AICE Flashcard Review: Origins of the Civil War (II)

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Which Supreme Court decision effectively invalidated the Missouri Compromise as unconstitutional?

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Dred Scott v. Sandford

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Why were the Lincoln-Douglas debates significant?

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They gained Abraham Lincoln national attention.

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Which best describes the reaction to the events that took place at Harper’s Ferry? Options: Some Northerners praised John Brown as a hero and a martyr, while many Southerners felt they couldn’t remain a part of the country that would allow it to happen. Most Northerners supported both John Brown’s actions and his intentions, while most Southerners felt that it would bring about a Civil War. Most Southerners supported both John Brown’s actions and his intentions, while most Northerners felt that it would bring about a Civil War. Most Southerners praised John Brown as a hero and a martyr, while many abolitionists in the North feared for their lives.

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Some Northerners praised John Brown as a hero and a martyr, while many Southerners felt they couldn’t remain a part of the country that would allow it to happen.

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Due to its lack of reliance on slavery, it saw no benefit in seceding from the Union, so...

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West Virginia seceded from Virginia

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Which BEST describes the historical debate over the causes of the Civil War? Options: There is no debate about this. Every historian recognizes that the Civil War could have been prevented. Some historians believe that slavery was the main cause while most historians argue that it was caused by a disagreement about states’ rights and tariffs. Some historians believe that it was an inevitable crash while others argue that it was caused by foolish politicians on both sides who could have otherwise prevented it. Most historians believe that the North was to blame, while only a few historians believe that the South was culpable.

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Some historians believe that it was an inevitable crash while others argue that it was caused by foolish politicians on both sides who could have otherwise prevented it.

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Which party’s platform was most firmly against the extension of slavery into the new territories?

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Republicans

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As the Civil War began, President Abraham Lincoln stated that his primary goal was to

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preserve the Union

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Which situation was the most immediate result of Abraham Lincoln's election to the presidency in 1860? Options: Kansas and Nebraska joined the Union as free states. A constitutional amendment was adopted to end slavery. Missouri entered the Union as a slave state. Several Southern States seceded from the Union.

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Several Southern States seceded from the Union.

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The constitutional controversy that led directly to the start of the Civil War concerned the right of states to secede from the Union.

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secede from the Union

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Before the Civil War, which principle was proposed as a means of deciding the legalization of slavery in a new state?

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popular sovereignty