Chapter 19: Key Events Leading to the Civil War

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How did "Uncle Tom's Cabin" contribute to the start of the Civil War?

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It depicted the horrors of slavery, influencing Northern public opinion.

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Analyze the significance of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in the context of the Civil War.

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It intensified the sectional conflict over slavery.

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Evaluate the role of the Know-Nothing Party in shaping the political landscape of the 1856 election.

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It highlighted the issue of immigration and nativism.

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What were the broader implications of the violent incident between Charles Sumner and Preston Brooks in the Senate?

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It symbolized the deepening divide between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions.

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Discuss the impact of the Dred Scott v. Sanford decision on the national debate over slavery.

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It further polarized the nation and made compromise difficult.

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Analyze the economic impact of the Panic of 1857 on the North and South.

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The North was hardest hit, while the South continued to flourish.

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Evaluate the significance of John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry in the context of the growing tensions between North and South.

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It heightened fears of violence and deepened sectional tensions.

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How did the Lincoln-Douglas Debates contribute to the division within the Democratic Party?

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They highlighted fundamental disagreements over slavery.

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Assess the significance of the Election of 1860 in the context of Southern secession.

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It provided the South with a justification to secede.

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Analyze the factors that influenced President Buchanan’s approach to the seceding states.

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He was surrounded by pro-Southern advisors and lacked constitutional authority to act.