EOC Review SSUSH8-SSUSH10

Front

What was the main idea behind Manifest Destiny in the 19th century?

Back

The United States was destined to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean

Front

What was the primary issue that the Missouri Compromise aimed to resolve?

Back

The balance of power between pro-slavery and anti-slavery senators

Front

Which event led to the annexation of Texas into the United States? Options: The signing of the Missouri Compromise, The end of the Civil War, The Mexican War, The establishment of the Compromise of 1850

Back

The Mexican War

Front

What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 repeal?

Back

The Missouri Compromise of 1820

Front

What doctrine did the Kansas-Nebraska Act introduce that allowed settlers to decide on the issue of slavery?

Back

Popular Sovereignty

Front

What was the outcome of the pro- and anti-slavery conflict in Kansas?

Back

The outbreak of violence known as "Bleeding Kansas"

Front

What was the Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Scott v. Sanford?

Back

Slaves were not citizens and had no rights to sue in federal courts

Front

What was John Brown's objective in his raid on Harpers Ferry?

Back

To start a slave rebellion

Front

Who was elected president in 1860, leading to several Southern states seceding from the Union?

Back

Abraham Lincoln

Front

What was the primary goal President Lincoln believed in regarding the Union?

Back

To preserve the Union at all costs