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Which event was the catalyst for the secession of the Southern states from the Union? Options: The ships at Fort Sumter being destroyed by the North, The Election of Abraham Lincoln as President, thought he would end slavery, The issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation, The abolition of Slavery in the South

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The Election of Abraham Lincoln as President, thought he would end slavery.

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How did the Abolitionist movement create tension between the North and the South?

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It brought the end of slavery to the forefront of discussion.

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Which of the following was a part of the Compromise of 1850?
Options:
Slavery ended in Kansas and Missouri,
Slavery was allowed to continue in the Union,
California was admitted as a free state,
The Fugitive Slave law became more extensive in the North

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The Fugitive Slave law became more extensive in the North

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What was the significance of The Dredd Scott Decision?

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The Supreme Court ruled that slaves had no rights.

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How did the Anaconda Plan serve as an advantage to the North during the Civil War?

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It allowed the North to cut off supplies to the south using it's Navy.

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Which of the following was a direct consequence of the Civil War? The disintegration of the Whig Party., The addition of new states to the Union., The use of popular sovereignty to decide the issue of slavery, The extension of voting rights to African American men.

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The extension of voting rights to African American men.

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Which of the following WAS NOT an advantage of the North in the Civil War? Railroads, Industrialization, Well Trained Army, Population

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Well Trained Army

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Which of the following WAS NOT an advantage of the south: Commitment to the Cause, Population, Defensive War, Better Trained Army

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Population

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General Sherman defeated the south using this tactic:

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Total War

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What were the major causes of the Civil War? (List all that apply) Expanded Fugitive Slave Laws, Slavery, Westward Expansion, Lincoln winning the election of 1860

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All of these