to spread slavery

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radical abolitionist who used violence to try to end slavery

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The Compromise of 1850 did all of the following EXCEPT: Added Missouri as a slave state, Added California as a free state, Let the people decide about slavery in the territories, Made the Fugitive Slave Act

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Added Missouri as a slave state

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This abolitionist helped slaves escape on the underground railroad.

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Harriet Tubman