Causes of the Civil War

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To break away from a group

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secede

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Each state should be able to decide their issues for themselves and the Federal Government should not interfere.

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state's rights

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Term defined as "when citizens of a territory vote to allow or ban slavery."

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popular sovereignty

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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 concept of Manifest Destiny meant God wanted American settlers to:

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Settle the United States from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean

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The Wilmot Proviso attempted to...

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Outlaw slavery in the territories taken from Mexico in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

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Who became the president in the election of 1860? Options: Ulysses S. Grant, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison

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Abraham Lincoln

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This was one of the main causes that led to the Civil War. The North did not want this and the South did. The  South depended on this for their economy and to make a profit. 

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Slavery

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Different geographical areas of the U.S. have different beliefs and values, which can cause tension.

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Sectionalism

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What MAIN outcomes came from the Supreme Court decision Dred Scott vs Sandford?

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Slaves are property, not citizens