Start of Civil War

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Which of the following was one of the effects of the Kansas-Nebraska Act? Kansas and Nebraska were united into one territory, Residents could vote on the issue of slavery, Banned slavery in both Kansas and Nebraska, Allowed slavery in both Kansas and Nebraska

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Residents could vote on the issue of slavery

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Which of the following describes "Bleeding Kansas"?

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Violence in Kansas between proslavery and antislavery settlers prior to the Civil War

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Who led the anti-slavery fighters in Harper's Ferry, VA?

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John Brown

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Dred Scott's case was decided by…

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the United States Supreme Court.

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What did Dred Scott argue in the Scott v. Sandford case?

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He was free because he had lived in free states

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Had skilled and experienced military leaders when the war began.

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Confederate advantage

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Had a smaller population which led to few soldiers and smaller armies than the opposition.

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Confederate disadvantage

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Faced fighting on unfamiliar territory as most of the battles were fought in the south.

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Union disadvantage

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Larger population of 22 million people which allowed for this side to have larger armies in a prolonged war.

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Union advantage

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More factories and industries to produce war supplies such as muskets, uniforms and ammunition.

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Union advantage