Causes of the Civil War - 2020 (2)

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The election of _____________ led the South to secede because they believed the Republicans would end their way of life.

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Abraham Lincoln

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Which of the following was not part of the Missouri Compromise?
- California as a Free State
- Missouri as a Slave State
- Maine as a Free State
- 36 30 Line that allowed Slavery south

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California as a Free State

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What law will lead to bloodshed in Kansas over the issue of Slavery? Options: Fugitive Slave Law, Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act

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Kansas-Nebraska Act

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Popular Sovereignty means to...

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Let The People Decide

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What book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe exposed the evils of slavery to the North and Europe? Options: Uncle Tom's Cabin, 12 Years A Slave, There And Back Again, Hunger Games

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Uncle Tom's Cabin

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What was the network of “conductors” and “safe-houses” that helped slaves runaway to freedom in the North?

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Underground Railroad

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A(n) ____________ was a person who actively tried to end slavery (such as Fredrick Douglas)

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Abolitionist

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Why did the North "hate" the Fugitive Slave Law?

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They had to help recapture run away slaves

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What violent act did John Brown raid an arsenal in an attempt to start a slave rebellion?

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Raid on Harper's Ferry

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Why was Abraham Lincoln able to win the election of 1860 without winning any Southern states?

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The North had more electoral votes because of their economic focus and larger population