Causes of the Civil War

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Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Civil War? Options: Sectionalism, Slavery, States' Rights, Security

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Security

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What would an abolitionist support? Options: Underground Railroad, Continuing slavery, Selling slaves, Passing the Fugitive Slave Act

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Underground Railroad

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The idea that a state can decide to not follow a law that it thinks is unconstitutional is called...

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nullification

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As a result of the Missouri Compromise, Missouri was permitted to enter the Union as a _____ state, and Maine was permitted to enter the Union as a _____ state.

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slave / free

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California was permitted to enter the Union as a free state, new territories were permitted to vote on the issue of slavery, and the Fugitive Slave Act was passed as a result of...

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The Compromise of 1850

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Georgia's reluctant agreement to support the Compromise of 1850 was known as...

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The Georgia Platform

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What did the Dred Scott decision say?

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slaves are not citizens, and therefore cannot sue.

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Which Republican candidate ran for president in 1860, winning the election without winning the majority of the popular vote? Options: Lincoln, Breckinridge, Bell, Douglas

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Lincoln

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After the Compromise of 1850, who had more representation in the Senate and House of Representatives during the Antebellum period? Options: Slave States, Free States, States with Popular Sovereignty, Nullification States

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Free States

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The idea that each state can decide how to handle an issue (such as slavery) is called...

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Popular Sovereignty