Causes of the Civil War

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This was a book that was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that showed the evils of slavery. Options: Harriet's Cabin, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Slavery, State's Rights

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Uncle Tom's Cabin

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Who led a raid at Harper's Ferry to show people they could use violence to try and end slavery?

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John Brown

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Which one of the following was NOT a cause to the Civil War? Options: Farming, Slavery, State's Rights, Uncle Tom's Cabin

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Farming

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The North used what for their economy? Options: Plantations, Factories, Slaves, Farming

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Factories

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Secede

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separate

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Abolish

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get rid of

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Which new state's entry into the Union, acquired after the Mexican American war, created the crisis leading to the Compromise of 1850?

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California

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Popular Sovereignty was the idea that

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the people would govern themselves and vote to decide if their state would have slavery.

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Why did violence erupt in Kansas in 1854?

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Pro- and anti-slavery forces fought for control of the state.

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What happened in Congress which showed how divided the country was over slavery?

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A northern senator was beaten by a southern congressman with a club.